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Ramola Talwar Badam

Ramola Talwar Badam

Senior National Reporter
Dubai
Ramola writes in-depth features on maritime piracy, migrant labour, protection of women and minors from trafficking and abuse, teenage suicides, disability access projects, financial debt, fire safety and transport projects. Ramola worked for more than 12 years with the South Asia bureau of the Associated Press and reported on terrorist attacks, religious riots, earthquakes, politics, crime, business, sport and all things Bollywood.
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Tiger Tower residents, L-R, Zarha Finech, Zakaria Abizaidi and Souad Jaafro with the fire damaged Tiger Tower in the background. Victor Besa / The National
Tiger Tower tenants hail support as fire highlights danger of partitioned homes

Some residents living in partitioned homes say blaze made them aware that unauthorised division of apartments was illegal

UAEJuly 04, 2025
Ramola Talwar Badam
Joby Aviation plans to begin commercial air taxi flights in Dubai next year. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Why Dubai’s flying taxi is set to make history

Joby Aviation test flight brings city closer to being first in world to offer all-electric solution to traffic congestion

UAEJune 30, 2025
Ramola Talwar Badam
Pedestrians around Dubai Creek. Tenants and landlords can be held responsible for extensions added to residences without authorisation from Dubai Municipality.
As Dubai cracks down on illegal partitions and subletting, here's what to know

Adding internal structures without approval contributes to overcrowding, creates fire hazards and can lead to eviction

UAEJune 28, 2025
Ramola Talwar Badam
Abdullah Al Salmani, whose company trains students on satellite technology, was chosen for the new Changemakers Academy. Photo: Abdullah AlSalmani
Expo City Dubai selects UAE start-ups for funding support

Young innovators with big plans will be part of Changemakers Academy

UAEJune 26, 2025
Ramola Talwar Badam
Dr Shravani Varpe, a physiotherapy student, managed to escape from a hostel building that went up in flames in Ahmedabad when a plane crashed into it a few minutes after take off. Photo: Dr Shravani Varpe
Student who survived Air India 'fireball' to sit exam without use of fingers

UAE businessman pledges support to let bereaved families and young doctors know ‘they are not alone’

UAEJune 23, 2025
Ramola Talwar Badam
Vishwashkumar Ramesh, the sole survivor of the Air India Flight 171 crash, is in a stable condition in a hospital in Ahmedabad, western India.
Doctor treating Air India crash survivor tells of patient's miracle escape

British citizen is 'stable' but mental scars will take time to heal

AsiaJune 13, 2025
Ramola Talwar Badam
The geometric motifs have been repurposed from the popular Japan Pavilion at Dubai Expo 2020 to build the Women's Pavilion at the ongoing Expo 2025 Osaka forging a link between two global expositions. Victor Besa / The National
Women’s Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka has roots in Dubai's world's fair

Striking white structure acts as a bridge between two world’s fairs and tells inspiring stories of women from around the globe

UAEJune 11, 2025
Ramola Talwar Badam
Ahmed Bukhash, an Emirati architect with a model of the Expo Live pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
Emirati architect to pick top pavilions at Expo 2025 Osaka

Ahmed Bukhash called on to be part of select panel in country he calls his second home

UAEJune 07, 2025
Ramola Talwar Badam
Darlene Tezdiker, an American resident in the UAE, has asked people to focus on US President Donald Trump's push for peace during his visit to the Gulf region. Antonie Robertson / The National
'Trump is our hope for peace': US residents in UAE buoyed by visit

American President's trip to country sparks optimism

UAEMay 14, 2025
Ramola Talwar Badam
Dubai businesswoman and community volunteer Kusum Dutta was in her twenties during the India-Pakistan 1971 war, and recalls the anguish of widows she tried to comfort. She looks through old photographs from home. Victor Besa / The National
India-Pakistan clash evokes memories of 1971 war for UAE residents

Citizens of both nations across the Emirates worry about safety of family at home

UAEMay 10, 2025
Ramola Talwar Badam
Azizi officials have said work was halted temporarily at the sites, before calm was restored. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Azizi assures workers over well-being after thousands go on strike

Rumour of fatalities at accommodation lead to protests at two construction sites

UAEMay 05, 2025
Ramola Talwar Badam
Asha Jain, second right, her husband and children were among more than 400 guests from the UAE who cancelled travel plans to Kashmir after a wedding was postponed. Photo: Jain family
UAE residents change travel plans to India and Pakistan after Kashmir attack

Indians and Pakistanis in the Emirates pray for peace but brace for deepening divide

UAEApril 30, 2025
Ramola Talwar Badam
Thousands gather at St Mary's Church in Dubai to mourn Pope Francis. Antonie Robertson/The National
Thousands gather at Dubai church to mourn “beloved Papa Francis”

Bishop Paolo Martinelli calls on faithful in UAE to abide by the Pope’s message of peace, forgiveness, mercy and fraternity

UAEApril 26, 2025
Ramola Talwar Badam
Niraj Udhwani was among 26 people killed in the Pahalgam region when gunmen opened fire on tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir. Niraj Udhwani / Instagram
Loved ones mourn Dubai man shot dead in Kashmir

Funeral of Niraj Udhwani takes place in his Jaipur hometown

UAEApril 24, 2025
Ramola Talwar Badam
The late Pope Francis speaks to journalists aboard the papal plane called 'Shepherd One' by the media. Photo by Handout (Vatican Media/ AFP
Blessed by the Pope: When The National travelled on ‘Shepherd One’

Recapturing unforgettable moments of meeting the late Pope on assignment to record his second historic Gulf trip

UAEApril 24, 2025
Ramola Talwar Badam
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