Khaleej Times
Birds – back home after a day’s work – Khaleej Times Readers Picture Dt. 28.05.2011
Birds – back home after a day’s work – Khaleej Times Readers Picture Dt. 28.05.2011
KT is my Choice – My Letters – Khaleej Times Dt. 17.04.2011
KT is my Choice – My Letters – Khaleej Times Dt. 17.04.2011
* Congratulations to Khaleej Times for turning 33. As a reader who was lucky to read 22 years of your print path and progress, I have only words of praise for each one of your team members.
Let it start from the newsboy who diligently delivers the paper at my doorstep before 5:30 am each day. He has been one of the reasons for continuing the subscription and keeping our interest in ‘Young Times’ all those years it existed.
The pages, content style, presentation, paper quality, photos, local and regional news coverage, sports coverage, online edition, all have improved over the period.
Indeed, KT can take credit for several innovative marketing ideas, which benefitted its readers like, the insurance scheme for subscribers, KT exclusive business card, KT subscription linked credit card, KT special travel bag deals etc are some that come to our mind straightaway.
One thing we all miss is the absence of ‘Young Times’ from its wings. With limited opportunity for children skilled in non-performing arts, ‘Young Times’ was a boon to display their writing or drawing skills. We sincerely wish the day is not too far to see it back on the newsstands.
Ramesh Menon, Abu Dhabi
WORLD CUP FINALE – My Letters – Khaleej Times Dt. 27.03.2011
WORLD CUP FINALE – My Letters – Khaleej Times Dt. 27.03.2011
27 March 2011
KT Readerspeak – Is there a place today for reading and writing?
KT Readerspeak – Is there a place today for reading and writing?
Welcome to the sixth edition of KT Readerspeak with a brand new topic for discussion to which our website readers, print loyalists and our Facebook community can contribute.
Just post your response below to the following question, write in to ktreaderspeak@khaleejtimes.ae or log on to www.facebook.com/khaleejtimes. This week’s question is:
Is there a place for reading and writing in today’s world?
My online comments as follows:
Volunteering and supporting remotely the 4th Used Book Fair organized by Sharjah City for Humanitarian Services I was able to send across a good collection of English, Arabic and French books for all ages to Manzil, a participating charity institution in the Fair.
With interest, I keenly followed up with the organizers each day the progress of this event.
The organizers did not end their efforts by merely setting up the stalls. SCHS had two interesting pavilions for children to showcase their reading and writing talent. One was specifically marked for children to draw a picture and write a short story on a specially designed paper. Each participating child was given a framed certificate enclosing their own creativity in it. It was really motivating small children to come and try their own skill at drawing and writing.
Another opportunity for children at the fair was a pavilion by SCHS to try and spell their names using Sign Language. A graphical representation was given to them and looking at it they could try and spell out their names. It was really a great experience as children, and even adults of all ages were made aware by this the value of speaking ability given to all of us.
The days of read aloud stories is dying slowly with the new age electronic generation which encourages short worded communication. However, events and activities such as these stand out and tells us that there exists a few special people who try their best to generate an opportunity for children to find a place in their life for reading and writing.
To read it online, please visit Khaleej Times Online.
Dhoni’s blunder – My Letters – Khaleej Times – Dt. 14.03.2011
My Letters – Khaleej Times – Dt. 14.03.2011 – Dhoni’s blunder
My Letters – Khaleej Times – Dt. 14.03.2011 – Dhoni’s blunder
Dhoni’s blunder
14 March 2011
A review cannot be expressed more precisely than done in ‘Reverse Appeal’ (KT, March 13) on the match between India and South Africa. The writer hit the bull’s eye straight and open. A very good start and advantage by the top end batters was lost washed away easily by senseless batting and thoughtless bowling by pacers, except Zaheer Khan.
Captain Dhoni was batting like countrywomen washing clothes near the banks of the village pond, as if either the bat will get hurt or the ball. Not to say the golden gift of the final over. Even Tendulkar was an option for him under the circumstances. Having clear knowledge of Ashish Nehra’s fitness, Dhoni persisted with him by taking him into the playing eleven and then picked him for the crucial over. With smiles and easily playable balls he obliged making Robin Peterson a hero from nowhere. Dhoni had to invent words to cover his own vendetta of not playing Sreesanth, who always had done well against South Africa. It is time Dhoni admits his mistake and selects players according to merit.
