Dubai: A. Parthasarathy, a 94-year-old Indian philosopher, will host a virtual ‘Vedanta Fest’ on Saturday on the need to develop the intellect to fight “the virus of baneful emotions”.
Affectionately known as “Swamiji”, Parthasarathy, who still plays cricket, will host the free online ‘Q&A’ event on the YouTube channel ‘VedantaFest TV’ from 5.30pm to 6.45pm (UAE time) on Saturday. Residents can register on vedantafest.org for free to attend the virtual event.
The event will be held under the patronage of Shaikh Nahayan Bin Mubarak Al Nahayan, Minister for Tolerance and Coexistence, who will be introducing Swamiji. The event is supported by the Consulate General of India, Dubai. Dr Aman Puri, Consul General of India in Dubai, will be one of the questioners at the online event. Friends Of India (FOI) are also supporting Vedantafest.
Abu Dhabi Group to further their investments in Pakistan: Sheikh Nahayan
Sheikh Nahayan bin Mubarak Al Nahayan
ABU DHABI, UAE: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Minister for Culture, Youth and Social Development Sheikh Nahayan bin Mubarak Al Nahayan has said that the Abu Dhabi Group would further their investments in Pakistan and a new project worth US$ 500 would be started in Pakistan soon.
Talking to the Chairman for Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir Shehryar Khan Afridi who met him in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, Sheikh Nahayan said that the UAE and Pakistan are tied in decades of brother ties and the Overseas Pakistanis living in the UAE have provided further impetus to the historical and friendly ties between the two states.