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Al Etihad
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Al Etihad
Emirati artist Dana Al Dhaen captures nature's hidden worlds in captivating visuals
26 June 2025 23:04 MAYS IBRAHIM (ABU DHABI)Armed with a macro lens, a patient eye, and a vivid imagination, Dana Al Dhaen attempts to uncover often-overlooked microcosms in the natural world that reveal themselves only to those who stop and look closely. Her work 'Imprints of the Invisible' is displayed as part of the 'Cartographies, Revised' group exhibition at Manarat Al Saadiyat, showcasing the artworks of seven emerging artists from the Photography Studio's four-month Dhaen is an Emirati artist with a bachelor's degree in environmental science and sustainability. From an early age, she has been drawn to the natural world. 'I was that curious kid who is always playing grass and wanting to pet the ants,' she shared in a recent interview with Aletihad. Al Dhaen merges photography with digital art to create captivating visual narratives with fantastical creatures. Her approach involves capturing extreme close-ups of smaller plants or other subtle elements in nature, then overlaying them with imaginative, digitally drawn her art, she taps into pareidolia, a phenomenon in which people perceive meaningful images in random stimuli, like faces in Dhaen views these moments, not as illusions, but as creative catalysts that guide her digital interventions. 'I take a macro photo, then I stay with it. I reflect on it daily for weeks, and slowly, I start seeing these unexpected creatures. I draw them, and until I feel the image is complete and no other creatures are speaking out to me — then I know it's done,' she explained. 'Whatever is happening to me at that moment might influence what I draw.'Though nature has many muses, its quieter members are what grips Al Dhaen's attention. 'The underdogs of nature, in my humble opinion, are plants,' she said. 'Animals make sounds, move and play around. Plants are quiet, but they possess incredible capabilities and resilience. They just don't announce it loudly. You have to look carefully.'This philosophy is echoed throughout Al Dhaen's exhibition layout. Her photographs are grouped in two ways: some are mounted at eye level, while others are placed horizontally on slightly elevated platforms, compelling viewers to intentionally direct their gaze down. The 'Cartographies, Revised' group exhibition runs at Manarat Al Saadiyat from Monday to Sunday, 10am to 8pm, until September 1.
Al Etihad
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Al Etihad
How UAE residents grow pockets of green in unexpected urban spaces
26 June 2025 23:08 MAYS IBRAHIM (ABU DHABI)In the alleyways behind shops, along the fringes of industrial zones, and beneath the drip of air-conditioning units, small gardens are quietly flourishing across cities in the UAE. Polish photographer Anna Jopp has turned her lens toward these unassuming patches of greenery, often improvised and tended by hands rarely seen. Her latest work, 'On Gardening,' now on display at the 'Cartographies, Revised' exhibition at Manarat Al Saadiyat, is a visual study of how plants survive and thrive in urban spaces across the Emirates. 'It started with the obvious; the decorative green areas planted along streets. But, very quickly, I became fascinated by what was growing in unexpected places,' Jopp shared with Aletihad in a recent interview. From a few potted flowers placed outside a corner shop to makeshift vegetable gardens tucked between warehouses, Jopp's images document the subtle human impulse to nurture nature.'I wanted to look at how people express a love for gardening out in the open in public, informal, and often unnoticed ways,' she explained. That might mean a cluster of planters on a busy sidewalk, or vines trained up the side of a residential building. In industrial areas, Jopp found fruit trees and vegetables growing in plots tended by workers. In some cases, irrigation systems were ingeniously improvised such as plants positioned to catch water dripping from AC pipes.'What I learned is that even in a very big city, people very often want to be connected to nature, and it can be done for them in the form of parks or little squares with trees,' Jopp noted.'But I found that people have this universal need to take care of something - in this case, plants. People want to be working with their hands, cultivating plants, and taking care of the green areas around them. It's one of the ways you can create a sense of home wherever you are.'The 'On Gardening' series is part of the Photography Studio's four-month residency programme in Abu Dhabi, which hosted seven emerging artists. Jopp says the mentorship she received helped her go beyond aesthetics and think critically about the message behind her work.'At first, I wanted to photograph every plant I saw,' she said. 'But through the fellowship, I began to focus on what story am I trying to tell? What does this add to my larger body of work? How am I growing as an artist?'Now, as she prepares to move to Fujairah, Jopp is already thinking about her next project within the emirate's rich farming heritage and proximity to the mountains.'I want to understand the landscape better; the people, the plants, how gardening happens in that part of the country,' she said. 'And also, how climate change and rising temperatures are changing the way people grow things and care for nature.' 'Cartographies, Revised' runs daily at Manarat Al Saadiyat, Abu Dhabi, from 10am to 8pm until September 1.
