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Refused by IIT, This Blind Man Went on to Become an MIT Grad and CEO of a Rs 50 Crore Company He is the 23-year-old blind CEO of the Rs. 50 crore Hyderabad-based Bollant Industries. The company employs disabled and uneducated people to manufacture eco-friendly disposable packaging products. Srikanth Bolla’s life was never easy. He faced discrimination because of his disability...

Construction on Qatar’s largest World Cup stadium to begin this year Qatar’s 2022 World Cup organizers have invited contractors to bid on Lusail stadium, which will host the final match of the tournament. The facility will also host the opening ceremony of the games. According to business publication MEED, the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SCDL) has asked for work to...

Hungry men (and women) Eat for free at this new Qatar restaurant Mohammed Hussain remembers what it feels like to be hungry and living below the poverty line. When food was hard to come by 20 years ago in Mumbai, he used to go to a restaurant that offered a meal for three Indian rupees (less than QR1). Hoping to replicate this...

Qatar to nominate former IT minister to VW board-source HAMBURG/BERLIN, May 10 Volkswagen investor Qatar will nominate former IT minister Hessa Al-Jaber to represent the emirate on VW's supervisory board, a person familiar with the matter said, allowing the carmaker to fulfil legal quotas for women ahead of a key shareholder meeting. The appointment of Chairman Hans Dieter Poetsch to the...

Qatar Airways, QNB ranked among the region’s most valuable brands Qatar National Bank (QNB) has one of the strongest brands in the Middle East, according to a new business report. That news will likely be of comfort to company shareholders, though the report didn’t take into account any potential damage to the bank’s reputation following last month’s hacking scandal. An annual report...

HH the Emir Meets Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Emir, Saudi deputy crown prince review relations Doha - HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani discussed with HRH Deputy Crown Prince, Second Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud the existing fraternal relations between the two countries and means...

Young Fashion designer’s first collection launches in Qatar A Qatar-based college grad and fashion designer has launched her first professional collection at a leading Doha department store after winning a prestigious residency there. As a Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar student, Malia Bennett Henry’s graduation collection, which was titled Manic Depression, garnered her great praise by judges last year for showing...

QU Ranked No 1 in the Arab Region in Round University Rankings Doha - Qatar University (QU) has been ranked No 1 in the Arab region in the recent Round University Rankings (RUR) published on April 12. The organization also ranked 360th worldwide, attaining the Bronze League in the overall rankings, and 13th worldwide on the International Diversity indicator. The rankings...

Qatar Airways cuts flights due to aircraft shortage Some Qatar Airways passengers could find themselves bumped onto other flights this summer as the national carrier reduces the frequency of 15 of its regular routes. The move is in response to aircraft delivery delays, an airline official said. The affected destinations include three US cities and a new service to Adelaide in...

New surgery building at HGH ready: Ashghal The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has completed the construction of the building project housing additional operation rooms at the Hamad General Hospital (HGH). Ashghal has also completed the examination, inspection and operation procedures of the technical and electromechanical systems at the building, which will soon be handed over to the Ministry of Public Health...

Agreement Set to boost cruise tourism in Qatar Seven cruise ships with up to 17,500 visitors will berth in Qatar during the 2017/2018 season, giving a fillip to the country’s plans to become an emerging cruise destination. German cruise liner TUI Cruises will be including Qatar in its itineraries, Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) said yesterday while announcing an agreement. The new accord...

Lebanon holds local elections, the first in six years Beirut // Lebanese headed to the polls for first time in six years on Sunday for municipal elections including in Beirut, where a new grassroots campaign is taking on entrenched parties. It is the first election of any kind in Lebanon since the last municipal polls in 2010, in a country that...

DOHA: The 2016 Workers Cup drew to a spectacular close yesterday evening at a near-capacity Al Ahli Sports Club Stadium, as Taleb Group claimed the fourth annual tournament with a 3-1 penalty shoot-out win over Gulf Contracting. The game finished goalless at the end of regulation time, and it was left to the drama of a shoot-out to decide the...

President of QOC Attends Opening Round of Doha Diamond League Doha - President of Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani attended Friday the launch of the Doha Diamond League 2016. Promising Qatari runner Abdel Elah Haroun won bronze in the 400m, covering the distance in 44.81 seconds. The Qatari athlete had won silver in March in the...