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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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One of nine brass kalash or spires being installed at the top of a temple under construction site in Dubai's Jebel Ali. Ruel Pableo for The National
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Dubai's Hindu temple: a glimpse at the architectural marvel rising in the desert

'The National' takes an exclusive look at how the structure is being built

WeekendFebruary 11, 2022
District 2020, the future of Expo 2020 Dubai, has announced the evaluation and shortlist of more than 600 applications from global start-ups and small businesses through its dedicated entrepreneurship programme. Image: Expo 2020
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Expo 2020 Dubai legacy site to welcome first tenants within months

Eighty businesses will be among the first to set up in a new innovation hub in October

Expo 2020February 08, 2022
A brass spire is inscribed before a prayer ceremony to mark the construction of a Hindu temple in Jebel Ali, Dubai. Nine kalash spires imported from India will be set on the domes of the temple. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
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Prayers held to mark topping out of Dubai's landmark Hindu temple

Nine spires shipped from India will cap shrine’s highest point as construction nears completion

HeritageFebruary 05, 2022
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez speaks at the Spanish pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
Expo mirrors wonders of UAE, says Spanish prime minister

Pedro Sanchez speaks of growing collaboration with Emirates amid economic recovery

Expo 2020February 02, 2022
Hardeep Singh, Hardev Singh and Mamoor Khan died in the terrorist attack on Abu Dhabi last week. Photo: Family handouts
Adnoc offers jobs and education to families of men who died in Abu Dhabi attack

Indian ambassador Sunjay Sudhir says India working closely with UAE on UN Security Council

UAEFebruary 01, 2022
A group of pupils, aged four to seven, singing outside the Chinese Pavilion in preparation for the Chinese New Year on February 1 at Expo 2020 Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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Year of the Tiger offers hope to UAE's Chinese residents

Red lanterns, family celebrations and traditional shows as Year of Tiger roars into action

Expo 2020February 01, 2022
Hardev Singh was one of three men who died when Houthi rebels struck an Adnoc oil storage depot in Abu Dhabi on January 17. Courtesy Hardev Singh's family
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Family tells of trauma after Abu Dhabi attack killed village hero

Hardev Singh from India’s Punjab was helping a friend with a job placement minutes before he was killed

UAEJanuary 30, 2022
Cristiano Ronaldo gives a thumbs up to cheering crowds at Al Wasl Plaza. Reuters
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'You are my motivation,' Ronaldo tells fans at Expo 2020

Father of four speaks of expecting twins and sends out healthy living message

Expo 2020January 28, 2022
Hardeep Singh was among three men killed in a terrorist explosion at an Adnoc oil store in Abu Dhabi. Photo: Hardeep Singh family
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Indian village mourns youngest victim of Abu Dhabi terror attack

More than 1,000 people joined grieving relatives in India’s Punjab state to pray for Hardeep Singh

UAEJanuary 27, 2022
The Indian Ambasaador Sunjay Sudhir makes the speech at a Republic Day event. Photo: Indian Embassy
Indian envoy calls for solidarity after Abu Dhabi terror attacks

Sunjay Sudhir says the UAE is one of the safest countries in the world

GovernmentJanuary 26, 2022
Mamoor Khan sips tea in his room in Abu Dhabi. Mr Khan was one of three men who died in a deadly explosion in Abu Dhabi when Yemen's Houthi rebels struck an oil storage facility.
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Victim of Abu Dhabi terrorist attack dreamt of helping son become a doctor

Son tells how family in Pakistan is inconsolable after death of man known lovingly as Abu

GovernmentJanuary 25, 2022
Cop26 president Alok Sharma at Expo 2020 Dubai. He said there is a real commitment to green growth in the UAE. Pawan Singh / The National
Countries must honour green pledges made at summit, says Cop26 chief in Dubai

Alok Sharma says the world faces a decisive time, ahead of climate summits in Egypt and the UAE

EnvironmentJanuary 22, 2022
The bodies of two Indians killed in the Abu Dhabi terror attacks reach Amritsar, in northern India's Punjab state, on Thursday. EPA-EFE
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Bodies of three men killed in Abu Dhabi attack repatriated to India and Pakistan

Two Indians and a Pakistani died when Houthi rebels struck Adnoc’s fuel storage depot in Mussaffah

GovernmentJanuary 21, 2022
Start-ups compete for a shot to win the ‘Get in the Ring’ contest at Expo 2020 Dubai and deliver sustainable solutions at the Netherlands pavilion. Photo: Netherlands pavilion
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Get in the ring: clean energy and food waste start-ups prevail at Expo

Companies in energy and food sectors battle for chance to take green solutions to market

Expo 2020January 21, 2022
Blast victim Noor Jabar Khan speaks to 'The National' from his hospital bed after surgery. Leslie Pableo / The National
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Exclusive: Abu Dhabi blast survivors recall moment deadly Houthi strike hit

Ramjan Rath and Saeed Noor Jabar Khan watched colleagues enveloped in flames in a terrorist attack condemned by world leaders

UAEJanuary 20, 2022
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