Hindustan Times
25-06-2025
- Science
- Hindustan Times
IISER Aptitude Test: IAT 2025 result announced, direct link here
IAT 2025 Result: Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISERs) have announced the result of their entrance examination – IISER Aptitude Test or IAT 2025. Candidates can check their marks by visiting the official website, IISER Aptitude Test: IAT 2025 result announced(Official website, screenshot) Candidates can view and download their rank cards after logging in to the application portal with the user ID (registration/application number) and passwords. IISERs have assigned ranks to candidates who have secured at least one mark in IAT 2025. However, getting a rank does not guarantee admission to an IISER. IISEAR IAT result 2025: Direct link The examination was conducted in May in Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode. The final answer key was released ahead of the result announcement. The exam was conducted for admission to 5-Year BS-MS (Dual Degree), 4-Year BS and BTech degree programmes offered by IISERs in Berhampur, Bhopal, Kolkata, Mohali, Pune, Thiruvananthapuram and Tirupati. Candidates should visit the websites of these institutes for more details about the courses offered by them. The question paper had 60 Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs) for 240 marks, 15 questions each from Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics. The duration of the test was 180 minutes. For every correct answer, candidates got four marks. For an incorrect answer, one mark was deducted. Also read: JoSAA Counselling Revised Schedule 2025: Last day for Round 1 fee payment on June 22, Round 2 seat allotment on June 25 IISER IAT 2025 result announced, what's next? Next, IISERs will begin the registration process for the counselling process. Candidates need to fill out their academic preference forms between 5 pm on June 26 and 5 pm on July 3. IISERs said that an admission offer will be made based on seat availability for a particular round, the candidate's rank in the exam, the preference submitted by him/her, and the candidate's category. After receiving the admission offer, the candidate can accept the seat or reject it. Those who reject the offer or do not take any action before the deadline will not be able to participate in further counselling rounds. For more information, candidates can visit the official website.
Hans India
31-05-2025
- Business
- Hans India
GDP growth at 4-yr low of 6.5% in FY25
New Delhi: India's economic growth slowed to 7.4 per cent in the January-March period and pulled down the annual growth rate for 2024-25 to a four-year low of 6.5 per cent, mainly due to the manufacturing sector, official data showed on Friday. The size of the Indian economy rose to Rs 330.68 lakh crore or about USD 3.9 trillion and set the stage for achieving the USD 5 trillion target in the next few years. In the previous 2023-24 fiscal year, the economy grew 9.2 per cent. China has registered an economic growth of 5.4 per cent in the first three months of 2025. The economic expansion was recorded at 7.4 per cent during January-March 2025, while it was 6.4 per cent in October-December 2024, 5.6 per cent in July-September 2024, and 6.5 per cent in the April-June quarter of the last financial year, according to economic estimates released by the National Statistics Office (NSO). The GDP had expanded by 8.4 per cent in the January-March quarter of 2023-24. The NSO, in its second advance estimate released in February, had projected the GDP growth for 2024-25 at 6.5 per cent. "Real GDP or GDP at Constant Prices is estimated to attain a level of Rs 187.97 lakh crore in FY2024-25, against the First Revised Estimates (FRE) of GDP for the FY 2023-24 of Rs 176.51 lakh crore, registering a growth rate of 6.5 per cent. "Nominal GDP or GDP at Current Prices is estimated to attain a level of Rs 330.68 lakh crore in the FY 2024-25 against Rs 301.23 lakh crore in FY 2023-24, showing a growth rate of 9.8 per cent," NSO said in a release. NSO further said that real GDP or GDP at Constant Prices in the fourth quarter of 2024-25 is estimated at Rs 51.35 lakh crore against Rs 47.82 lakh crore in the year-ago quarter, registering a growth rate of 7.4 per cent. Nominal GDP in Q4 of FY2024-25 is estimated at Rs 88.18 lakh crore against Rs 79.61 lakh crore in Q4 of 2023-24, showing a growth rate of 10.8 per cent. Real gross value added (GVA) is estimated at Rs 171.87 lakh crore in the FY 2024-25, against the FRE for the FY 2023-24 of Rs 161.51 lakh crore, registering a growth rate of 6.4 per cent. Nominal GVA is estimated to attain a level of Rs 300.22 lakh crore during FY 2024-25 against Rs 274.13 lakh crore in FY 2023-24, showing a growth rate of 9.5 per cent. On an annual basis, the growth in the key manufacturing sector decelerated to 4.5 per cent from 12.3 per cent in 2023-24. However, in the agriculture sector, the output increased to 4.6 per cent in 2024-25 compared to 2.7 per cent in the preceding fiscal. During the fourth quarter, the manufacturing sector output slowed to 4.8 per cent from 11.3 per cent in the year-ago quarter. The construction segment grew 10.8 per cent in the quarter from 8.7 per cent in the corresponding period of 2023-24. The agriculture sector growth accelerated to 5.4 per cent from 0.9 per cent in the final quarter of the last fiscal. The electricity, gas, water supply, and other utility services segment grew 5.4 per cent during the fourth quarter down from 8.8 per cent in the year-ago period. GVA growth in the services sector -- trade, hotel, transport, communication and services related to broadcasting -- is estimated at 6 per cent in the fourth quarter marginally, lower than 6.2 per cent a year ago. Financial, real estate and professional services grew 7.8 per cent in the March 2025 quarter compared to 9 per cent in the year-ago period. Public administration, defence and other services posted almost flat growth at 8.7 per cent in the quarter.
