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While Ramadhan is a period of faith and community bonding, it is also a time when one’s daily routine substantially changes, with more focus on nighttime activities and a changed eating pattern.This...

A time of prayer and spiritual reflection, Ramadhan has always been a period of community togetherness as families and friends gather to share meals, pray together and engage in spiritual...

As International Women’s Day was celebrated last week, the focus has largely been on noting the successes of women in leadership roles, entrepreneurship, and other traditionally male dominated areas...

Ramadhan is a time of devotion, charity and spiritual introspection. It is observed in diverse ways in different parts of the world. Still, the literary and artistic manifestations across time reflect...

As Oman celebrates Teacher’s Day on February 24, it is an occasion to celebrate their pivotal role in developing young minds and remaining a source of knowledge, motivation and inspiration. But an...

It might seem self-evident to state that students should be at the centre of any teaching philosophy. But traditionally, teaching has mostly been teacher-centric, with information being passed on to...

While conventional wisdom is that the rapid growth of Artificial Intelligence (AI) platforms will stifle creative industries, studies are showing that it is not such a simple equation. If anything, AI...

The Artificial Intelligence (AI) community has been in a hyperactive mode in the last few weeks with the introduction of DeepSeek, the Chinese AI platform that is said to be far more efficient than...

We are now all familiar with the power of long-form podcasts to influence public policy and thought. They are now considered responsible for determining election outcomes in more than one case. If...

As a millennial, the works of classical writers like Shakespeare, Dostoevsky, or Omar Khayyam seem to be nothing but tales of a long lost past. For succeeding generations like the Gen Zs, these must...

The recent Royal Directive to name the important national roads of Oman with significant personalities of Oman’s history gives an important insight into the role of appropriately naming public...

It is that time of year again – New Year resolutions are made, only to be broken within a few days. That is because we often set unrealistic goals for ourselves and give up because it is too...

While fiction often imagines the world as it could be, non-fiction writing reflects our world as it really is — with all its complications and anxieties. The non-fiction of 2024 is no different....

As we embark on a literary reflection of 2024, the instinct is to think of it as being bleak and indicating receding hope, much like the reality around us. But the fictional world in fact has shown...

The launch of the Virtual Tour Project by the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology (MoTCIT) is a much needed intervention in the tourism industry as it offers immersive...

‘Shabab Oman’ has just been registered under Unesco’s ‘Register of Good Safeguarding Practices’. In addition, the popular leaf, henna, has also been recognised as being part of the...

As the weather cools down in Muscat, the art scene becomes more active and inviting. The just-concluded Raneen Art Festival at Muttrah, along Bait Al Khonji and Bait Al Khori, was an evocative example...

ChatGPT is today what Google was to the millennials – a catch phrase that includes all kinds of Artificial Intelligence products – whether automated bots that help with food ordering or virtual...

As Oman celebrates its 54th National Day, there are many reasons to be proud - economic strides, positive educational outcomes, and the development of various sectors make Oman stand proudly in the...

The Oman Science Festival (OSF) at Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre is a testament to the importance of science and instilling a scientific temperament among the youth today.While curiosity and...