The Centre of Excellence in Smart and Sustainable Construction (CES2C) at Heriot-Watt University Dubai, in partnership with Jacobs, has published a report titled “Gender Equity in Construction and Engineering: Insights from Female Emirati Professionals”. The report was launched at an event in celebration of International Women in Engineering Day, hosted at the Heriot-Watt University campus, […]
Greece is trying out a new six-day workweek to ramp up productivity. The government hopes this move will help the country’s economy and workforce. Under the plan, employees will work four days a week, then have two days off. This change aims to give workers more time to rest and recharge, which could make them […]
DUBAI: Under the guidance of H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Dubai Media Council has announced the opening of registration for the second edition of the ‘Mohammed Bin Rashid Scholarship for Emirati Media Students’. This scholarship is designed to support young Emirati media talent and help them make a significant impact […]
Last week, after the Home Ministry of India suggested some tweaks, the Kerala Assembly unanimously passed a resolution on Monday to officially change the state’s name from Kerala to Keralam. The state government thought it was high time to give the name a bit of a makeover to better reflect the region’s cultural and linguistic […]
The Harvard Academy for International and Area Studies has announced that applications for the Academy Scholars Programme are now open. This programme is aimed at recent PhD recipients and doctoral candidates in the social sciences, offering an annual stipend of $80,000. The official announcement states, “All materials must be received by September 20, 2024. The […]
Maya Neelakantan, a 10-year-old guitar prodigy from India, recently dazzled everyone on America’s Got Talent (AGT) with her incredible talent and passion for rock music. Traveling from India for her audition, Maya Neelakantan wowed the judges with a powerful rendition of Papa Roach’s “Last Resort.” She played her guitar at AGT with confidence, hitting every […]
Dubai: Private schools in Dubai are doing very well in international rankings. According to the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2022 by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), they ranked second in financial literacy and sixth in creative thinking. PISA happens every three years and tests 15-year-olds on how they use reading, […]
New Delhi: 146 Indian students, including 75 women and 71 men, received Erasmus Mundus scholarships for the 2024 academic year. These scholarships allow them to study for a two-year Masters programme in Europe. The programme, marking its 20th anniversary, partners with international universities to offer integrated study opportunities. Since its start in 2004, over 2000 […]
Bihar, India: A terrifying video, now viral on social media, shows a girl narrowly escaping a bolt of lightning while making a reel on her neighbour’s terrace in Bihar’s Sitamarhi. In the video, the girl, who initially appears to be dancing in the rain while filming a reel in India, quickly runs as lightning hits […]
The art competition witnessed the participation of 300 students from 50 schools from all over the UAE. Dubai: The Emirates Environmental Group (EEG) proudly celebrated for the 1st time the “Art From Waste” Competition winners, a resounding success that saw the enthusiastic participation of over 300 students from 50 schools in 102 projects across the […]
A group of people on a super yacht allegedly started a huge forest fire on one of Jeff Bezos’ favorite Greek islands by setting off fireworks during a party. The incident occurred on the island of Hydra, where Bezos had recently celebrated Father’s Day with his fiancee Lauren Sanchez and his son Preston. The fireworks, […]
