Oman Archives

Driven by compassion: Firoz Merchant offers second chances to those behind bars in the UAE

by Amrita Priya | Mar 8, 2024

(March 8, 2024) “In the spirit of forgiveness and extending second chances to those who need to be reunited with family and society, we have recently donated AED 1 million to liberate over 900 prisoners as we approach the Holy Month of Ramadan,” shared Firoz Merchant...

The Astronaut Maker: Dr. Ravi Margasahayam, the man who sent over 700 humans into space

by Namrata Srivastava | Oct 13, 2022

(October 13, 2022) About 15 minutes into our conversation, Dr. Ravi Margasahayam told me that he once had a chance meeting with mountaineer Tenzing Norgay, who taught him a very important lesson – something he still lives by. “It was 1973, I was in...

Jatinder Singh: The Ludhiana-born is the rising star of Oman cricket team

by Global Indian | Oct 22, 2021

(October 22, 2021) When Jatinder Singh broke into a celebratory dance by imitating Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan’s thigh patting style after defeating Papua New Guinea in the T20 World Cup recently, the world couldn’t stop lauding the cricketer from Oman...