As the Independence Day is approaching, I am continuously haunted by a question i.e. are we truly free and independent? We have gained freedom from the British rule but what have we done with our independence? It has been 63 years since we have gained independence. We are a free nation now. But still after so many years, the question remains the same. We proudly claim...

“What matters is not to add years to your life but to add life to your years.” This was once said by famous French surgeon and noble price winner Alexis Carrel. But on some occasions, it is just impossible to add life to your years. Sometimes life becomes a burden and the number of years only indicate the capacity of a human being to carry that. Thus, this principle...

And she lolled on my shoulders, the whorls brushing against my ears, tickling me in an eerie manner. I tried to nudge and adjust slightly without disturbing her sleep; moments of respite then again the situation would get to me. Half an hour had passed like that and the bus was still sailing through, halting occasionally near the roadside food joints. I had not taken my...

When Jesus speaks to us in the opening scenes of Martin Scorsese’s “The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)”, He doesn’t speak about love or god. He speaks about pain and agony; the pain and agony of sharing a destiny with God. “…Then the pain starts…Claws slip underneath my skin and tear their way up,” He tells us in a wistful voice. That the path of...

On vibrant green grass kissed by dew Under a clear limitless eternal sky Sat motionless and lost; I. Staring at the enlightening view With no blink in my still eyes. Before a smile, my lips spurted a word Without effort and reflect ‘Pristine’, it said Clear and bold. Streak of thought cozened my brows My head lowered down and I flinched my toes. Pristine am I? Pristine...

She had always been the favourite kid. Always buoyant, she would spread cheer and joys everywhere she went. Her parents loved her and her brothers adored her. Life was just perfect until the cruel destiny took its toll. She was stabbed to death by her own brothers, while she kept crying for help. Her crime, she was hopelessly in love. And what proved to be the harbinger...

It was not very long when in 1985 the concept of SMS was developed and by 2005, it became a mass movement with everybody playing with the keys of their cell phone to text a message to their near and dear ones. It was indeed, amusing that how a technology which born out of mistake, a classical tale, a mere platform for operator’s own message, suddenly grew into a phenomenon...

After slight consideration, I decided that for this week’s column like to address the problems and benefits attached with young ambitions and the path of disarray that a lot of the young tread, if not guided correctly. Probably the perspective and insight I will be providing will be guilty of being slightly suburban and modernised in its approach, but I shall try my...

We see them smiling from the silver screen in designer wear, with picture perfect scenery in the background. We see them waving from toothpaste and fairness cream ads. However, a celebrity’s space in a public sphere does not always translate into that of a political one. While political parties constantly try to increase their clout by bringing in celebrities to sway...

If “Power in your hands” is the mantra of political empowerment, then “Power in your handsets” will be the new age mantra of economic empowerment. That pretty much summarizes the remarkable revolution created by M-PESA, the mobile money transfer service provided by Safaricom in Kenya.  But it is also a sort of cruel injustice if we were to quantify M-PESA’s...