Dubai Duty Free draw brings cheer to Indian businessman with $1 mn prize
Rajan Kurian, who owns a construction business in Kerala, had bought the ticket online.
By PTI |
Agencies
Rajan Kurian said he would invest some of the money to grow his business.
DUBAI: A 43-year-old Indian businessman won USD one million in the Dubai Duty Free draw. Rajan Kurian, who owns a construction business in Kerala, had bought the ticket online, the Khaleej Times reported on Wednesday.
Kurian said he was grateful for the win, considering the gloomy circumstances prevailing in the world due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Rajan Kurian with wife Berly Rajan Kurian, son Brian, daughter Bella and mother Valsa. (Image: gulfnews.com)
"I will set aside a good part of my win to help the needy. I feel grateful with the win but I need to share it with people who need it," he told the Gulf News over phone from his hometown in Kerala.
Kurian said some of the money will go into growing his business.
"The last few months have been tough with the COVID-19 situation. My business has come to a standstill. This money will be put to good use," he said.
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An Indian expat also won a BMW motorbike in the lucky draw held on Wednesday.
A longtime resident of Dubai for 30 years now, 57-year-old Syed Hydrose Abdulla, who works as a public relations officer in a beverages company, had also bought the ticket online.
Luck By Chance: HUL Chairman, Wockhardt Ed & Lucky Number Of Other Bosses
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With a head for figures, industry leaders share the lucky digits that have the power to sometimes draw the results in their favour.
With a head for figures, industry leaders share the lucky digits that have the power to sometimes draw the results in their favour.
Chairman of Nishith Desai Associates
“I don’t believe in it [lucky or significant numbers] but it’s fun. One and nine generally come up for me. They’re not linked to any event, but they’re easy to remember and you can play around a lot with them. They have a natural kind of order. Whenever someone asks me to select a number, I’ll either pick one or nine and [so far] I’ve been generally happy.”
Chairman of Nishith Desai Associates
“I don’t believe in it [lucky or significant numbers] but it’s fun. One and nine generally come up for me. They’re not linked to any event, but they’re easy to ..
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Chairman of Rasna Pvt Ltd
“I don’t have a lucky number as such, but maybe seven or multiples of it. My birthday is on January 7, so that’s a good date (laughs) and I got married on the 21st, so I think it works.”
Chairman of Rasna Pvt Ltd
“I don’t have a lucky number as such, but maybe seven or multiples of it. My birthday is on January 7, so that’s a good date (laughs) and I got married on the 21st, so I th..
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Chairman of HUL
“Seven. There is no special feeling about it, but I’ve always believed that seven is a good number for me. I’m not a fatalist. I don’t look back. But if I were given a choice of a number, I would pick a seven. And if it was a question of a day in the week, I’ll pick Thursday.”
Chairman of HUL
“Seven. There is no special feeling about it, but I’ve always believed that seven is a good number for me. I’m not a fatalist. I don’t look back. But if I were given a choice of a n..
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ED of Wockhardt Ltd
“Seven is my lucky number. I believe it is the strongest and most spiritual of all numbers. Seven has magic in it, a power that holds belief strong. When you play a magic trick with it, you become the magician. When I founded ‘The World Peacekeepers Movement’ in 2011, it was based on seven human values of gratitude, forgiveness, love, humility, giving, patience and truth.”
ED of Wockhardt Ltd
“Seven is my lucky number. I believe it is the strongest and most spiritual of all numbers. Seven has magic in it, a power that holds belief strong. When you play a magic trick ..
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Chief Creative Officer - Worldwide of Ogilvy & Mather
“Nine – that’s my birthday. There is no magic to the number, I just like it. If I get a card where the numbers add up to nine, I love it. If not, it’s okay. So, the number has a good feel but it’s not a superstition [I follow].”
Chief Creative Officer - Worldwide of Ogilvy & Mather
“Nine – that’s my birthday. There is no magic to the number, I just like it. If I get a card where the numbers add up to nine, I love it. If no..
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MD of Varroc
“For me, my lucky number is three. My birth date is 21 st . So 2+1 = 3. I don’t plan for things around the number but I’ve generally seen that it has been lucky for me. Our listing happened on July 6. I would have liked the date to be 3rd, but it never happened. There were things beyond our control. I never force issues like that.”
MD of Varroc
“For me, my lucky number is three. My birth date is 21 st . So 2+1 = 3. I don’t plan for things around the number but I’ve generally seen that it has been lucky for me. Our listing happ..
