The job market may seem impossible, but with the right amount of part time experience, you can increase your chances of getting hired. Here’s how-…
A Closer Look: Is AirBnB All It’s Made Up To Be?
In his TED talk earlier in 2016, Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia marvelled about how he, along with his friend Brian Chesky, had stumbled upon the idea of Airbnb. Broke and desperate, they’d found a way …
The Mathematical Enigma of Fermat’s Last Theorem
In 2016, Andrew Wiles won the Abel Prize for solving Fermat’s last theorem. We delve into mathematic’s biggest enigma going back to 1637.…
Beginners’ Guide: Rock Climbing on Hajar Range UAE
You’re perched at a great height, locked in an awkward one-sided embrace with the cliff. Your back is exposed to a deadly drop while your callused fingers hold onto the rough ruggedness. One wrong mov…
The Ultimate Guide to Surviving College Applications
Applying to universities for higher education is like being in a relationship with a super-possessive person—it demands all your time and attention. The sheer length of each application [10 pages at t…
Homo Naledi: Is This A Human Ancestor?
Pictures via National Geographic. 13th of September 2013. It was just another regular Friday night for Rick Hunter and Steve Tucker- no, they weren’t partying at some club-they were inside the Rising …
Weekend Escape: Khasab, The Land Where Time Stops
Living in the desert can get dreary sometimes. The endless expanse of sand stretching as far as the eye can see, to say nothing of the torturous heat, can drive you crazy. So, what do you do? Forfeit …
The World Is Your Office: 6 Amazing Careers In Travel
Kevin works diligently: 6 days a week, 8 hours a day and 12 months a year. With multiple trips to the coffee machine between work and a cubicle near the window, Kevin is satisfied. It’s not like he ha…
The Mysterious Egyptian Queen Nefertiti In Tut’s Tomb?
In November 1922, somewhere in Egypt’s famous Valley of Kings, archaeologist Howard Carter descended the steps of a formerly unknown chamber. When Carter announced that he had actually stumbled upon t…
Bringing Back Classics: The Palace Of Illusions Book Review
Like most children in India, I grew up with enchanting stories full of gods, demons and kings. I still reminisce about those hot summer afternoons when my grandmother would deftly slice juicy mangoes …
To Hang Or Not To Hang : Yakub Memon
… That Is The Question It has been more than two decades but the Friday of March 12, 1993, is still fresh in the minds of those who had the misfortune of witnessing one of the most terrible acts…
Rediscover Angkor Wat: A Symbolic And Architectural Enigma
Siem Reap isn’t the capital of Cambodia. It isn’t even a metropolis with towering skyscrapers. It is, in fact, just a rustic town with plenty of rice paddies and a muddy river. Then what i…
Beyond The Malls: 5 Offbeat Ways To Explore Dubai
The biggest, the tallest and the richest- Dubai’s never-ending tryst with superlatives makes it a sought after destination. More than one million people visit the Burj Khalifa every year. With its mam…
Unveiling UAE’s Best Kept Travel Secret: Sir Bani Yas Island
Palm Jumeira, Palm Jebel Ali, the World Islands; when it comes to islands, Dubai has a long list to boast of. However, the archipelago of artificial islands has, for years, overshadowed what appears t…
Nepal Earthquake: Did You Feel the Repercussions?
We saw it on TV. We heard about it on the Radio. We expressed our shock on social media. We forgot all about it the next day. Shock, horror, pity, sympathy, indifference – the usual cycle of emo…
Nepal Earthquake: Did You Feel the Repercussions?
YOUR NAME YOUR FIRST NAME YOUR FAMILY/LAST NAME YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS YOUR TITLE YOUR BRAND alive,aware,dubai,mindful,Nepal,news,tragedyWe saw it on TV. We heard about it on the Radio. We expressed our shock on social media. We forgot all about it the next day. Shock, horror, pity, sympathy, indifference – the usual cycle of emotions that we experience after a disaster that doesn’t directly involve us. The massive earthquake that literally and […]