-Ramesh Menon, Abu Dhabi
To read it in orginal, please visit Khaleej Times online.
Sharjah Used Book Fair to conclude today – Khaleej Times Dt. 04.03.2011
Khaleej Times Dt. 04.03.2011 – Sharjah Used Book Fair to conclude today
4 March 2011 SHARJAH — The fourth edition of the Used Book Fair, organised by the Sharjah City for Humanitarian Services, will conclude today at Khalid Lagoon.
The book fair being held under the theme, “The Treasure of Knowledge,” aims to promote the value of books as well as to highlight the importance of facilitating, acquiring and developing a culture of reading in the community.
The used books are offered between Dh1 and Dh20, and all the books are provided by school students.
“Since last October, we distributed circulars in schools requesting students to donate their old books for the fair. We are open to all books in any language as long as they are not academic ones,” said Jihad al Taher, head of the organising committee.
The fair with 120 stalls by 52 schools and 53 organisations has more than 500,000 books on display.
The availability of quality readable books of different languages and topics at reasonable price has attracted lot of book lovers to the fair.
Children from schools visited the fair during the morning hours and families took the place during evening hours.
A centre stage is available for children to showcase the talent during the event days.
Notable amongst the stalls is one by the SCHS, where children can write their own stories with illustrations and get a certificate from the SCHS. There is also a stall set up by the SCHS whereby children can spell their name using sign language. Book displays include stalls by Manzil, Art of Living, Creative Mums, Embassy of Japan, Chinese Community and other organisations and schools.
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Open Space – Khaleej Times – Dt. 02.03.2011 – The lessons we learn
Open Space – Khaleej Times – Dt. 02.03.2011 – The lessons we learn
2 March 2011
KT and Sports – My Letters – Khaleej Times Dt. 01.03.2011
My Letters – Khaleej Times Dt. 01.03.2011 – KT and Sports
1 March 2011
The coverage of World Cup 2011 by KT is gaining remarkable interest by each day. The amazing quality photos and the amount of interesting content covered within the shortest possible time is amazing.
‘First Slip’ calls for realistic criticism and the observations are what every reader wants to have from his own thoughts.
There is confusion in plenty about the umpiring and all these should have been tested, and probable errors should have been eliminated, well before this prestigious event. Multiple analyses for judgment is always good, and should have been the case here.
Talking about ‘Reverse Appeal’, it covers all elements of the matches that are played each day.
From an outsider’s perspective, away from the stadium, it is interesting to read them. Why not include a front appeal at the end with a short prediction of what is in store on the next day’s play. It will be then interesting for readers to see how and what the sports team predict in tandem with our own judgment on the forthcoming matches.
On the match between India and England played at Bangalore, it was made exciting by an absolutely poor bowling performance by the Indian bowlers. Barring Zaheer Khan’s lucky spell in the later part of the game, England won the game convincingly. Even the last partnership proved that India has a toothless attack hitting them for sixes at will.
With one strike bowler and seven batsmen, Indian Captain Mahindra Singh Dhoni has been riding on his luck for quite some time and looks like this is the borderline match that will drift his lucky ride down to a different level.
Ramesh Menon, Abu Dhabi
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Doing our bit – My Letters – Khaleej Times Dt. 23.11.2010
My Letters – Khaleej Times Dt. 23.11.2010 – Doing our bit
23 November 2010
This is in reference to a recent letter requesting the travellers to keep the visa page open while they queue for immigration at the airports. Travellers should be familiar with their passport entries like any addition of information, special endorsements and of course the page number on which visa is stamped for entry.
Immigration officers have a standard procedure of scanning through all the relevant details starting from the main page and may have queries in case any additional updates or amendments have been made in the passport.
Therefore, it is not necessary to keep the visa page open before meeting the officer.
He/she should be aware of the pages and entries in his/her and the family’s passport. This in turn will also help the officer as well as other passenger gain a speedier clearance.
Ramesh Menon, Abu Dhabi
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Know your passport – My Letters – Khaleej Times – Dt. 11.11.2010
My Letters – Khaleej Times – Dt. 11.11.2010 – Know your passport
Know your passport
This is in reference to a recent letter requesting the travellers to keep the visa page open while they queue in for immigration at the airports.
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