So yes I am very kicked about rock and roll. Like most quarantined souls, I got hooked on some of the music trivia-type Netflix specials. *repost from 2021 When Elvis Presley - The Searcher, showed up on my feed this week, I was not going to stop till I completed the entire season. Without giving too much away, this larger-than-life songwriter, guitarist, actor, and arguably devoted son and father have been depicted in minute detail. There is a simple finesse to the documenta

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Spiritual Leader Sadhguru champions climate action and sustainability on a visit to UAE. There is no dearth of guides, gurus or, a multitude of self-help books one can reach out to with the touch of a button. However, a few people make you sit up and think. As a business journalist in Qatar 10 years ago, I covered a well-being seminar where a popular Indian spiritual,,,er Sadhguru Jagadish Vasudev, (Sadhguru) was to address a gathering. The audience was made up of diverse m

“The most important thing in life is to stop saying, ‘I wish’ and start saying, ‘I will’. Consider nothing impossible, then treat possibilities as probabilities." - David Copperfield It was a pleasant surprise to learn that I had won an online competition. An opportunity to meet the great, great, great granddaughter of noted author Charles Dickens. Lucinda Dickens Hawksley was present in Dubai on 7th February for a special celebration, the birthday of Charles Dickens. He woul

So we have moved to a three day weekend in this part of the world. Something no one could have predicted two months ago. Friday, Saturday and Sunday off. So I did what I wanted to, binged on Netflix. Of course, you don't always come across gems on these platforms but there it was, the After Life trailer beckoning me to watch and so I told myself I would give one episode a go only to be sucked in to the entire first season without pressing pause. To my own surprise, Ricky Ger

At first glance, the BENQ GV30 resembles a trendy radio speaker. The LCD smart mini projector is equipped with an Android TV dongle for streaming and Chromecast. It offers wireless projection. Offering a 135-degree projection angle and USB connectivity this package can be purchased online for approximately Dhs. 2,199. There's no stopping you from projecting the image on your living room ceiling if that is what you fancy. We rewatched the Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker classic Rush

International singers Khalid and Lewis Capaldi to headline the after race concerts at 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. I was driving to work when the Radio presenter broke the news of the artists performing at this year's after race concerts at Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. It is a much awaited event. Visitors from around the world gather to the state of the art circuit to get a glimpse of their favourite racers at this adrenaline rush of an event. Set to begin on December 9 and running ti

So yes I am a music buff and like most quarantined souls, I am addicted to the Netflix specials. When Elvis Presley - The Searcher, showed up on my feed this week, I was not going to stop till I completed the entire season. Without giving too much away, this larger-than-life songwriter, guitarist, actor, and arguably devoted son and father have been depicted in minute detail. There is a simple finesse to the documentary. The likes of the late, Tom Petty and the 'boss' himself