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Ramola Talwar Badam

Ramola Talwar Badam

Senior National Reporter
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Dubai
Ramola writes in-depth features on maritime piracy, migrant labour, protection of women and minors from trafficking and abuse, teenage suicides, disability access projects, financial debt, fire safety and transport projects. Ramola worked for more than 12 years with the South Asia bureau of the Associated Press and reported on terrorist attacks, religious riots, earthquakes, politics, crime, business, sport and all things Bollywood.
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A pupil learns Arabic in a remote lesson in Dubai. Distance learning has been reinstated throughout the UAE for this week. Chris Whiteoak / The National
'No version without disruption': UAE schools return to remote learning

Team effort and clear directives guide move back to learning from home

UAEMay 05, 2026
First-quarter passenger traffic was 21 per cent lower than the same period last year. AFP
Dubai airport boss predicts rapid recovery as Q1 figures are revealed

Paul Griffiths says the transit hub will get back to full capacity

UAEMay 04, 2026
Faisi Shalmani carries the hiker back down the trail, as his team works to revive her along the way. Photo: AFT Adventures
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Daring Ras Al Khaimah rescue saves hiker's life on perilous Stairway to Heaven

Faisi Shalmani carried stricken resident on his back for three hours to reach medical aid

UAEMay 01, 2026
Pupils will move from distance learning back to school. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Back to school: Dubai’s education authority says safety is paramount

Chief executive Wafi Dawood thanks community for ‘remarkable’ unity

UAEApril 19, 2026
Emma Ives, deputy head teacher, Academic at Repton Dubai marks out the dedicated saftey zone when there is an alert. Staff prepare for school reopening. Repton Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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UAE schools make final preparations to reopen after weeks of remote learning

Staff training, safety walk-throughs and parent briefings top schools' to-do lists

UAEApril 17, 2026
Schools are preparing for pupils to return to in-person learning. Chris Whiteoak / The National
How UAE schools and nurseries are preparing to reopen

Amid pause in regional hostilities, all activities in Dubai schools move indoors as a precaution

UAEApril 16, 2026
The Chakrabortty family hosted children in Dubai's Jumeirah Village Circle. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Parents open up Dubai homes as satellite nurseries during Iran war

Remote-learning introduced due to missile attacks inspires community teaching efforts

UAEApril 15, 2026
Schools switched to remote learning following the start of the Iran war. Chris Whiteoak / The National
UAE nurseries to start reopening this week

Decision on in-person learning across schools and education sector to be announced on Wednesday

UAEApril 14, 2026
Wearing white to denote peace, young musicians felt 'calm and strong' when playing the UAE national anthem in harmony. Photo: Malhaar
Beats of harmony: Young musicians play stirring UAE national anthem

Uplifting video reflects country’s mood of resilience following ceasefire

UAEApril 10, 2026
Mahmoud Hijazi with his mother Faten Merachly, who says properly explaining the Iran war and missile attacks to people with special needs helps counter their anxiety. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Stay safe, stay calm: Explaining war to young neurodivergent people

Easy-to-understand information on Iran attacks has helped counter fake videos that alarm children and young adults with developmental disabilities

UAEApril 09, 2026
Parishioners gathered to mark Easter at St Therese Church in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
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Christians in UAE pray for peace in churches and at home to mark Good Friday

Parishioners turn out in large numbers for Good Friday services in Abu Dhabi

UAEApril 03, 2026
Anna Rodrigues packs an order at her family-run Golden Chariot bakery in Karama. The store had more than 1,000 freshly baked goods for Good Friday and nowhere to supply to when church services were cancelled until people in Dubai snapped up the food. Antonie Robertson / The National
Dubai bakery sells hundreds of hot cross buns after Good Friday plea is answered

A family-owned business in Dubai sold out of freshly baked snacks after a big order was cancelled due to the Iran war

UAEApril 03, 2026
An anti-war protest in Bangladesh. The country has added its voice to growing calls for an end to the Iran war. EPA
ExclusiveBangladesh mourns six citizens killed in Iran war

Bangladeshi minister tells The National of deadly cost of conflict to innocent civilians

UAEApril 03, 2026
A Catholic Mass in Dubai. Many churches in the emirate have shut for Easter and offered guidance to their parishioners online. Antonie Robertson / The National
Dubai churches close doors during Easter weekend in 'interest of safety'

Parishioners advised to stay away from church premises

UAEApril 03, 2026
School buses will not be a sight on UAE roads for the next few weeks at least. Victor Besa / The National
IB exams cancelled in Middle East, remote learning extended amid Iran attacks

Alternative non-exam assessments for International Baccalaureate pupils will take place

UAEMarch 31, 2026
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