Read, enjoy and grow!
Is a strong reading culture among children emerging in the Sultanate? With multiple efforts at diverse levels, it seems so. The increasing crowds at the children’s book stalls at each edition of the...
Observer Weekend: Disrupt and Enjoy
Disruption is painful, and has never found easy acceptance anywhere. Then who like to be disrupted? Only those who believe in the power of disruption to open up possibilities. Disruption, arguably,...
Produce and consume, but responsibly!
Time and space could be, well, just illusory from a metaphysical angle. But that doesn’t diminish its relevance in our existence, though. Year 2050 is going to be as real as it is illusory. But as...
Oman Post: Keeping up with the times
The next big thing, or the happening big thing, in the Sultanate is undoubtedly e-commerce. One study reports that as much as 45 per cent of shoppers in Oman are e-shoppers. Obviously the other...
Fashion Oman
Alarmingly plunging necklines. Shorts getting shorter than the shortest. Clothes intended more to reveal than hide. Is this fashion? Yes; but this alone is not fashion either. Saying goodbye to...
THE PRIDE OF OMAN
Some legacies are made for eternity. The awards and recognitions Shabab Oman II, the Royal Navy of Oman’s sail training vessel, won at various global maritime events including the recent sailboat...
SURREAL MARKET EXPERIENCE
What is it that, while firmly rooted in time and place, transcends time? It’s art. In fact, it’s architecture, to be more precise. The Sultanate, with its awesome mountain ranges, deserts and the...
Freedom
Are we free? Can we be free? Who control our lives? Can’t say for sure. An uncritical and passive approach to trenchant social and cultural practices, prevalent ideas, belief systems and the process...
Adventure Oman
The allure of adventure lies in its power to create unusual experiences. It’s not about physical risks alone; even opening oneself up to newer perceptions too could be adventurous. Cognitive...
Geo-Spatial Charm
The future belongs to GIS (Geographic Information System). Its capability to enhance national economy can only be called stupendous. The only moments when GIS loses its significance could be when one...
Reviving handicrafts
The global handicrafts market is expected to touch $985 billion by 2023, displaying a CAGR of 11 per cent since 2018, even as mass production poses a huge threat to the industry jeopardising the...