At 25, Iran-born entrepreneur Ali Ansari leads micro1, a rapidly growing data-labeling firm valued at US$2.5 billion, a milestone that could place him among the world’s youngest billionaires.

The towers of Mumbai have seen kilometres of expanse of Dharavi's asbestos and tin roofs for decades. Most pity the slums as a place that is deprived of the basics, while others romanticise them. As ...

Alan Kurdi namesake Kerala toddler dies in Sharjah accident, with parents pardoning the driver and urging greater vigilance ...