In addressing this, the trend in the incidence of Covid-19, the spread and the fatalities are primarily what are in focus. The news ticker on television highlights a creeping increase in numbers, and talk about ‘flattening the curve’ is the new ‘cool’. When no new cases are reported in an area, it is assumed to…
Politics it seems is good for business. Meet Swadheen, the reclusive entrepreneur. Some see him as the invisible enabler of democracy while others regard him as cynical and opportunistic – one who profits from its corruption. Whether you turn admirer or accuser, you will come away from meeting him acknowledging his daring, foresight and risk-taking.…
(This is the address that I had planned to give at the MH370 Remembrance event in Kuala Lumpur today, the 7th of March 2020. I called off my trip at the last minute. I am sharing it here.) Dear friends, We are gathered today under extraordinary circumstances. I will resist the temptation to use the…
It is said that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. Is scale-up possible by replicating, splintering and sprinkling far and wide?
Introduction It is now close to 6 years since March 8th 2014, the day flight MH370 vanished after taking off from Kuala Lumpur for Beijing with 239 people on board (including my wife). The multi-year, multimillion-dollar search led by Malaysia has yielded little. At the time of writing, it is unclear where the aircraft and…
It is rare to see people in government and industry speak their minds on the issues of the day. The former may be governed by conditions of service that prohibit it, but it is the latter’s silence that is worth exploring. Equally deafening is the silence of industry bodies.
From wishes and hopes to commitment: Time to make our New Year’s Eve wishes more meaningful?
…participatory democracy requires that I lend my voice on issues that matter. It means staying engaged on the questions of ends and means – what is relevant and worthwhile, what merits commitment of resources, what ensures dignity… It is apparent that democracy is hard work, where the pragmatic and the ideal are held together in…
My mother complained, partly in jest, that I didn’t write about her or have her pictures in my book. I tried telling her that the book was not about her. She wasn’t convinced. I told her that a chapter wouldn’t suffice in doing justice to her. She dismissed it. She completes 78 years this December…
Celebration may be a means to restore humanity to oneself – to feel wholesome and joyfully acknowledge the part he / she plays, discover the power of valuing, sharing and evocation, restore energy and bring vibrancy, generate hope and most of all a sense of well-being.