Don’t take it easy, but don’t panic
Since the pandemic situation continues to be critical, people need to draw a line between urgency and panic. The three stages of the infection need to be understood and act accordingly. Those who are...
Happy Ramadhan, healthy Ramadhan
Fasting during Ramadhan has excellent benefits. It has many health benefits, but care needs to be taken by those who have serious medical conditions or chronic diseases. Medical experts have a...
Exploring the art of documenting history and tradition in art form
Renowned artist Dr Nasser Palangi took the artists and art students to the next level of learning by explaining the nitty-gritty of documenting historical, heritage, cultural images and patterns. He...
Be good to self and others
Ramadhan carries an inherent message of being good to self and others. Nothing can be better an opportunity for the believers to practise the goodness of the holy month now than ever due to the crisis...
‘Hydroponic Club’ keeps members ‘fruitfully’ occupied
@patkaushal An informal group comprising some like-minded people, have come up with an idea of getting intelligently engaged as well as ‘fruitfully’ productive by starting hydroponics farming on...
Health services are in place to fight Covid-19
HM directive to study need for Dhofar field hospital @patkaushal His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has directed to study the extent of the need to establish a field hospital in Dhofar...
Health workers wary of ‘attendants’ visit in hospitals
@patkaushal Even as all possible curbs are in practice to reduce the spread of Covid-19 cases in Dhofar, a section of health workers are worried over the visit of ‘attendants’ in some hospitals...
Extended lockdown begins in Dhofar
Dhofar Governorate went under lockdown with new Covid-19 protocols on Saturday. The start of the lockdown has been advanced by three hours, and closure of it has been extended by one hour. Thus the...
Ramadhan begins in Oman
For the second consecutive year, the holy month of Ramadhan is being observed in Oman under strict measures, which are in practice to curb the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. The decision of the...
Spotlight: Back to square one
The spike in the number of infected people with the virus has dashed everyone’s hope of normalcy after one full year of suffering. The roll-out of vaccines had some silver lining. Still, the number...
Exploring culture of a country through clay coins
Shima Amia has always been interested in coins. They fascinated her up to the level of thinking about them and exploring the cultural background of a country. She had a chance visit to the coins...
Spotlight: Artificially Intelligent Smart Cities
Most of the scientific and technological signs of progress are moving around Artificial Intelligence (AI), which has become an in-thing for everything. Its application has been found hugely...
Working against time to decode ancient Omani script
The man who has given prime time of his life to a language is worried over not much progress in decoding the scripts. He is worried because the elders who have some clue about the extinct ‘Shahri’...
Spotlight: Content matters
The ongoing pandemic has affected all the sectors across the globe. The situation has forced everyone to let the ball rolling for basic survival yet be safe from the deadly virus by avoiding crowds...
Paintings depict architectural uniqueness of old Omani buildings
The raw beauty of Oman caught the imagination of this Scottish artist who is living in Oman for the last four years. She is a woman of varied interests, including painting and photography. Oman’s...
Beware! Fraudsters issuing bogus job letters from abroad
Companies operating in the Sultanate have been warned of a new brand of cheats who issue appointment letters abroad using forged letterheads, seals, and other relevant documents. One such case came...
Omani students in UK brave pandemic odds
Even though it is a challenging time for the students pursuing their studies away from their countries, some Omani students in the UK said they were coping with the situation and trying to be as much...
Flow of passions at art expo
Amazing works of art were on display with crafts, paintings and other works that attracted huge interest from the visitors even though the gallery, which organised the exhibition, took all possible...
CPA to keep tabs on commodity prices, rein in vested interests
The Consumer Protection Authority has reviewed the prices of certain commodities and called for the need to monitor the market. It has decided to keep an eye on prices in the coming days to ensure...
Be a conscious consumer
despite having a good number of clothes a person is forced psychologically to buy a new set of clothes because ‘fashion has changed’ or there is some sale going on in the market If the Covid-19...