The Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) programme, introduced in 2002 by the Malaysian government, is a unique initiative that offers numerous benefits to both the country and its foreign residents. Image source: Possessed Photography on Unsplash
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Released in 1979, the Tamil movie Ninaithale Inikkum directed by K. Balachander (1930 – 2014) was a true gem of its time. Starring the legendary actors Kamal Haasan, Rajinikanth, Jaya Prada, and Geetha, the film left an indelible mark on the hearts of Tamil cinema lovers. Image source: Saregama
Read More »Nostalgic Tamil Song 101: Bharathi Kannamma – Melodious Lovely Feeling
India and Malaysia have rich and diverse cultures, histories, and economies. They both have achieved remarkable progress and faced various challenges in their development. By acknowledging their strengths and learning from each other, they can foster a mutually beneficial partnership that enhances their growth and prosperity. Image source: Julian Yu on Unsplash
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India is often criticized by some Malaysian commenters for its lack of toilets, which is a serious issue that has been addressed by various initiatives and even a movie. However, these commenters tend to ignore that other countries including Malaysia also face sanitation challenges. Therefore, it is unfair and biased to single out India for this problem without acknowledging the broader context and the efforts made to solve it. Image source: IMDB
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96 is a 2018 Tamil-language romantic drama film written and directed by C. Premkumar. It stars Vijay Sethupathi and Trisha Krishnan as Ram and Jaanu, two high school sweethearts who reunite after 22 years at a reunion of their batch. The film explores the nostalgia and love that they feel for each other, despite being married to different people. Image source: IMDB
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Lately, I have been playing an online role-playing game titled Path of Exile which is very similar to the more established Diable franchise where you take up a character from the four to five which has different abilities & powers that grow as you finish missions & collect artifacts. Image source: Sean Do/Unsplash
Read More »Gaming 101: Path of Exile – First Impressions & Quick Differences With Diablo 2
The Char Dham project is a mega infrastructure initiative by the Indian government to improve the connectivity and accessibility to four sacred sites in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand which includes several tunnels. Image source: Facebook/Raibar
Read More »Project Management 101: Char Dham Project – A Strategic Asset for India’s Security
Despite one can dismiss this as another dumb statement from the PAS leader where he openly says that the liberalisation of the capitalist-based economy & not an Islamic one is the root of the suffering of the people, the question is what makes or breaks the economy of the country like how it did in Venezuela? Image source: Malaysiakini/Twitter
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After Master, Kaithi and Vikram, there was a great deal of anticipation for Lokesh Kanagaraj’s next action Tamil movie titled Leo starring Vijay who was looking out to recover the poor reviewed Beast in 2022. First impressions looked good but then so was Beast when the trailer came out. Image source: Reddit
Read More »Tamil Movie Review: Leo 2023 – Rushed, Nothing Fantastic
On the last trip to the bookstore, I had to hold of several Indian-related historical books (one is a history of Ashoka the Great with more than 1,000 pages) for a steal. The other is a book on the Ayurveda diet & medicine which has a great deal of food diet for multiple shows. Image source: Pexel / Elias Tigiser
Read More »Health 101: Best Ways to Start the Day Based on Indian Ancient Rituals
Snippet photo showing Palestinians inspecting the damage following an Israeli airstrike on the El-Remal area in Gaza City on October 9, 2023. Israel continued to battle Hamas fighters on October 10 and massed tens of thousands of troops and heavy armour around the Gaza Strip after vowing a massive blow over the Palestinian militants’ surprise attack. Photo by Naaman Omar apaimages
It has been more than a month and the battle between the Israeli military & Hamas in Gaza continues every day we are seeing more protests and casualties and definitely both sides are throwing their own facts & lies to influence global opinion on this crisis.
Read More »Blogging 101: Gaza Crisis, Local News & Other Snippets
One of the most complex and long-standing conflicts in the world is the one between Israel and Palestine. It dates back to the 1940s, when the aftermath of World War 2 led to the creation of a Jewish state in the Middle East.
Since then, the two sides have been locked in a cycle of violence and mistrust, with no clear solution in sight. The situation is further complicated by the fact that the Palestinian people are divided into two factions, one of which has been launching rockets into Israeli territory. Image source: Twitter
Read More »Israel-Palestine Crisis 101: Why We Are Not Pressuring Hamas For Peace?