Sixteen years ago, a young woman from Delhi named Mamta Kumar arrived in Dubai carrying little more than a fascination with beauty, detail and the way a well-made experience can change someone’s mood. Today, she runs Berrycino, a boutique gifting brand that has quietly built a following among residents who want their gifts to feel […]
Skylines get the headlines. The tile adhesive holding a hospital floor together, the waterproofing membrane keeping a basement dry through a Dubai summer, the bitumen layer protecting a highway from years of heat and salt air: none of that draws applause. But it is exactly the kind of unglamorous, load bearing work that Ace Impacts […]
Walk into enough small business circles in Dubai and one name keeps resurfacing: Ranjitha Raghavan. Not as a headline grabbing tech founder or a Forbes list fixture, but as something arguably harder to become in a market this crowded: the person other founders call when the business isn’t the problem, but their own thinking is. […]
There is a particular kind of ambition that takes root not in a boardroom but in a kitchen, somewhere between the smell of butter browning and the quiet satisfaction of watching someone take a first bite of something you made by hand. For Priti Arora, founder of Varenya, a cloud-based bakery and café based in […]
The founder of Dubai-based interior design studio The White Window on building homes and workspaces around the way people actually live, one project at a time. When Vidhi Behl Ramtri set up The White Window in Dubai in 2022, she built it around a simple idea: a client should not need to coordinate five different […]
In the UAE’s ever-evolving skyline, where design and luxury often take center stage, a quieter but increasingly influential concept is gaining attention how the energy within a space shapes the lives of those who inhabit it. Beyond architecture and interiors, a growing number of residents and business owners are exploring the deeper connection between environment, […]
In an era where screens dominate communication and digital platforms shape brand identity, the relevance of print has often been questioned. Yet, for businesses that understand the value of tactile experience, precision, and visual impact, print remains not just relevant but essential. At the center of this enduring industry in the UAE stands Deepak Kotwani, […]
In a move aimed at bolstering the resilience of the UAE’s private sector, Anwar Azad, founder of Cinnamon Technologies, has announced a new community-driven initiative: a complimentary IT health audit for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across the Emirates. As the regional economy continues its rapid digital transformation, Azad’s initiative seeks to “give back” to […]
Veesham Printing Press Dubai has followed a disciplined creative approach that sets it apart in the regional print industry. Each calendar produced by the company is built on a new idea, a new visual language, and a new purpose. There is no repetition, no reuse of themes, and no reliance on safe formats. Every year […]
For most people, a comfortable corporate career is the end goal. For Vineet Tandon, it was only the beginning of a much bigger journey one defined by courage, conviction, and a belief in creating opportunities for others. How It All Began Growing up in a middle-class family in Uttar Pradesh, Vineet’s early world revolved around […]
