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)
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72-year-old Emirati sets fitness goals for youngsters
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)
How forged passports are caught in UAE
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)
Dubai Metro fines we bet you didn’t know about
Do you know drinking water on the platform is prohibited? Here is a list of fines and etiquette to keep in mind when you hop on the metro next time. (Video filmed and produced by Nilanjana Gupta)
How Dubai Police is using a robot to recruit staff
Want a job with Dubai Police? Be prepared to meet Saeed Al Farhan, a robot who is interviewing jobseekers at ‘Careers UAE’. (Video filmed and produced by Nilanjana Gupta)
Meet the artist in Dubai who speaks through his art
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)
This 13-year-old special needs child in Dubai will leave you amazed
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)
How US travel restrictions will impact passengers from UAE
Besides Emirates, Qatar Airways also has seen a dip in the US-bound passenger traffic. The CEO explains how it will impact the flights to the US. Here are the highlights from today’s Qatar Airways press conference held in Dubai. (Video filmed and produced by Nilanjana Gupta)
Move over ‘Salt Bae’, meet ‘Meat Prof’ in Dubai
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)
3 Australians on 3,500 km tour for Bangalore’s underprivileged kids
My story for CNN-IBN: Three friends from Australia have taken up the task of imparting education to underprivileged children in Bangalore, even if that means a fairly dangerous adventure of driving an auto rickshaw from Shillong to Jaisalmer.
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