Donald Trump won. Just get over itDonald Trump won. Just get over it
Donald Trump was elected US president on November 8 but nearly three weeks later, people do not seem to have gotten over it. The cries of woe and anguish continue[...]
Donald Trump has sane supporters tooDonald Trump has sane supporters too
I have a friend who has been living in the US for the last 30 years. He is an intelligent, rational person who is widely read. We have been close[...]
The time has arrived for a literary fraud to resurfaceThe time has arrived for a literary fraud to resurface
One of the many big-noters in India has announced her return to the literary scene with a novel about the uprising in Kashmir. Coming 20 years after her only other[...]
Logic will not help to defeat TrumpLogic will not help to defeat Trump
As the US election process approaches its endgame, there are growing fears that the candidate whom many see as the less attractive of the two available options will end up[...]
AFL has plenty going for it, apart from the commentatorsAFL has plenty going for it, apart from the commentators
Australian rules football is an acquired taste. Only someone who has grown up with it can get used to a game that is played in an oval field, one which[...]
Comedy Central screwed up badly by appointing Trevor NoahComedy Central screwed up badly by appointing Trevor Noah
It is difficult to think that a company like Comedy Central, which has been so successful in commissioning comedy shows that satirise the news, could make a mistake like it[...]
True to form, Wallabies whinge after defeatTrue to form, Wallabies whinge after defeat
In the end, what was expected eventuated. New Zealand won the second Test against Australia convincingly and retained the Bledisloe Cup for another year. Australia? They played better than in[...]
Picking Quade Cooper for Bledisloe II not the wisest decisionPicking Quade Cooper for Bledisloe II not the wisest decision
Australia’s rugby coach Michael Cheika does not appear to be one who learns from history. Or maybe he is ignorant of what has happened in the past when Australia included[...]
Old is gold, but not when it involves rugby backsOld is gold, but not when it involves rugby backs
It’s funny that none of the rugby scribes around wrote a single word about the selection of 34-year-old Matt Giteau, 32-year-old Adam Ashley-Cooper and 28-year-old Will Genia in the Australian[...]
Lions’ coach was asleep during final loss to HurricanesLions’ coach was asleep during final loss to Hurricanes
A good rugby coach knows when to bring a player on for maximum effect. He also knows when a player is not performing to expectations and brings on a substitute.[...]