Ram Buxani left Indian shores for Dubai in 1959 when there was no Indian Diaspora in the Gulf; Dubai had no power, water or airport and Buxani was just a good typist without a college degree, in search of a better life. Today, he owns a sprawling oceanfront bungalow in the posh locality of Jumeirah. Over the past five decades, his rise as a level-headed and conservative businessman has paralleled his reputation as a conscientious and sensitive voice for the non-resident Indians," /> Ram Buxani left Indian shores for Dubai in 1959 when there was no Indian Diaspora in the Gulf; Dubai had no power, water or airport and Buxani was just a good typist without a college degree, in search of a better life. Today, he owns a sprawling oceanfront bungalow in the posh locality of Jumeirah. Over the past five decades, his rise as a level-headed and conservative businessman has paralleled his reputation as a conscientious and sensitive voice for the non-resident Indians," /> Ram Buxani left Indian shores for Dubai in 1959 when there was no Indian Diaspora in the Gulf; Dubai had no power, water or airport and Buxani was just a good typist without a college degree, in search of a better life. Today, he owns a sprawling oceanfront bungalow in the posh locality of Jumeirah. Over the past five decades, his rise as a level-headed and conservative businessman has paralleled his reputation as a conscientious and sensitive voice for the non-resident Indians,">

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06 December 2007 Ram Buxani left Indian shores for Dubai in 1959 when there was no Indian Diaspora in the Gulf; Dubai had no power, water or airport and Buxani was just a good typist without a college degree, in search of a better life. Today, he owns a sprawling oceanfront bungalow in the posh locality of Jumeirah. Over the past five decades, his rise as a level-headed and conservative businessman has paralleled his reputation as a conscientious and sensitive voice for the non-resident Indians,&url=https://www.moneylife.in//article/i-have-seen-many-bubbles-in-my-lifetime-in-dubai-as-companies-have-come-and-gone/847.html" target="_blank" >

ML: We like to start at the very beginning – where were you born?
RB: I was born in Hyderabad, Sindh, which is now in Pakistan. When I was five years old, the Partition happened and we had to leave. Unlike Punjab and Bengal, which were divided into two and gave their people a choice of where they would want to stay, the people of Sindh did not have a choice. Sindh was a part of...

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Ram Buxani left Indian shores for Dubai in 1959 when there was no Indian Diaspora in the Gulf; Dubai had no power, water or airport and Buxani was just a good typist without a college degree, in search of a better life. Today, he owns a sprawling oceanfront bungalow in the posh locality of Jumeirah. Over the past five decades, his rise as a level-headed and conservative businessman has paralleled his reputation as a conscientious and sensitive voice for the non-resident Indians,&url=https://www.moneylife.in//article/i-have-seen-many-bubbles-in-my-lifetime-in-dubai-as-companies-have-come-and-gone/847.html" target="_blank" >

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