By Arveent Kathirtchelvan I found out recently, to, honestly, no real surprise, that the Malaysian Nuclear Power Corporation (MNPC) has finally been decided to be closed. This devastated me to no end, and annoyed me the same amount. I thought of all the nuclear experts I have met so far, all the PhDs, all that … Continue reading We Are Wasting Our Potential
It has been a year since PH took over the federal government. What has changed, what needs to be improved?
By Arveent Kathirtchelvan Religion has become a non-issue for me over the years. I usually don’t take positions defending or protecting any specific ones or their adherents. However, recent events have piqued my interest in this matter with the now infamous incident of controversial Islamic preacher Muhammad Zamri Vinoth Kalimuthu insulting Hinduism. This is unsurprising … Continue reading On Proselytisation
The status of Islam and the special position of Malays in Malaysia are more defensible than threatened. So why were these people protesting?
By Arveent Kathirtchelvan Following-up from my recent article on the Lynas issue, I noticed, especially in the comments section, a lot of criticism on issues I have covered before. Soon after, I read the letter signed by quite a number of CSOs led by Save Malaysia, Stop Lynas concerning their apprehension towards toxic wastes, going … Continue reading Confusing Environmentalists
By Arveent Kathirtchelvan Kuala Lumpur saw hundreds of people gathering for the annual Women’s March over the weekend and, predictably enough, this led to some derision on the part of the masses due to certain perceived abhorrent acts. In this article, I shall try to bring some enlightenment, but one must bear in mind that … Continue reading Understanding the Women’s March
by Arveent Kathirtchelvan I like Mr. Rogers. It’s hard not to like such a genuinely good person, even if I haven’t really watched a proper episode of his show, Mr. Rogers’ Neighbourhood. Every child should watch it, in my opinion, and I look forward to one day owning the box set. But I recently watched … Continue reading Receiving Rhetoric