The Print
30-05-2025
- Business
- The Print
Manufacturing pulls down Q4 GDP to 7.4 pc; FY25 growth to 6.5 pc: Govt data
In the previous 2023-24 fiscal year, the economy grew 9.2 per cent. The size of the Indian economy rose to Rs 330.68 lakh crore or about USD 3.9 trillion and set the stage for achieving the USD 5 trillion target in the next few years. New Delhi, May 30 (PTI) India's economic growth slowed to 7.4 per cent in the January-March period, and pulled down the annual growth rate for 2024-25 to a four-year low of 6.5 per cent, mainly due to the manufacturing sector, official data showed on Friday. China has registered an economic growth of 5.4 per cent in the first three months of 2025. The economic expansion was recorded at 7.4 per cent during January-March 2025, while it was 6.4 per cent in October-December 2024, 5.6 per cent in July-September 2024, and 6.5 per cent in the April-June quarter of the last financial year, according to economic estimates released by the National Statistics Office (NSO). The GDP had expanded by 8.4 per cent in the January-March quarter of 2023-24. The NSO, in its second advance estimate released in February, had projected the GDP growth for 2024-25 at 6.5 per cent. 'Real GDP or GDP at Constant Prices is estimated to attain a level of Rs 187.97 lakh crore in FY2024-25, against the First Revised Estimates (FRE) of GDP for the FY 2023-24 of Rs 176.51 lakh crore, registering a growth rate of 6.5 per cent. 'Nominal GDP or GDP at Current Prices is estimated to attain a level of Rs 330.68 lakh crore in the FY 2024-25 against Rs 301.23 lakh crore in FY 2023-24, showing a growth rate of 9.8 per cent,' NSO said in a release. NSO further said that real GDP or GDP at Constant Prices in the fourth quarter of 2024-25 is estimated at Rs 51.35 lakh crore against Rs 47.82 lakh crore in the year-ago quarter, registering a growth rate of 7.4 per cent. Nominal GDP in Q4 of FY2024-25 is estimated at Rs 88.18 lakh crore against Rs 79.61 lakh crore in Q4 of 2023-24, showing a growth rate of 10.8 per cent. Real gross value added (GVA) is estimated at Rs 171.87 lakh crore in the FY 2024-25, against the FRE for the FY 2023-24 of Rs 161.51 lakh crore, registering a growth rate of 6.4 per cent. Nominal GVA is estimated to attain a level of Rs 300.22 lakh crore during FY 2024-25 against Rs 274.13 lakh crore in FY 2023-24, showing a growth rate of 9.5 per cent. On an annual basis, the growth in the key manufacturing sector decelerated to 4.5 per cent from 12.3 per cent in 2023-24. However, in the agriculture sector, the output increased to 4.6 per cent in 2024-25 compared to 2.7 per cent in the preceding fiscal. During the fourth quarter, the manufacturing sector output slowed to 4.8 per cent from 11.3 per cent in the year-ago quarter. The construction segment grew 10.8 per cent in the quarter from 8.7 per cent in the corresponding period of 2023-24. The agriculture sector growth accelerated to 5.4 per cent from 0.9 per cent in the final quarter of the last fiscal. The electricity, gas, water supply, and other utility services segment grew 5.4 per cent during the fourth quarter down from 8.8 per cent in the year-ago period. GVA growth in the services sector — trade, hotel, transport, communication and services related to broadcasting — is estimated at 6 per cent in the fourth quarter marginally, lower than 6.2 per cent a year ago. Financial, real estate and professional services grew 7.8 per cent in the March 2025 quarter compared to 9 per cent in the year-ago period. Public administration, defence and other services posted almost flat growth at 8.7 per cent in the quarter. PTI NKD CS NKD BAL BAL This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
