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Economy Comparison
My friend just bought a 2-bedroom apartment in Pune for ₹1.2 crore. Another friend bought a similar-sized house in Texas for $300,000. On paper, the Amer…
Dating
Pike Place Market in Seattle is a sensory overload in the best way, and it makes for a fantastic date because there is always something new to discover. Yo…
Dating
Pike Place Market in Seattle is a sensory overload in the best way, and it makes for a fantastic date because there is always something new to discover. Yo…
Dating
Pike Place Market in Seattle is a sensory overload in the best way, and it makes for a fantastic date because there is always something new to discover. Yo…
Rise of America
The United States spent the first century after the Civil War elaborating systems of racial subordination that made a mockery of its founding ideals. The S…
Dating
Reading Terminal Market in Philadelphia is a food lover’s dream and a fantastic date spot because it is casual, lively, and full of options. You can walk…
Dating
Reading Terminal Market in Philadelphia is a food lover’s dream and a fantastic date spot because it is casual, lively, and full of options. You can walk…
Dating
Reading Terminal Market in Philadelphia is a food lover’s dream and a fantastic date spot because it is casual, lively, and full of options. You can walk…
Jobs
Dubai's job market operates differently from most Western economies in ways that catch first-time arrivals off guard. The most important difference is that…
Human Behaviour
You probably do not think of yourself as particularly preoccupied with status. Most people do not, which is part of how status anxiety does its work so eff…
Jobs
Salaries in Dubai vary enormously by industry, seniority, nationality, and employer — and the variation is larger than most people expect. In technology…
Tourism
Most visitors know the Gold Souk, but fewer make it to the nearby Spice Souk and Textile Souk, both of which are worth as much or more time. The Spice Souk…
Jobs
Moving to Dubai is logistically manageable but has enough administrative steps that going in with a clear checklist makes the experience significantly smoo…
Claude Comparison
Microsoft Copilot and Claude are targeting similar users — professionals who want AI assistance in their daily work — but they take very different appr…
Business
Dubai's real estate market has been one of the world's best performing over the past four years, driven by population growth, a steady influx of high-net-w…
Business
The UAE has one of the highest e-commerce penetration rates in the world relative to population, driven by a combination of high smartphone ownership, exce…
Rise of America
The nineteen twenties in America were years of dizzying transformation in the texture of everyday life. The automobile went from novelty to necessity. Radi…
Investing
You want to start investing in America. Great. But let me stop you before you buy Bitcoin because your cousin said it's going to the moon. Start simple. Op…
Jobs
Dubai has over 200 private schools following British, American, IB, Indian, and a dozen other curricula, and the majority recruit internationally. For qual…
Construction
I started as a laborer on a construction site right out of high school. I worked my way up, learned the ropes, and went back to school for construction man…
Jobs
Dubai's healthcare sector has been one of the fastest-growing parts of the economy, driven by medical tourism, a growing population, and government investm…
Tourism
The concept of a flower garden in the middle of a desert is already improbable, but Dubai Miracle Garden takes it to surreal extremes. Open from November t…
Technology
3D printing, or additive manufacturing, has evolved from a niche tool for prototyping to a transformative technology capable of mass production and complex…
Employment Analysis
Forget GDP for a second. Let’s talk about jobs. Because at the end of the day, a farmer in Punjab or a factory worker in Sindh doesn’t care about stock…
Business
Choosing the right free zone in Dubai is a decision with long-term consequences, so it deserves proper research. The Dubai Multi Commodities Centre, known…
Business
Choosing the right free zone in Dubai is a decision with long-term consequences, so it deserves proper research. The Dubai Multi Commodities Centre, known…
Rise of America
In 1800, the United States was an agricultural country where about ninety-four percent of the population lived in rural areas and most families produced mo…
Economy Comparison
I’ve been looking at job markets in both India and America for months now, and honestly, it’s like comparing two different worlds. In the US, a fresh g…
Technology
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer just a futuristic concept—it has become a powerful force reshaping the global job market. In 2026, AI is influe…
Jobs
Dubai has established itself as the Middle East's leading financial centre, and DIFC is the epicentre of that ecosystem. Major investment banks including G…
Jobs
Freelancing in Dubai used to occupy a legal grey area that left many independent professionals working without proper status, invoicing through workarounds…
Real Estate
Business
The business landscape is being reshaped by AI, and it's not just the tech giants who are benefiting. Small and medium-sized businesses are leveraging AI t…
Finance
You don’t need a fortune to start building wealth. The first step is to understand your cash flow—know what comes in and goes out each month. Start wit…
