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K Raveendran is Managing Editor of Dubai-based Arabian Post. One of the senior-most business journalists to have worked in the Gulf, he has been based in Dubai since 1994, when he joined Khaleej Times as Business Editor. The column AGENDA was launched in Khaleej Times in 2001. It was the first column of its kind, dealing with local issues in an English newspaper. Until then, newspapers carried only columns provided by international news syndicates. Ever since its launch AGENDA has been very popular with readers and was rated as one of the best columns appearing in the newspaper. When he left Khaleej Times, the column was shifted to Gulf News Raveendran was awarded the 2004 DSF Journalism award for the best international writing on Dubai Shopping Festival for an article in the Daily Star-International Herald Tribune's placeCityBeirut edition. Prior to joining Khaleej Times, worked as News Editor (1989-94) and Officiating Editor (1992-94) with The Observer (published from Delhi and Bombay), specialising in business and finance. Observer, launched by Reliance Group, India's largest corporate house, is considered a watershed in the history of business journalism in India as it introduced a new concept of reporting, forcing others such as The Economic Times and the Business Standard to change. Before joining Observer, Raveendran worked as Deputy News Editor with Patriot, published from Delhi, edited by Edatata Narayanan, one of India's greatest editors ever. While in Patriot, Raveendran taught journalism at an institute run by the newspaper. During a career spanning over 25 years, beginning as a correspondent with India's first economic news agency in 1975, trained at least a 100 journalists. He also worked as a freelance radio newscaster with All India Radio, Delhi.

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• Relatively Favourable Conditions Help Finance Minister Go For A Capex Boost

  By Raveendran K Verified| The Arabian Post Verified By K RaveendranIncreased tax collections in view of a post-Covid pickup in the economy, easing of commodity prices as part of a global trend and lower subsidies on account of a reduction in food and fertilizer subsidy, apart from the withdrawal of Covid-related reliefs have given finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman a lot of elbow room to play around with the fiscal situation. Lower oil prices have also lent a helping hand.

  By Raveendran K Verified · The Arabian Post

  Feb. 01, 2023

• God Can’t Save Pakistan From Its Present Predicament, Only IMF Can

  By Raveendran K Verified| The Arabian Post Verified By K Raveendran‘Insha Allah’ is a term used extensively by Arabs and Muslims across the world to mean ‘god willing’. But according to Arabic linguists, Insha Allah means ‘only if god willing’. There is a subtle difference between the two usages, the former denoting a lot more optimism than what may be warranted. This cannot be truer in the case of Pakistan’s current situation than anything else. Pak finance minister Shaq Dar has now left everything to Allah, saying only He can help.

  By Raveendran K Verified · The Arabian Post

  Jan. 28, 2023

• New AI Technology Threatens Thousands Of More Entry-Level Jobs

  By Raveendran K Verified| The Arabian Post Verified By K RaveendranA new advance in AI technology, leading to the development of OpenAI-created ChatGPT, is threatening to become the nemesis of data entry jobs, entry-level copywriting, customer care and support centres, and even entry-level software developers. ChatGPT promises to be a great tool for marketeers as it can produce highly effective pitches on its own, just as HR professionals can entrust it with a lot of their tasks. The new technology was made open to public only this year.

  By Raveendran K Verified · The Arabian Post

  Jan. 25, 2023

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