Save The Journos
There is an unwritten rule in the media world….. In the business of news, it is not intended that the journalists, themselves, hit the headlines. However, media persons have become […]
Solidarity, Terrorism & Us….
Beware of a girl, roaming in the street alone at eight o’clock in the morning! People in Maiduguri and adjacent areas in north-eastern part of Nigeria feel like this. The […]
The Rulers’ Choice!
Heads of state exercise immense power across the globe. They know that the importance of their office allows them to enjoy a certain amount of glamour and one of the […]
Not A Win-Win Situation For Winnie
February 11, 1990. Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was coming out of the jail after 27 years. With a smile on her face, Winifred “Winnie” Madikizela-Mandela was greeting her husband….the iconic leader. […]
Global Growth: A Real Cause For Concern
When all the major global economies recorded growth together for the last time, we didn’t have the ‘Android’ technology, the US didn’t have any ‘black’ president, Muammar Gaddafi was ruling […]
The Gentleman’s Last Bow!
Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar needs no introduction. The career diplomat – who retired on January 28 after completing three years as India’s foreign secretary – was the driving force behind Prime […]
Open Mind Is Like A Stranger
It is felt that somehow it’s not difficult to perceive an old colonial mindset lying under the modern French literature and culture. “Maman died today. Or yesterday maybe, I don’t […]
Migingo – The Most Crowded Island
The island is smaller than a football field with 2,000sqm area, but hundreds of fishermen, along with their families, live on the island. So, it’s considered as one of the […]
The Taste Of Power
The habit of being a dictator is quite unusual. It’s really very difficult for a dictator to hand over his powers to others. That’s why a 93-year-old president tried hard […]
Boundless Ocean Of Politics 