Finance
The financial sector has been an early adopter of AI, leveraging its power to provide better services, reduce risk, and create smarter investment strategie…
Real Estate
The real estate industry, known for its reliance on local expertise and personal relationships, is being rapidly transformed by AI. For buyers, AI-powered…
Finance
My cousin asked me last week: ‘I have $10,000 to invest. Should I put it in India or China?’ Honest answer? Neither. But if you force me to choose—I…
Personal Finance
Let me be honest with you. Personal finance in America is not complicated, but people make it complicated. They buy courses, follow Instagram gurus, and en…
Technology
With so many AI options, choosing can be overwhelming. Here is my practical guide. Choose Claude if you need large context windows, excellent documentation…
Technology
After spending hundreds of hours with both Claude and ChatGPT, I have noticed distinct personalities. Claude often feels more conversational and careful, a…
Technology
I decided to pit Grok against ChatGPT in a humor contest. I asked each to write jokes, satirical news headlines, and respond to silly prompts. Grok definit…
Build Tools
For years, I was a Maven guy. The rigid structure of Maven is comforting. You know exactly where to find things. But when I started working on a project wi…
Technology
I ran the same set of coding tasks through DeepSeek and Claude to see which performs better. For straightforward algorithms and boilerplate generation, bot…
Frameworks
For the last five years, Spring Boot has been my default choice for microservices. It’s the Swiss Army knife of Java frameworks. But recently, I started…
Business
Before buying, focus on these 4 key factors: Processor (Brain) → Minimum Intel i3 / Ryzen 3 RAM → At least 8GB (16GB recommended) Storage → SSD…
Claude Comparison
GPT-4 and Claude are both flagship-level language models, and if you're trying to decide which one to use for serious work, the differences matter. This is…
Claude Comparison
The two names that come up most often when people talk about AI assistants are Claude and ChatGPT. Both are incredibly capable, and honestly, both are wort…
Claude Comparison
Google's Gemini and Anthropic's Claude are two of the most capable AI assistants available today. They take somewhat different approaches, and understandin…
Introduction to Claude
Anthropic offers Claude in three tiers — Opus, Sonnet, and Haiku — and understanding when to use which one can save you money and get you better result…
AI Technology
Claude 5 is quickly gaining attention for how naturally it interacts with users. Unlike many AI tools that feel robotic or overly structured, Claude focuse…
Claude Comparison
One of the most common questions about Claude is how it compares to human experts in various fields. The honest answer is nuanced — and being precise abo…
Technology
People keep asking me if Siri is an AI agent. The short answer is no, not really. A chatbot is reactive. You ask a question, it gives an answer. It’s lik…
Claude Comparison
The distinction between open-source and closed AI models is one of the more important fault lines in the AI landscape right now. Claude (closed, from Anthr…
Economy
Let’s be honest—when you hear ‘future superpower,’ two names pop up immediately: India and China. But if you look closely, these two are playing co…
Economy Comparison
You see those headlines – India's GDP growing at 7%, US at 2.5%. And everyone starts celebrating. But GDP is a liar if you look at it alone. Let me give…
Economy Comparison
Let’s be honest. When we talk about India and Pakistan, most people jump straight to cricket or politics. But what about money? How are these two neighbo…
Inflation & Living Costs
Let me tell you about the price of roti. In Delhi, a plain roti at a street stall costs about 10 rupees. In Lahore, the same roti costs 40-50 Pakistani rup…
Travel & Economy
Last year, I crossed the Wagah border. Not as a journalist. Just as a guy with a backpack and a lot of curiosity. What I saw changed how I think about mone…
Economy
I’ve been following economic news for years, and one thing is clear: the China dream is facing a reality check. Real estate crisis. Youth unemployment…
Economy Comparison
After living in Mumbai for five years and then Chicago for another five, I've stopped believing in easy answers about which economy is better. The US gives…
Banking Comparison
Everyone's got an opinion on credit unions versus big banks. Here's mine after banking with both for over a decade. Credit unions are not-for-profit. That…
Banking Comparison
Everyone's got an opinion on credit unions versus big banks. Here's mine after banking with both for over a decade. Credit unions are not-for-profit. That…
Business
Dubai has spent two decades building one of the most business-friendly regulatory environments anywhere in the world, and the results are visible. Hundreds…
Business
The Dubai International Financial Centre occupies a small but significant patch of land between Sheikh Zayed Road and the financial district, and within it…
Data Science
I’ve always been a numbers person, but I didn't want to be a boring accountant. Data science was the perfect fit. It combines statistics, computer scienc…
Technology
If you had told me five years ago that I'd be packing my bags for Austin, Texas, I would have laughed. But here I am, and honestly, it’s one of the best…
Rise of America
In June 1947, Secretary of State George Marshall gave a commencement address at Harvard that would change the postwar world. He proposed that the United St…
