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Ramola Talwar Badam

Ramola Talwar Badam

Senior National Reporter
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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
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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
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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
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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
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'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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