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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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      Outside view of the BAPS Hindu Temple in Abu Dhabi. Pawan Singh / The National
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      Hindu temple will 'signify close ties between UAE and India'

      Temple will be inaugurated on February 14 and promote peace among all religions and nations

      HeritageJanuary 31, 2024
      (Left to right) Suraj Parmar, Shashikant Depala, Priyanka Lodhia and Niyanta Patel are among worshippers helping to get Abu Dhabi's first Hindu temple ready to open in February. Victor Besa / The National
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      Worshippers help prepare Abu Dhabi's Hindu temple for grand opening

      All ages keen to be part of the inauguration of hand-carved temple that reflects country’s philosophy of inclusion

      HeritageJanuary 31, 2024
      Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will also attend the World Government Summit in Dubai during his visit to the UAE. AFP
      Modi to address thousands at Abu Dhabi stadium event

      Community-led cultural event Ahlan Modi to be held at Zayed Sports City stadium on February 13

      UAEJanuary 25, 2024
      Dr Jane Goodall is opening her first regional office at Expo City Dubai to help protect the planet as part of a global youth outreach initiative. Antonie Robertson / The National
      Play24:26:40
      Conservationist Goodall says planned Dubai centre will 'make a difference'

      Renowned conservationist to open first office in the region where students will take on environmental projects

      HeritageJanuary 22, 2024
      An Indian Navy vessel approaches the Liberian-flagged MV Lila Norfolk after warnings by a naval aircraft caused pirates who had boarded the ship to flee on January 5. Photo: Indian Navy
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      India flexes naval muscles with armada to protect commercial ships

      Naval destroyers, frigates and surveillance aircraft have been sent to help commercial vessels amid rising security concerns in key economic zones

      WeekendJanuary 12, 2024
      Naval forces and marine monitoring groups said efforts have been stepped to stop the threat posed by Somali pirates. AFP
      Naval patrols stepped up to keep Somali pirates at bay

      Navies committed to 'fighting the mafias' that attack ships in the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden and Arabian Sea

      MENAJanuary 11, 2024
      Abu Dhabi’s Authority of Social Contribution – Ma’an – has delivered millions of meals to workers through its 'Together We Are Good' programme. Photo: Ma'an
      Ma’an outlines plans for how businesses can care for others

      Funds will open up education opportunities for children in low-income families and a mobile van offering dental care for workers free of charge

      GovernmentJanuary 03, 2024
      Pupils at a school in Irbid, Jordan. Some teachers in the country have taken jobs abroad, contributing to a widespread brain drain. Reuters
      Teachers in Middle East seek ways to tackle rising cost of living

      Educators in some parts of the region have been forced to take up second or third jobs as inflation devalues salaries

      MENADecember 29, 2023
      Fire survivor Yemdzu Doris Claire lost her housemate in the blaze and has not returned to the building since the tragedy. Leslie Pableo for The National
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      'There's no life without him': Fire survivors still struggle eight months on

      Residents who leapt to safety say they remain terrified and anxious after April 15 blaze that killed friends and family

      UAEDecember 21, 2023
      Curious crowds are drawn to rows of cucumbers and lettuce growing at the Expo City Farm in Dubai. Photo: Expo City Dubai
      Camera15
      Dubai's Expo City Farm shows how to grow food in the desert

      The farm, which debuted at Cop28, remains open and entrance is free

      GovernmentDecember 16, 2023
      Jolis Nduwimana plans to use connections he made at Cop28 to help his mission to rid the world of plastic. Photo: Jolis Nduwimana
      Camera13
      Cop28 entrepreneurs eye carbon-cutting innovations after summit

      Start-up founders explain how the conference has boosted their sustainable businesses

      Cop28December 14, 2023
      UN security officers escort 12-year-old Licypriya Kangujam from the Cop28 summit in Dubai. EPA
      Play26:00:53
      'I was expressing voices of the vulnerable,' says 12-year-old Indian climate activist

      Licypriya Kangujam condemns ‘unfair’ removal from Cop28 session after protest

      Cop28December 12, 2023
      Luisa-Marie Neubauer, from Fridays for Future Germany, leads a protest to phase-out fossil fuels on the final day of Cop28 in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
      Campaigners demand action on fossil fuels in global stocktake

      Advocacy groups demand a fresh injection of grants to the loss and damage fund

      Cop28December 12, 2023
      Tokyo's governor Yuriko Koike (centre) pictured at the launch of a scheme to power her city's buses with biofuel to reduce emissions earlier this year. Reuters
      Tokyo governor keen on green tie-ups with UAE

      Yuriko Koike, the Japanese capital's first female governor, says collaboration is key to reaching net zero targets

      Cop28December 12, 2023
      A coal-powered steel plant in Hehal village, Jharkhand, India, a nation where wide use of fossil fuels looks set to continue. AP
      India committed to coal despite fossil fuel phase-out calls

      National statement to Cop28 says country's development takes priority over wider green strategies

      Cop28December 10, 2023
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