Rise of America
There is a strip of land between San Francisco Bay and the Santa Cruz Mountains that, in the span of about fifty years, produced more transformative techno…
Technology & Economy
Geopolitics used to be about tanks and bombs. Now, it’s about silicon chips. The global shortage during COVID made everyone realize how dependent we are…
Tourism
Before there was a Burj Khalifa or a Palm Jumeirah, there was the Creek. This saltwater inlet from the Arabian Gulf was the reason Dubai existed at all —…
Marketing
I’ve always loved the psychology behind why people buy things. Marketing is that in practice. I started in social media management, which was fun, but I…
Business
Fly over Dubai at night and the geometry of its ambition becomes clear. Two major airports, the world's busiest by international passenger traffic at DXB a…
Jobs
Dubai's legal market is centred predominantly on DIFC, where the English common law courts have created an environment in which international law firms can…
Freelance
For years, I was told that being a writer wasn't a real job. So I worked in marketing, doing copywriting on the side, always dreaming of going freelance. L…
Human Resources
I fell into Human Resources by accident. I was an administrative assistant, and the HR manager asked if I wanted to help with recruitment. I found that I l…
Future Vision
Everyone loves to ask: will India become a superpower? It’s a catchy headline. But if you look at the geopolitical trajectory, ‘superpower’ might be…
Business
Dubai has spent two decades building one of the most business-friendly regulatory environments anywhere in the world, and the results are visible. Hundreds…
Business
Dubai's decision to open its property market to foreign freehold ownership in 2002 transformed the city. Before that point, non-UAE nationals could only le…
Tourism
Before there was a Burj Khalifa or a Palm Jumeirah, there was the Creek. This saltwater inlet from the Arabian Gulf was the reason Dubai existed at all —…
How to Use Claude
Finance professionals are finding Claude useful for a range of tasks that require combining numerical literacy with language understanding — a combinatio…
GitHub
I poured months into a side project, pushed it to GitHub, and... nothing. Zero stars. Zero forks. It was a ghost town. I realized that building the code wa…
Jobs
Dubai's technology sector has expanded rapidly, fuelled by government digital transformation initiatives, a growing startup ecosystem, and large corporates…
Business
Dubai is a city where people come to build — careers, businesses, legacies — and the personal brand you construct matters in direct commercial terms. T…
Real Estate
Introduction to Claude
Most AI assistants compete on capability. Claude competes on something broader — a bet that being genuinely helpful, honest, and safe are not just featur…
Technology
Cloud gaming is poised to disrupt the video game industry by decoupling high-end gaming from expensive consoles and PCs. Services like Xbox Cloud Gaming, N…
Marketing
Marketing has always been about understanding the customer. AI allows marketers to do this at an unprecedented scale and with incredible precision. The era…
Technology
The electric vehicle (EV) revolution is accelerating, moving beyond passenger cars to electrify all forms of transportation. While Tesla and legacy automak…
Technology
Launching a startup today requires assembling a sophisticated technology stack that enables rapid development, efficient collaboration, and scalable growth…
Analysis
I’ve been in tech long enough to see trends come and go. Everyone said blockchain would change the world, and for most of us, it didn’t. But AI agents…
Tips
I used to get frustrated when my AI agent gave me garbage results. Then I realized I was giving garbage instructions. You can't just say 'write a report.'…
Technology
Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming healthcare, moving from administrative automation to critical clinical applications. One of the most promis…
Jobs
Tourism is one of Dubai's largest industries and the ambition to reach 25 million annual visitors by 2025 means the sector has expanded dramatically and co…
Finance
Investing can seem like a game for the wealthy, but it’s one of the most important tools for building long-term financial security. The first step is oft…
Career
Searching for a job can feel like a full-time job in itself. Fortunately, AI is transforming the process, making it more efficient for both job seekers and…
Technology
Google handles over 90 percent of searches worldwide. That is not a market share. That is a monopoly. Regulators in the US and Europe are suing Google. The…
Consumer Rights
For years, Apple made iPhones impossible to repair. They used special screws. They paired parts to motherboards. If you replaced your screen with a non-App…
AI
In 2024, Google launched AI Overviews. When you search, an AI writes a summary at the top. Sometimes that summary is wrong. Sometimes it is dangerous. The…
Creative Hustle
I tried selling AI-generated art on Etsy for three months. Made exactly $47. My cat made more money by knocking over a plant and looking cute. The problem…
Mobile
Google makes Pixel phones. They have the best camera software. They get updates first. They have useful AI features like Call Screening. Reviewers love the…
Honest Advice
I've been in the AI hustle space for two years now. Tried basically everything. Made decent money. Lost money on dumb ideas too. Here's the honest truth no…