HUMANS have always struggled on striking a balance between short-term gains and long-term returns because the human brain is hard-wired…
THIS week, we joined the millions of Hindus worldwide in celebrating Deepavali, the colourful festival of lights. In the old…
AHMED stood in a daze – horror, grief and bewilderment written on his face. He was holding the mangled body…
MY friend Cosy Amar, a collector of quotes, posted a Japanese proverb on Facebook, “the frog in the well knows…
LAST week, we celebrated the Mid-Autumn festival. It is a beautiful festival, where people hang lanterns, sip tea and eat…
Let me steal a line from Charles Dicken’s opening sentence in his epic novel, “A tale of two cities”. “It…
I remember I was in primary school when we were taught a children song. It goes like this: Bangau oh…
Someone has just posted the above image on social media on 31 August. It says “Happy 64th Malaysia Independence Day”.…