Dhanusha Gokulan

DUBAI - Elsa Zalvidar came up with a solution to save Paraguay’s rapidly diminishing virgin forests by putting together leftover pieces of a vegetable sponge and other vegetable waste along with recycled plastic to make strong, lightweight panels that could easily be assembled into simple structures, including houses.

DUBAI - The UAE educational system has been shifting away from the traditional ways of assessment which involves students memorising study material.

DUBAI - Inspections at construction sites in Dubai have been intensified after the introduction of the Safety Manual for Construction Workers earlier this year.

DUBAI — Parents should take their children to book stores instead of shopping malls, supermarkets and amusement parks in order to instill reading habits in them, said the Principal of Mirdiff Private School, Randa Hani Ghandour.

DUBAI - Her Majesty’s best-dressed secret service agent 007 is back in town. The 22nd edition of the Bond movies, Quantum of Solace is all set to take the residents of UAE by storm. Die-hard Bond fans are looking forward to see the high-profile Bond cars, the parade of beautiful Bond women and the eye candy for female viewers would be Bond star Daniel Craig himself.

DUBAI - Industry experts have said though the UAE media has had phenomenal growth, a lot more can be done to improve the content in the electronic and print media.

ABU DHABI - The legacy of Shaikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, founder of the nation, was fondly remembered by UAE residents and people around the world, on his fourth death anniversary on Sunday.

DUBAI - Government and private institutions have to play bigger roles to ensure road safety, particularly among the youth, Lebanese Formula-3 driver Basil Shabaan said during presentations in schools here.

SHARJAH—Reading habits are still strong in the UAE despite the influence of the TV and the Internet.

SHARJAH - For Australian native Gordon Cheers, creating a “larger-than-life” atlas is the pinnacle of all his achievements.