Nilanjana Gupta

Ever used your Emirates ID to escape the queues at Dubai’s passport control? Michael Ibbitson, EVP Business Technology at Dubai Airports, explains how you can do it in just three steps. (Video filmed and produced by Nilanjana Gupta)

Younis Noor, a former employee of UAE’s Ministry of Finance is now a regular sight at Gold’s Gym. For him, there’s no excuse for not working out. Youngsters, are you listening? (Video filmed and produced by Nilanjana Gupta)

Next time when you pass through Dubai Passport Control, remember, there’s no escape for fake passports. Here’s how it works. (Video filmed and produced by Nilanjana Gupta)

Victor Sitali, a 26-year-old artist based in Dubai, lost his ability to hear and speak when he was three. Now he express himself ONLY through art. (Video filmed and produced by Nilanjana Gupta)

Meet Faheem, a 13-year-old student in Dubai, who was diagnosed with autism at the age of two. But he is gifted with some ‘extraordinary’ skills that will leave you in awe. (Video filmed and produced by Nilanjana Gupta)

Turkish Chef Cüneyt Asan, or ‘the fastest butcher in the world’ opened his restaurant Gunaydin in Dubai’s Souk Al Bahar in December 2016. Also famously known as the ‘professor of meat’, he taught the viral ‘Salt Bae’, and many others, how to chop meat. (Video filmed and produced by Nilanjana Gupta)