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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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A model of Lightyear0, the Dutch solar-powered car, at the Sharjah Research Technology and Innovation Park, Sharjah. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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World’s first production-ready solar car to hit UAE roads in 2023

Plans to test and sell futuristic $244,000 Lightyear in Sharjah

TransportOctober 13, 2022
Artist Ruxeena Musthafa set up International Studio of Art and Galleries in Dubai and has been awarded a golden visa under the cultural category for artists. Antonie Robertson / The National
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The UAE's cultural golden visa explained

Creative industry professionals could be entitled to a 10-year visa - here's how it works

UAEOctober 12, 2022
Pope Francis kisses a child during a general audience at the Vatican. Reuters
Pope Francis to meet King Hamad and address religious leaders in Bahrain

Pontiff will also visit churches and a school and hold public Mass during four-day visit

HeritageOctober 06, 2022
One of the brass spires or kalashas atop the Hindu temple in Jebel Ali. Pawan Singh / The National.
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Hindu temple Dubai: official Jebel Ali opening, prayer timings and bookings

House of worship in Jebel Ali opens on Wednesday

HeritageOctober 05, 2022
Visitors stand outside the newly inaugurated Hindu Temple in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, October 4, 2022. REUTERS / Rula Rouhana
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Hindu temple that blends Indian and Arabic design opens in Dubai

Priests join government officials to celebrate UAE’s latest emblem of peaceful coexistence in spiritual corridor of Jebel Ali

HeritageOctober 04, 2022
The Hindu temple in Jebel Ali, Dubai, has been open for worship to test facilities before the official inauguration. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Hindu temple in Dubai fulfils a decades-long Indian dream

Community project has at its heart the story of one family’s focus to build a spiritual space

HeritageOctober 03, 2022
Visitors at Expo City Dubai. Ruel Pableo for The National
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Expo City Dubai official opening: free attractions, tickets and transport

No fee to enter site or visit Al Wasl dome or Surreal water feature, but charge applies for some pavilions from October 1

HeritageOctober 01, 2022
Oscar and Grammy-winning composer AR Rahman has collaborated with Expo 2020 Dubai for a world-class studio in the Emirate. Photo: Expo 2020 Dubai
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Why AR Rahman’s Expo City Dubai studio is pitch perfect for music - and the movies

The maestro's new home is attracting attention from across the arts

WeekendSeptember 30, 2022
Members of the Arabic choir of St Mary’s Church in Dubai who say it was a privilege and blessing to be part of the Papal service in 2019 and hope to be part of the ceremony for Pope Francis' visit to Bahrain in November. Photo: Gerard Bselis
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UAE Catholics express joy about Pope Francis's Bahrain visit

This is the pontiff's second visit to the region after his February 2019 trip to Abu Dhabi

HeritageSeptember 30, 2022
Pope Francis, 85, will visit the Arabian Gulf’s largest Roman Catholic church in Bahrain's desert town of Awali. Reuters
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Pope Francis to visit Bahrain in November

This will be only the second visit of the head of the Roman Catholic Church to the Arabian Gulf

HeritageSeptember 28, 2022
Rita Bufton shows her little book of memories at her farewell party after more than 40 years in the UAE. Ruel Pableo for The National
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From debt collector to English tutor, an expat looks back on 43 years in Dubai

Arabic-speaking Rita Bufton leaves after she witnessed transformation of UAE - and helped young Emirati pupils gain confidence along the way

HeritageSeptember 28, 2022
A celebratory event was held at the Sikh gurdwara in Dubai to mark Paul Hinder's retirement as Apostolic Vicar for Southern Arabia. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Religious leaders gather in Dubai to hail outgoing Bishop Paul Hinder

Bishop announced his retirement earlier this year as the Apostolic Vicar for Southern Arabia after 18 years of service

HeritageSeptember 23, 2022
This image taken by James Webb Space Telescope shows the rings of Neptune and methane ice clouds that show as bright spots in its southern hemisphere. Photo: AFP
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Neptune's rings and moons shine bright in new photos

James Webb Space Telescope's pictures show seven moons in clearest images of planet in decades

WorldSeptember 22, 2022
More young Arabs view the UAE as the best country to live in, followed by the US and Canada. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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UAE named most desirable place to live by young Arabs

The Emirates still in top spot, followed by the US and Canada

MENASeptember 21, 2022
Emirati artist Abdulla Lutfi has launched an NFT art collection, the first for an artist in the region who has autism. Photo: Antonie Robertson / The National
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From canvas to computer screen: Emirati artist turns to crypto-art

The UAE citizen is the first artist with autism in the region to launch an NFT collection

HeritageSeptember 21, 2022
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