By ROSHAN THIRAN
Genghis Khan, one of history’s most notorious leaders and – for over a century he and his descendants conquered and reigned over most of Eurasia, ruling one of the largest empires ever
By JOHAN MERICAN
History is boring. That’s how I felt growing up. The way it was taught in school made it seem a pointless field of study, as least relative to mathematics and science. I suspect for many others, it was only later on in life that we grew to better appreciate the significance of history. More importantly, the need to...
By Roshan Thiran
It's fascinating that we can have leaders whose ideas and philosophies have profoundly changed the world – and yet very little is known about the person. Sun Tzu is one such person.
By SANDY CLARKE
Cynics might suggest that we humans never learn from the past, and they might try to argue that things have gotten worse – not better – over time.
By JACK CHUA
With each passing era, office designs have changed to resemble the spirit of the times. Culture, attitudes and prevailing beliefs of each generation had made profound marks on the workplace.
By ROSHAN THIRAN
The prolific Italian master was much more than a painter. A quality that permeated the soul of da Vinci was an incessant curiosity that compelled him to learn as much as possible about as many subjects as possible.
By JOSEPH TAN
As the weight of the national dream lay heavy on our leaders, the first task of leadership at a national level is to establish a united, common identity for citizens. Here are two enemies that can hold us back from doing this.
By LAY HSUAN, LIM
I watched Bukit Kepong, a 1981 film directed by Jins Shamsuddin, as a young child and, I remembered it as one of the most memorable local movies I’ve ever watched. This Merdeka, I watched it again to gain some insights and remember the fallen.
By RAJ KUMAR
Innovators are often perceived as individuals who work alone and have created breakthrough products or services out of a spark of genius. While the latter is true, the former is not.
