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Saffron and sorrow: What I learnt about grief in Iran

March 11, 2026 1:06 pm

I arrived in a winter coat and a headscarf, obsessed with a country I had personified as a lover, and found a nation mourning its lost possibilities

From expat to refugee: The day the Gulf’s ‘safe haven’ shattered

March 02, 2026 9:09 am

As missiles crossed Bahrain’s skies on February 28, the millions of migrants powering the GCC realized that in the crossfire of the Israel-Iran conflict, they are the most vulnerable—and the least protected

Trump’s visit to the Gulf: A case of great optics, a changing global diplomacy

May 19, 2025 12:16 pm

President Trump is non-ideological and cannot be tied down to history, tradition or past commitments. For him, the means of acquiring wealth are immaterial

Trump’s visit to the Gulf debunks the possibility of US retreat from West Asia

May 17, 2025 11:14 am

Under Trump, there has been a discernible shift in the US policy toward West Asia, marking a departure from the approach taken by the previous administration

160 from Telangana died in Gulf over past year, process begins to compensate their families

November 20, 2024 5:22 pm

Initiative part of effort to rehabilitate families, in line with CM Revanth Reddy’s promise.

Union Budget 2024: Gulf NRIs thrilled by allocation for jobs, skill development programmes

July 23, 2024 6:20 pm

The reduction of gold duty from 15% to 6% has been positively received by NRIs, as it may benefit families in the Gulf.

Article 370, featuring Yami Gautam, is based on the landmark revocation of Article 370 which gave special status to Jammu-Kashmir. (Photo: Jio Studios)

No ban on Article 370 in Gulf countries, awaits certification: Report

February 27, 2024 4:46 pm

Amid speculations around Yami Gautam’s Article 370 facing a ban, sources, refuting the news, clarify that the film awaits certification

Since he took charge in 2014, Modi has travelled 15 times to the Middle East. (ANI/ File)

C Raja Mohan writes: In closer ties with the Gulf, a significant win for Indian diplomacy

February 14, 2024 3:38 pm

Much has changed in how India and Arabia deal with each other today. Five factors underlie this transformation.

How the Gulf is planning for a life after oil

November 24, 2023 10:51 am

The Gulf countries are marching ahead with an ambitious domestic transition to renewable energy. But there is little chance they will stop exporting fossil fuels any time soon.