Opinion - GulfToday

Jacinda Ardern, putting nation before self

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has an altogether different kind of nature. She puts nation before self or any kind of self-interest. This is evident from the fact that she was forced to call off her own wedding on Sunday as she

3 hours ago

Nigerian outfits keep me connected to my culture

Before I’d even started my Masters, the graduation ceremony was on my mind. Starting a degree during the pandemic, there were many uncertainties, and with graduation ceremonies scheduled for the summer of 2020 postponed,

3 hours ago

Good sign

It is a good sign for Delhiites. New Delhi has been managing Pandemic since the beginning and had imposed many lockdowns in the past to curb infection. Restrictions are necessary but at the same time lots of businesses are only

3 hours ago

European Union fears gas supply crunch

European Union Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson after a meeting with energy ministers of EU member-countries in Amiens in France on Saturday, said that the gas storage for this time of the year was less than usual, and announced

23 Jan 2022

My mask is staying on despite easing in restrictions

One person’s restriction is another’s protection. So as the sibling of someone who has a learning disability, I will keep wearing a mask. Boris Johnson’s decision to ditch masks shows blatant disregard for people with learning disabilities

23 Jan 2022

What local voters think about Christian Wakeford

It has been said that Christian Wakeford is a mere career opportunist who detected an early whiff of a Tory bloodbath at the next election. Many on the left and right are suspicious – united in mutual mistrust by a defector in their midst.

23 Jan 2022

Iconic star

India’s tennis ace Sania Mirza on Wednesday has announced that 2022 will be her final season on the WTA tour. She is the most successful Indian female tennis star. Sania’s announcement came after her first-round loss in the women’s doubles.

23 Jan 2022

Joe Biden’s policies badly dent his popularity

US President Joe Biden’s grades on his one-year report card are mixed but his approval rating has fallen from 56 per cent at his inauguration in January 2021 to 41 per cent now. Democrats are despairing but doing little to deal with the situation.

23 Jan 2022

Despite win, Venezuela’s opposition split over strategy

Iglenda Monzón lost her restaurant to Venezuela’s protracted economic crisis. Her daughters then emigrated to Colombia to find work and left behind two children. She and the boys sometimes go hungry and often do not have

23 Jan 2022

Time is running out for Ivanka Trump — and fast

In the nearly six years since Donald Trump started his first campaign for the presidency, many Americans have woken up in a country that was, in one way or another, unfamiliar to them.

22 Jan 2022

As Biden struggles, Harris touts California wildfire aid

After a difficult first year in office, Vice President Kamala Harris enjoyed a homecoming of sorts on Friday, taking a helicopter tour in Southern California mountains to highlight new funding for federal wildfire programmes.

22 Jan 2022

Russia, America avoid conflict over Ukraine

The crisis meeting in Geneva on Friday between United States Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov went into an extra round with Russia demanding a written response from America next week. This could either be

21 Jan 2022

Most Popular Stories

Editorial

Jacinda Ardern, putting nation before self

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has an altogether different kind of nature. She puts nation before self or any kind of self-interest. This i...

3 hours ago

European Union fears gas supply crunch

European Union Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson after a meeting with energy ministers of EU member-countries in Amiens in France on Saturday, said tha...

23 Jan 2022

Russia, America avoid conflict over Ukraine

The crisis meeting in Geneva on Friday between United States Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov went into a...

21 Jan 2022

Omicron and life with the ‘new normal’

Despite the onset of the Omicron variant and the alarm over it, there are some positive signs. Governments worldwide are easing quarantine rules, revi...

20 Jan 2022

Tonga’s eruption should come as a wake-up call

The far-flung archipelago kingdom, Tonga, found itself stranded after the eruption of an underwater volcano, Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai, on Saturday (J...

19 Jan 2022

Masdar’s overarching zest for clean energy

The move by Masdar, one of the world’s leading renewable energy companies, to ink a pact with Singapore’s Tuas Power, France’s EDF Renewables, and PT ...

