Category: Dubai
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HOW TO WRECK A CAREER ? Indian Style
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DAILY DOSE By Bikram Vohra This is the recording of a meeting between a corporate boss and two of his lieutenants held to discuss the probable promotion of a Manager to their level. The boss is very much in favour of upgrading the wunderkind but the two top executives are evidently not keen on getting…
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HR & HATCHET JOBS,THE BIG CON GAME
DAILY DOSE By Bikram Vohra The big bully in the corporate world today is HR. Where did this lot come from? Knowing very little about the job and functions of the staff there they are pruning and cutting and snipping away at the bottom line like berserk gardeners bent on destruction. Their only aim is…
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WHAT’S YOUR PROBLEM?
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DAILY DOSE By Bikram Vohra This is a slightly sensitive subject. But we will truly become civilized when we get over the social hang up of keeping silent over two conditions. Bad breath and body odour. I have never understood why we have to tolerate it or not mention it. The other party is not…
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Emiratis urged to leave Lebanon
The UAE’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has advised citizens not to travel to Lebanon at this time due to the the unstable security situation there. UAE’s Charge D’Affaires in Lebanon Hamad Mohammed Al Junaibi urged the Emirati citizens who are in Lebanon to leave the country immediately and to coordinate with the UAE embassy in…
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THE BITTER FRUIT OF TOTAL NONSENSE
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So much for the arrogance of power. This government promised Indians a service for the people. Less government, more governance. Reflect that sentiment in a nine strong police force that has gathered in the home of Janata Dal (United) MP Mahendra Prasad in upscale New Delhi. When he went to sleep the night before there…
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Monica crowned in Dubai
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Monica Gill from US is Miss India Worldwide 2014 Miss India US Monica Gill was crowned Miss India Worldwide 2014 here Friday night. The second place went to Miss India Switzerland and third to Miss India Bahrain. More than 40 contestants of Indian origin settled in various countries across the globe between the age…
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GET ON YOUR BIKE, SIR
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DAILY DOSE By Bikram Vohra So, what do you think? Should the woman who claims she was sexually assaulted by Union Minister of State Nihal Chand get to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi. She has asked for just such a meeting and wants to prove to him there are grounds for which to sack her…
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SULLEN IN THE SHOP
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DAILY DOSE By Bikram Vohra Every owner of every retail store or supermarket knows they are on the staff. The sulky, sullen, indifferent salesperson who makes for such an unpleasant shopping experience. If you hate your job so much leave it, find another one. But if you come to a service industry and retail is…
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THE GREAT INDIAN HANG UP WITH FOOD
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DAILY DOES by Bikram Vohra Our fascination with food reaches unchallenged heights when it comes to ‘enjoying’ other people’s hospitality. They call you for dinner, you scarf down a solid meal then you spend the ride back home breaking apart each dish and the knocking the caterer or the home-cooked meal or the dessert and…
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Dubai Airports reduces screening time
Dubai Airports has launched new measures to cut security screening time, while urging passengers to save time by packing smartly, as its terminals brace for the summer rush. Lorne Riley, head of corporate communications, Dubai Airports, told XPRESS that over 100 automatic tray return machines have been installed at security check-in areas to cut transaction…
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CHANGE OF PACE:Animal Farm
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DAILY DOSE By Bikram Vohra I love animal parables. That’s because animals are smarter than most of the people I know. I always recall a sign on the table at an airline executive’s office. It read: “Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up. It knows it must run faster than the fastest lion or…
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Dubai house prices to spike
However, the 18 per cent surge in rents on two-bedroom apartments in the first quarter reported by Asteco on the back of lower than expected new property completions is a reason to think again. Asteco said that 14,000 new units were delivered compared with a forecast 40,000, and thought the situation might improve later in…
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Expo 2020 may create 277,000 jobs
Expo 2020 is likely to create 277,000 jobs, said Mahmood Ahmed Al Bastaki, CEO of Dubai Trade, Dubai World, while delivering the keynote address at the first-ever industry ‘breakfast’ series hosted by the University of Wollongong in Dubai (UOWD recently on the challenges for the future of human capital development in the U.A.E.. Future workforce…
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WHAT, IT’S BEEN 35 YEARS!
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DAILY DOSE By Bikram Vohra —-bikram@asianlite.asianlite.uk This time 35 years ago I was six hours from getting married. Everyone had gone off to get dressed and stuff so I was alone and I thought to myself, why not go down to the US Club and get in a game of squash. Then enjoy my wedding…
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Dubai Airport may be world’s largest
Capa says upgrades will ensure Dubai Airport will not only become largest international airport by 2015, but also maintain that position. Dubai International will become world’s busiest airport for good next year, according to an aviation think-tank, reports Emirates 24/7. Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (Capa) said short-term effects will see Dubai Airport slip behind…
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Emirates ups India service
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Emirates, a global connector of people and places will expand its A380 network to 28 destinations, when it launches a daily A380 service to Mumbai International Airport on 21st July. EK 500 and EK 501 between Dubai and Mumbai will be up-scaled to a three-class A380 aircraft, representing with a capacity increase of 2,127 seats…
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Mobile wallet in UAE soon
The UAE is expected to become the first country in the world that will have a fully integrated digital payment platform supported by all banks operating in the country. The UAE Banks Federation (UBF) formally launched the implementation of its Mobile Wallet project that was announced in February this year. The project will be executed…
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Saudi to build $1.6 bn mall
Dubai-headquartered Al-Futtaim group, a leading diversified conglomerate operating across 30 markets, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Riyadh-based Kayannat Real Estate Company to create Saudi Arabia’s biggest shopping mall, Al Diriyah Festival City, in a landmark agreement designed to redefine the capital city’ retail landscape. Omar Al-Futtaim, Vice Chairman, Al-Futtaim group and Fahad…
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Dubai beckons movie-makers
Pocket friendly, state-of-the-art Dubai Studio City and world-class infrastructure – all this and more is turning Dubai into a favourite destination among Indian filmmakers and others. Discounts, soft incentives and flexible rules are on offer, says an official, but adds that one thing that can’t be allowed is nudity. From south Indian budget movies…
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Ancient olive trees find place in Dubai
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Two Mediterranean olive trees, each more than a millennium old, have been brought to Dubai to be planted on a man-made island off the coast.The trees, dating between 1,300 and 1,400 years old, are being planted on the “Heart of Europe”, a group of six islands in The World development. They are part of a…
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Dubai shops join no tobacco drive
The Public Health and Safety Department of Dubai Municipality has announced that the civic body will observe World No Tobacco Day, which falls on May 31st, with a wide range of activities in different locations of Dubai. Marwan Al Mohammed, Director Public Health and Safety Department said around 500 shops of different groups have joined hands…