Monthly Archives: August 2007

Singapore’s uncertain future

Posted on Thursday, August 30, 2007 by Abhijit

Anyone interested in Singapore or thinking of coming or settling here should read Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew’s interview in the International Herald Tribune. He is not even sure if Singapore has a future. "We have survived so far, 42 … Continue reading →

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The Straits Times praised

Posted on Tuesday, August 28, 2007 by Abhijit

Singapore doesn’t have a free press, according to organizations such as Freedom House. But The Straits Times newspaper published by Singapore Press Holdings has one of the most advanced news websites in the world, according to teachers at Ball State … Continue reading →

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The Economist’s anti-Indian outburst

Posted on Saturday, August 25, 2007 by Abhijit

The Economist has an anti-Indian article this week. It is urging other nations not to sell nuclear material and technology to India. The US-India civilian nuclear energy agreement is only the first step to ending India’s isolation in nuclear technology.The … Continue reading →

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Blame the Brits for the Iraq war?

Posted on Friday, August 24, 2007 by Abhijit

The White House and the rest of America seem to be divided on whether Iraq could become — or already is — another Vietnam. But they are reaping the whirlwind; the wind was sown by their friends who want to … Continue reading →

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The smoking guns of Eng Lit

Posted on Thursday, August 23, 2007 by Abhijit

All working Singaporeans aged up to 50 will have to buy annuities. The government fears they might otherwise run out of savings as people live longer now. But that’s a risk that could have been avoided in another way. The … Continue reading →

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All The King’s Men

Posted on Tuesday, August 21, 2007 by Abhijit

All The King’s Men by Robert Penn Warren The New York Times called it: “The definitive novel about American politics.” It is seen as a roman a clef, whose hero, Willie Stark, is said to have been based on the … Continue reading →

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PM Lee shines

Posted on Sunday, August 19, 2007 by Abhijit

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong just completed his National Day Rally speech which lasted almost one hour and 50 minutes. I don’t know why the National Day Rally speech is delivered more than a week after National Day, which … Continue reading →

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Windows Mail problem

Posted on Sunday, August 19, 2007 by Abhijit

Microsoft provides virtually no support for Windows Mail which comes with Windows Visa. A friend was having problems permanently deleting messages from the Deleted Items folder. A pop-up box was showing up saying "an unknown error has occurred". Searching for … Continue reading →

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Take the Economist quiz on India

Posted on Friday, August 17, 2007 by Abhijit

Twelve million people were uprooted  by the Partition riots when India and Pakistan became independent in August 1947. Not the entire Bengal Army rebelled against British rule in the 1857 Indian war of independence — 7,800 soldiers fought for the … Continue reading →

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One Night

Posted on Thursday, August 16, 2007 by Abhijit

Here’s Elvis singing another of my favourites, One Night. Reissued in the UK in 2005, it topped the charts. Amazing. Here’s Elvis singing One Night in 1968 in a small studio, jamming with some of his earliest bandmates, surrounded by … Continue reading →

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