December 2025 – LakArts

Dec252025 by LakshartsNo Comments

Food for the soul

LifeStyle

Food is for nutrition, but it could be a passion and an emotional connect to fond memories. This is what NR Narayan designed with AI Gemini. presenting Vada Pav : A small round bread. Warm and soft. Inside, a mashed potato ball. Spiced, cooked, crisp on the outside. Garlic, chili, salt. Sometimes sweet, sometimes sharp. Held in one hand. Eaten standing. Fast food with a soul. Narasimha Raghavan Narayan Design created using Gemini What we found: Apparently Vada Pav was invented in Mumbai in the 1960s by street vendor Ashok Vaidya recognizing the need for an inexpensive, quick, and filling snack for the city's textile mill workers.

Dec252025 by LakshartsNo Comments

To the artists I don’t know but know their work

Art and Culture

To the artists I don't know but know their work Lakshmi Kothaneth Have you ever wondered what has the biggest influence on you? Most likely, they are your thoughts. If we were to trace what caused how we feel, we could narrow it down to one's train of thoughts. The circumstances that one goes through can be a trigger, but if we can be in control of our thought process, we can be like the eagle that can fly above the rain clouds. You can be in any situation but come out unscathed. That space in our mind must be kept sacred because this is where our state of mind is situated. If someone has said something that hurts, instead of lingering with it, we must forgive to forget and move on. If not, our mind space soon becomes bitter- not an ideal place for creativity. Our mind is happiest wh...

Dec82025 by LakshartsNo Comments

Winter seagulls arrive

Environment

Spot the difference - seagulls arrive Lakshmi Kothaneth November to March is the best time to watch the seagulls in Oman. They are a regular feature at Muttrah Seafront and the long coastline of the Sultanate of Oman, including the wetlands, lagoons, and islands. Oman sits on the important West Asia-East Africa Flyway and has its own unique wintering sites. They are a major attraction, providing the perfect habitat for hundreds of thousands of migratory birds, including gulls. Oman has year-round residents, but by November and December, the winter migrants escaping the colder northern climates arrive. Only the bird watchers or ornithologists would know the distinct features of each species of seagull. Sooty Gull (Ichthyaetus hemprichii) is a resident species and one of the m...

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Musical instrument that represents maritime history

Art and Culture

Musical instrument that represents maritime history Lakshmi Kothaneth There is a musical instrument in Oman that symbolizes Oman's maritime history and that is the Tambūra. The tambourah (also spelled tanboura, tambura, fann at-tanbura, or nuban) is a prominent string instrument (chordophone) in Omani traditional music, particularly associated with the rituals of Sur. The instrument is the centre piece of the exhibition titled 'Rhythm of Life,' an exhibition of richness and diversity in Oman's music, held at Royal Opera House Muscat. The string instrument (cordophone) Is made of wood, goat skin, and animal matter. What strikes as the International influence are the peacock feathers. According to the National Museum of Oman, Tambūra is a stringed instrument believed to ...

Dec82025 by LakshartsNo Comments

Oman’s 10-Year Golden Residency Program Attracts Strong Global Interest Three Months After Launch

Business

Oman’s 10-Year Golden Residency Program Attracts Strong Global Interest Three Months After Launch Muscat, Oman — December 2025: Three months after its launch, Oman’s 10-Year Golden Residency programme is gaining significant global attention, reaffirming the Sultanate’s position as a stable and welcoming destination for investors seeking long-term residency, predictable regulation, and access to emerging regional markets. Introduced under the framework of Oman Vision 2040, the programme reflects the country’s ongoing commitment to economic diversification, talent attraction, and strengthening the role of the private sector in national development. The Golden Residency grants foreign investors long-term residency in return for a minimum investment of USD 520,000 across seven clearly de...