By Rehan Khan. Published in The National www.thenational.ae on 25th October 2010.
You see a middle-aged guy cruising on a Harley-Davidson motorcycle down Jumeirah Beach Road on a weekend and what’s your first impression? Read more »
By Rehan Khan. Published in The National www.thenational.ae on 18th October 2010.
The lore of Star Trek postulates the existence in space of an Alpha quadrant, home to the United Federation of Planets – called simply “the Federation”. There is also, among three others, a Delta quadrant dominated by villainous cybernetic humanoid drones, the Borg, whose raison d’etre is to acquire new species and assimilate them into the Borg collective. Prior to acquisition, the target species are candidly told “resistance is futile”.
These two fictional quadrants are an extremely accurate pop-culture metaphor for the telecommunications industry – the Alpha quadrant – and the IT industry – the Delta quadrant. Read more »
By Rehan Khan. Published in The National www.thenational.ae on 11th October 2010.
It is estimated that about 30 per cent of all energy used in commercial buildings is wasted, partly as a result of the materials used in construction. Read more »
By Rehan Khan. Published in The National www.thenational.ae on 6th October 2010.
Love, beauty, honour, truth, justice. Aren’t these some of the core values that we aspire to attain at times in our lives? They are universal beliefs that tie us together which we, as parents, wish to impart upon our children. Read more »
By Rehan Khan. Published in The National www.thenational.ae on 4th October 2010.
Thousands of business incubators have been set up around the world, mainly by governments and universities, which is probably one reason that they do not succeed in creating viable entrepreneurial businesses. Read more »