(Image courtesy of Google Gemini) By S. Jayasankaran The president of today is just the postage…
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Feminism: the death of romance?
(Image courtesy of Google Gemini) By Rani Sun No summer’s high No warm July No harvest…
Straight from Muhammad Ali’s (Cassius Clay’s) heart — he’s the greatest!
Photo Credit: Courtesy of Pixabay by George Das No cameras or studio lights. Just Muhammad Ali…
Are Tamil movies influencing crime? When reel life turns real
by Rani Sun This week, another one bit the dust. Here, 27-year Kavin from Tamil Nadu…
The Crisis of Modern Democracy: When Power Overrides the People
by Professor Dr Dasan Swaminathan Democracy, long regarded as a cornerstone of just and participatory governance,…
Getting to the Bottom of Things: The Unending Lament of a Well-Washed Malaysian Abroad
Pic courtesy of Think Remote by Ravindran Raman Kutty As a Malaysian of Indian origin with…
Uncle Scam Wants Yours
What makes him think that a middle-aged actor, who’s played with a chimp, could have a…
Raid 2: Radiant Combo of Drama, Thrills and Patriotism
by Sam Trailerman Raid 2 is a 2025 Indian Hindi-language crime thriller directed by Raj Kumar…
Real conversations — our last defence against a lonely world
(Photo credit: Dreamstimes.com) by Dr Ng Kwan Hoong “People talking without speaking, People hearing without listening…”…
Happy Birthday, Doc
by S. Jayasankaran It’s a little bit frightening, reaching 100. – Dr Mahathir Mohamad He’s as…
You are the main character in your entire life story, so just love it
by Sam Trailerman I’ve been thinking a lot lately. Like how many of us have this…
Being brief the proverbial way
by S. Jayasankaran The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets…
How I Survived Singapore, Alone & Single, from 1993-2003
By Nic the HapiWanderer Being sheltered by my parents since young, it was quite something when…
Never Judge a Book By Its Cover
By S. Jayasankaran Education is what remains after you’ve forgotten everything from school – Albert Einstein…
I used to live at Sri Pahang Flats in Bangsar, too!
by Nic, the Hapi Wanderer Sri Pahang Flats, a place that I used to stay for…
How can managerial functions be run ethically and with integrity?
by Ivlynn Yap A master thesis conducted by Kamaruddin J of UniRazak in 2022 found that…
Courtroom Tales — Mining The Law For Laughs
by S. Jayasankaran I found out recently the most common reason we head for A &…
How I “escaped” Teluk Anson and someone else went instead!
Before we were sent off on our postings, the Ministry of Health sent us biochemists to…
The Earnestness of Being Ignorant
Brains, you know, are suspect in the Republican Party – Walter Lippman, American intellectual by S.…
Seeing The Light in good light
by Yong Soo Heong Ever since I had the privilege of staying at the Imperial Hotel…
Having It All and Then Some…
by JayasankaranKK The University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School teaches its alumni to prosper. They mostly have.…
Everyone Has a Story, Don’t You Think So?
by Sam Trailerman “Everyone has a story,” a beautiful quote by Savi Sharma, an Indian novelist…
New findings: Potential link between gum disease and breast cancer
by Professor Dasan Swaminathan Emerging research suggests a potential link between gum disease (periodontal disease) and…
Show Me the Money!
by JayasankaranKK What does an investment bank do after its senior executive, charged with a crime,…