Articles
Meals on wheels, Indian style
Mumbai's network of dabbawallas, who deliver up to 200,000 hot tiffin box lunches every day, are so efficient that universities and consultants seek them out for lectures.
Workshops for wedded bliss
Amid the frills of the Bride Show Dubai, many women planning their big day are trying to ensure their marriages do not end in break-up.
An ambitious agenda for budget airline
No one can accuse the chairman of the country's newest budget airline of setting his sights too low.
A show of rags and riches
The architect and designer Arlan Dionaldo created a Dh1,000 wedding dress from materials in his office and ends of fabric.
UK mother jailed for adultery loses child custody fight
Court decrees that Marnie Pearce's two young boys will remain in the country with their father when she is deported following her release.
The treasure trove of the QE2
Once one of the most glamourous liners to sail the ocean, its discarded bric-a-brac now gathers dust as it lies in a wooden shed in Dubai.
Mother jailed for adultery makes final freedom bid
A British woman imprisoned for adultery appeals to Dubai's highest court to overturn her conviction.
Ramsay protégé teaches cooking classes in Dubai
A Dubai-based chef who was mentored by Gordon Ramsay is to give a series of lectures in the city on the art of cooking.
Renewing an old romance
Revitalising the rich tradition and heritage of the Emirates pearling industry is in the plans as international experts gather in Dubai.
Going, going, gone in Dubai sales stampede
Bargain hunters clear stores of discounted items within hours of the start of the Dubai Shopping Festival.
Bride in a million
This Dh1 million wedding dress may make you the centre of attention on the big day, but is not for the bride on a budget.
Adventurers to follow Thesiger
Two expats are spending four weeks travelling through the most remote parts of the Empty Quarter, the world's largest sand desert.
Riding into the Outback
Feature Tahira Yaqoob follows the great droving trail of the Australian Outback as she spends five days herding cattle.
Cutting their teeth on chic
Baby bling is the newest thing as some parents are paying tens of thousands of dirhams on lavish items.
Telephone is a ringer for royalty
Covered in dozens of 24-carat gold-coated Swarovski crystals and vintage 1930s floral motifs, the Nefertiti phone is on sale in the UAE for Dh16,300.
