Arunima Sinha is someone who rules her life with an iron rod. The world’s first female amputee to climb Mount Everest was in the Capital for an inspiring speech as part of the 28th Annual International Seminar held by the Abu Dhabi Chapter of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. Continue reading If an amputee can climb Everest, the only disability is in our minds
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UAE is an incubator of tolerance and a cradle of peace
In 1995, the United Nations’ General Assembly adopted the International Declaration of the Principles on Tolerance, defining tolerance as respect, acceptance, appreciation of the rich variety of our world’s cultures, harmony in difference, and the virtue that makes peace possible.
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Dubai takes another step to beat diabetes
Thousands participants took approximately 3.8kms long in Dubai on Friday in a bid to raise awareness about diabetes and promote the benefits of a healthier lifestyle.
Trump for Nobel?
With Kashmir being the main issue of dispure between India and Pakistan, Pakistan´s foreign policy chief Sartaj Aziz,Sartaj Aziz said United States president-elect Donald Trump would deserve the Nobel prize if he succeeds in resolving the Kashmir dispute.
Is the Far right rearing its head in Australia?
Pauline Hanson’s political diatribe finds many similarities with Trump Continue reading Is the Far right rearing its head in Australia?
How to build an empire, Versace style
IT’S ONE OF the most recognisable names in the fashion industry with celebrity fans ranging from Elton John to Bruce Springsteen. Yet Versace’s business and couture fate could have been so different. When the founder and head of the family Giovanni was inexplicably killed in 1997, it was the swift actions of a grieving family that secured his legacy.
Early-life environment shapes our brain, behavior, and beliefs
The research team also demonstrated that higher rates of hippocampal growth were correlated with better emotional development. Continue reading Early-life environment shapes our brain, behavior, and beliefs
Abu Dhabi Art, testament to an artistic evolution
Local and international artists will come together in the Capital to exhibit their works of art during the eighth edition of Abu Dhabi Art, which opens its doors to the public at Manarat Al Saadiyat today.
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Meet the child chess champ who beat cancer
Jayden D’Mello is a precocious little guy. Watching him run around the room, full of energy, is incredible – considering the kid beat cancer, twice, before the age of six and was, at one point, given just three weeks to live.
Why the Germans are disappointed in and dismayed by Obama
The Germans have grown disillusioned with the American president. Continue reading Why the Germans are disappointed in and dismayed by Obama