Author: Mohan Nasre

Coffee lovers in Dubai have a good reason to swing by BurJuman Mall this week. Blue Tokai Dubai is hosting a three-day speciality coffee celebration from August 17 to 19, bringing baristas, coffee enthusiasts, and curious first-timers together for a closer look at India’s fast-growing speciality coffee scene. This event goes well beyond your usual café visit, with activities built around latte art, curated coffee tastings, and guided cupping sessions. Each day offers a different way to get to know the people, places, and techniques behind a cup of speciality coffee. The celebration is happening at Blue Tokai Coffee Roasters…

For motorists who drive to work every weekday, Dubai public parking can become a sizeable monthly expense. Paying by the hour may seem convenient, but the total can rise quickly when a car stays parked for most of the working day. A Parkin parking subscription offers another option for regular users. Instead of paying separately for each parking session, drivers can purchase a subscription covering eligible parking areas for a fixed period. However, a subscription is not automatically the cheaper choice for everyone. The potential saving depends on where you park, how many hours you leave your car there and…

If you haven’t heard about the Dubai Summer Surprises AED 10 dining promotion yet, now is a good time to pay attention. Until August 30, 2026, more than 160 restaurants and cafés across Dubai are offering selected dishes for AED 10 — and a good number of them are clustered around Dubai Metro stations on the Red and Green Lines. For anyone planning to get around the city by Metro anyway, this turns a regular commute or sightseeing trip into a genuinely affordable food adventure. The 10 Dirham Dish campaign has been organised by the Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment…

Dubai Customs has stopped a significant smuggling operation — more than 70 million illicit cigarettes destined for a European country were intercepted before they could leave the UAE. The operation covered nine shipments processed through three separate air cargo facilities in Dubai. What made the interception particularly notable was the method: customs officials didn’t stumble across the cigarettes through a routine check. They identified suspicious patterns in shipment data, followed the thread, and connected all nine consignments to a single importer before the cargo could clear. Cigarettes Concealed as Clothing The nine shipments collectively contained 360,500 cartons of cigarettes —…

The Dubai Government has introduced three new initiatives aimed at improving the wellbeing and overall working experience of its employees. Led by the Dubai Government Human Resources Department (DGHR), the measures address flexible working arrangements, financial wellbeing and a new mechanism for understanding what employees actually need from their workplace. The programme sits within a broader push to make the public sector a more flexible and sustainable place to work — one that can attract skilled people, keep them engaged and support their quality of life over the long term. Three Initiatives Focus on Different Areas of Employee Wellbeing The…