Cultural event puts balm on pandemic blues
When stress is the order of the day due to the Covid-19 pandemic, a community social wing came out to entertain people with an event, which worked as a mood elevator for all those who took part in...
Beware of misinformation on Covid-19
Even as the new waves of coronavirus pandemic have put additional pressure on the health system worldwide, an intentional or unintentional misinformation campaign needs to be checked to ensure any...
Tackle pandemic with patience
People are in a hurry to get rid of the pandemic, which is hell-bent on testing their patience. It is not an easy task to wear a mask for two years on every exit from the house or even while sitting...
Vaccination drive to aid collapsing tourism industry?
The tourism sector is passing through the worst phase in recent times. After its collapse in 2020 due to the global spread of coronavirus, the sector is yet to recover and gasping for survival.Its...
Richwood Antiques to showcase rare 19th century furniture
An exciting exhibition is being planned in the capital city in which an antique enthusiast has decided to put up rare nineteenth-century European furniture in Muscat.In all likelihood, the exhibition...
New tracking system for boats to boost fisheries sector
The system to track fishing boats and vessels through automatic devices that have been approved recently by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources, may emerge as a major boost to...
What's your resolution?
Ramadhan comes once a year but leaves so much impact on a person that he carries for years the good habits that he inculcates during this time.For example, some bad habit like smoking, which for many...
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...
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...