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David Tusing

Assistant Features Editor
Abu Dhabi
David is an assistant features editor working in the Arts&Culture and Lifestyle departments. Originally from Manipur in North East India, he moved to the UAE in 2006 from Bengaluru, where he studied, and has been working in the country ever since. Before joining The National, he was the editor of tabloid!, the daily entertainment and lifestyle supplement of Gulf News, where he worked for 10 years. He has been extensively covering the UAE’s entertainment and lifestyle scene, with interests in films, fashion, fitness, celebrity culture and Bollywood.
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Beloved Indian ghazal singer Pankaj Udhas has died at the age of 73 following a prolonged illness, his family said. Photo: @pankajudhas / Instagram
Beloved Indian ghazal singer Pankaj Udhas dies aged 72

Musician who released more than 50 solo albums during his career had been suffering from 'prolonged illness'

Music & On-stageFebruary 26, 2024
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, with his son Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamdan in Mauritius. Photo: @faz3 / Instagram
Sheikh Hamdan shares a prayer as his son Mohammed turns one

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LifestyleFebruary 25, 2024
Basel Adra, left, and Yuval Abraham with the Berlinale documentary award for the movie No Other Land. Getty Images
Film about Israeli settlers wins top documentary prize in Berlin

Palestinian and Israeli co-directors make appeal to international community after celebrating award at politically charged ceremony

Arts & CultureFebruary 25, 2024
Ali Wong in a sculptural laser-cut Iris van Herpen haute couture gown. Reuters
SAG Awards fashion: Stars swap picket signs for red carpet looks

This is the first time members of the union have gathered following their months-long strike

Fashion & BeautyFebruary 25, 2024
Anant Ambani, left, and Radhika Merchant at their engagement party on January 19 last year. Reuters
Ambani wedding guests receive event guide and wardrobe planner

The extravagant three-day pre-wedding celebration will also include hair and make-up artists for all

LifestyleFebruary 22, 2024
Dancers at Birds Dubai. Photo: Birds
Birds review: Food is the star at dinner-show concept in Dubai

Address Downtown restaurant dishes out a song-and-dance spectacle, as well as superlative food

FoodFebruary 22, 2024
Nicaragua Sheynnis Palacios is the current Miss Universe. AFP
Dubai company acquires rights to host Miss Universe New Zealand

Yugen Group already owns franchise for choosing representatives in Bahrain, Egypt and Pakistan

Fashion & BeautyFebruary 21, 2024
Plans for a $40 million villa inspired by the sci-fi blockbuster Dune in Dubai have been unveiled. Photo: Isto
Plans for $40 million Dune-inspired villa in Dubai unveiled

Futuristic-looking Dragonfly, a nine-bedroom home similar to ornithopters featured in the franchise, will be completed later this year

LuxuryFebruary 20, 2024
Anant Ambani and his fiancee Radhika Merchant greet photographers during their engagement ceremony in Mumbai. AP
Ambani wedding: Music by Rihanna and clothes by Manish Malhotra

Youngest son of billionaire Mukesh Ambani will tie the knot with Radhika Merchant in a lavish ceremony spread across a number of days

FashionFebruary 19, 2024
Brian Tee as Clarke and Nicole Kidman as Margaret in Expats. Photo: Amazon Studios
TV show of the week: Why you'll feel at home in this drama about expats

Lulu Wang directs miniseries that revolves around the lives of expatriates in Hong Kong

Film & TVFebruary 16, 2024
When it opens to the public, Baps Hindu Temple will welcome visitors of all faiths. AFP
Baps Hindu Mandir and other striking temples around the world

New landmark in the UAE will welcome its first group of worshippers this week

TravelFebruary 15, 2024
Dmitry Maslennikov proposes to Anastasiia Girfanova on the rooftop of Dubai International Airport. Photo: Dubai Airports
Love is in the airport: Valentine’s Day proposal takes off at DXB

Dmitry Maslennikov professes his love from the rooftops and ropes in DXB staff to help

LifestyleFebruary 14, 2024
A general view during the opening ceremony of the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 at the Lusail Stadium in Qatar. EPA
Travelling to Doha for Asian Cup final? Tickets, hotels and more

Lusail Stadium is set to host historic match between Qatar and Jordan

TravelFebruary 08, 2024
American-Lebanese artist Helen Khal is one of the subjects of the research. Photo: Modern and Contemporary Art Museum
Trailblazing female Arab artists in focus in new research

Written Portraits: Arab Women, Art & History is a collaboration between Barjeel Art Foundation and Fiker Institute

Art & DesignFebruary 06, 2024
Omar Almaeena, left, and Safwan Modir on the set of their Netflix series Camel Quest. Photo: SaffwOmzz
New Netflix series pays homage to Saudi Arabia's prized camels

Six-episode unscripted show takes viewers on a trip across the kingdom

Film & TVFebruary 05, 2024
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