18 Jan 2022

World should help disaster-hit Tonga

To many of us living in the UAE, Tonga may be hundreds of miles away in the Pacific Ocean, an insignificant part of our lives for its utter remoteness...

17 Jan 2022

Djokovic’s marathon off-the-court match

Thirty-four-year-old Serb tennis super-winner of 20 Grand Slam titles, Novak Djokovic, has lost his marathon legal battle over his controversial visa ...

16 Jan 2022

Columnists

Impediments in the path of social justice

India steps into its 73rd year as a democratic republic on Wednesday. The Constitution that came into force on January 26, 1950 gave primacy to social...

3 hours ago

Joe Biden’s policies badly dent his popularity

US President Joe Biden’s grades on his one-year report card are mixed but his approval rating has fallen from 56 per cent at his inauguration in Janua...

23 Jan 2022

Let’s not disturb the natural eco balance

It really galls me when climate change advocates keep telling us that it’s our meat eating that is causing global climate change. They claim that, bec...

20 Jan 2022

A firm stance

More than 40 film stars have supported Harry Potter actress Emma Watson after she was sharply rebuked by Israeli officials for expressing solidarity w...

20 Jan 2022

Analysis

Nigerian outfits keep me connected to my culture

Before I’d even started my Masters, the graduation ceremony was on my mind. Starting a degree during the pandemic, there were many uncertainties, and ...

3 hours ago

Democrats make surprising inroads in redistricting fight

Democrats braced for disaster when state legislatures began redrawing congressional maps, fearing that Republican dominance of statehouses would tilt ...

7 hours ago

My book purchases were largely led by my snobbery

After the birth of my children, my brain felt frazzled. I no longer had the attention span to focus on reading the words and thoughts of my all-time f...

7 hours ago

My mask is staying on despite easing in restrictions

One person’s restriction is another’s protection. So as the sibling of someone who has a learning disability, I will keep wearing a mask. Boris Johnso...

23 Jan 2022

What local voters think about Christian Wakeford

It has been said that Christian Wakeford is a mere career opportunist who detected an early whiff of a Tory bloodbath at the next election. Many on th...

23 Jan 2022

Despite win, Venezuela’s opposition split over strategy

Iglenda Monzón lost her restaurant to Venezuela’s protracted economic crisis. Her daughters then emigrated to Colombia to find work and left behind tw...

23 Jan 2022

Time is running out for Ivanka Trump — and fast

In the nearly six years since Donald Trump started his first campaign for the presidency, many Americans have woken up in a country that was, in one w...

22 Jan 2022

As Biden struggles, Harris touts California wildfire aid

After a difficult first year in office, Vice President Kamala Harris enjoyed a homecoming of sorts on Friday, taking a helicopter tour in Southern Cal...

22 Jan 2022

Letters to The Editor

Good sign

It is a good sign for Delhiites. New Delhi has been managing Pandemic since the beginning and had imposed many lockdowns in the past to curb infection...

3 hours ago

Iconic star

India’s tennis ace Sania Mirza on Wednesday has announced that 2022 will be her final season on the WTA tour. She is the most successful Indian female...

23 Jan 2022

Huge shock

The news about Virat Kohli quitting India’s cricketing captaincy comes as a great shock. He is one of the best cricketers in the world, a brilliant ba...

21 Jan 2022

Great work

The UAE has been managing COVID-19 issues from day one. The way this country managed to pitch in by setting up a quarantine centre, testing centre and...

20 Jan 2022

Outrageous attack

The world has condemned the terrorist Houthi attacks on civilian facilities and areas in the UAE, which led to the death of a number of people. The tr...

19 Jan 2022

Amazing Australia

Australia once again defeated England 4-0 and lifted the Ashes series on Sunday. Throughout the series the English team looked very ordinary especiall...

18 Jan 2022

Poor performance

Team India’s poor batting performance against South Africa is very disappointing. None of the Indian batters managed to create an impact. It looked th...

17 Jan 2022

Golden days

We had no tabs, mobiles, and smartphones to fiddle and fickle in the academy. There was nothing like Google or even the internet. When we were asked t...

16 Jan 2022