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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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Indian actress Chrisann Pereira was arrested on suspicion of smuggling drugs into the UAE. Photo: Instagram
Indian actress arrested in UAE on drugs charge

Her family claim she was duped into carrying a trophy plaque in which narcotics were concealed

UAEApril 26, 2023
Rome is in the running to host Expo 2020. Shutterstock
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Final inspection held for Rome’s bid to host Expo 2030

Organisers complete mission to Italy after tours of Saudi Arabia, Ukraine and South Korea

UAEApril 25, 2023
Mansour Thekkilparambil and Rijesh Kalangadan have a decades-old bond. Photo: Mansour Thekkilparambil
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Prayers for lives lost in Dubai fire as sombre Eid awaits

Residents mourn friends and family, and pray for loved ones who were among 16 killed

UAEApril 20, 2023
Cameroonian mother Nicoline Abinkeng worked as a chef in Dubai. Photo: Awunglefac family
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Dubai fire: Tributes paid to devoted parents killed in blaze

Relatives tell of anguish as they organise last rites and repatriation of bodies

UAEApril 18, 2023
Rijesh Kalangadan and Jeshi Kandamangalath lived in Dubai for more than 10 years. Photo: Kalangadan and Kandamangalath family
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Indian couple killed in Dubai blaze planned to move to 'dream home' this summer

Final prayers held for Rijesh Kalangadan and Jeshi Kandamangalath in Kerala property they were building

UAEApril 17, 2023
School principals in Dubai say the rankings by the Knowledge and Human Development Authority help to ensure pupils receive a holistic education. Photo: KHDA
Dubai school inspections boost hopes of achieving 'outstanding' mark

Heads of schools assess changes needed after inspections that push for continuous improvements in teaching

UAEApril 16, 2023
Gudu Saliyakoondu, right, with his brothers in happier times in Dubai. Photo: Gudu family
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Dubai fire: ‘My brother went to help and never came back’

Four Indians and three Pakistanis among 16 people killed in Deira building blaze

UAEApril 16, 2023
Hana Al Nabulsi has won numerous medals in her quest to qualify for the Olympics in the triathlon. Photo: Dana Itani
Female triathlete's Olympic dream portrayed in virtual-world film

Documentary can be seen in virtual cinema space and traces UAE citizen’s journey to be an Olympian

UAEApril 15, 2023
Theyab Al Jneibi, 7, has been fasting for the first time this Ramadan. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
My first Ramadan: Young children explain why they are fasting this month

Muslim families introduce children to what is known as 'bird's fasting' to get them accustomed to the tradition

UAEApril 13, 2023
Both parents are given equal consideration in a custody battle under the new divorce law for expatriates and non-Muslims in Abu Dhabi. Photo: The National
Abu Dhabi court grants father sole custody of child

Judgment is unusual in that, previously, a mother was typically named custodian after legal proceedings

UAEApril 09, 2023
Muslims wait for sunset to end their fast outside Al Farooq Mosque in Dubai. EPA
UAE faithful unite to celebrate Ramadan, Easter and Passover

Thousands of worshippers from the world’s three major religions connect in prayer as holy days converge

RamadanApril 09, 2023
Seventeen passengers died and 13 were injured in the 2019 bus crash. The National
Indian student receives Dh5m compensation after Dubai bus crash

Muhammad Baig Mirza suffered brain damage in the 2019 crash that killed 17 passengers returning from Eid break in Oman

UAEApril 06, 2023
Monjasa Reformer, an oil tanker that was hijacked by pirates with crew members taken hostage off the coast of West Africa, has raised concerns about a recurrence of violent attacks and abduction of sailors in the region. Photo: Monjasa
Search goes on for tanker crew held hostage in West Africa hijacking

Abduction is ‘sombre reminder’ of how vulnerable region is to attacks

WorldApril 05, 2023
A pupil at the Rashid Centre for People of Determination in Dubai at work on an Eid design. Antonie Robertson / The National
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Dubai students with special needs design Amazon Eid cards

Rashid Centre for People of Determination is providing two designs for online retailer

UAEApril 05, 2023
Verodiana Rodrigues, a financial planner and former Dubai schoolteacher, says she saves more than 50 per cent by shopping prudently. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Shoppers hunt for bargains to keep food costs low in UAE, Jordan and Saudi Arabia

Consumers say shopping smart helps take the sting out of the rising cost of living even though prices of food staples are regulated by the government

MoneyApril 03, 2023
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