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 […]
In a city built on ambition, where new ventures launch and fade with equal speed, staying power is its own kind of achievement. For Trupti Sahu, founder of Dream Destination Travels Consultancy and the woman behind Firki Restro Bar at the Ascot Hotel in Bur Dubai, staying power has come from following two simple instincts: […]
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 […]
The Dubai-based educator and founder of Eco Visionaries Global Group and Edufam Training Services UAE on how a grey Delhi sky in 2021 set her on a path that culminates this week in the Global Leadership Conference, GLC Dubai 2026. For more than two decades, education was Dr Haleema Sadia’s life’s work. She served as […]
A Gold Medalist and fellowship-trained surgeon, Dr. Vanesha Varik is one of the few female laparoscopic general surgeons (specialists) contributing to advanced surgical care in the UAE. Dr. Vanesha Varik is a passionate and skilled laparoscopic and general surgeon, committed to advanced surgical excellence while ensuring comfort, safety, and compassionate treatment for every patient. She […]
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, […]
