Chirag AgarwalinThe Long and Short of ItOn friendships and reunionsIn some ways, friendships are like good books. The ones you read growing up shape you. You accumulate many over the years but always have…Mar 7, 2020Mar 7, 2020
Chirag AgarwalinThe Long and Short of ItWhy ‘brownface’ hurtsReading about the recent ‘brownface’ controversy in Singapore brought back some painful memories from my childhood. I remember how some of…Aug 13, 2019Aug 13, 2019
Chirag AgarwalinThe Long and Short of ItTill next timeFive years ago to this day I moved to Australia for love. I went from working professional to student. From in debt to in a lot of debt…Jun 3, 2019Jun 3, 2019
Chirag AgarwalinThe Long and Short of ItStaying united in the face of terrorOn Sunday (April 21), multiple churches and hotels were bombed in Sri Lanka by radical extremists killing over 300 people. Just last month…Apr 23, 2019Apr 23, 2019
Chirag AgarwalinThe Long and Short of ItSingapore: Crazy Rich But Still Behind on Gay RightsSingapore’s protection of its LGBT community leaves much to be desired.Oct 27, 2018Oct 27, 2018
Chirag AgarwalinThe Long and Short of ItWhat the US and North Korea Can Learn From SingaporeBack in November 2015, Chinese President Xi Jinping met with then-Taiwanese president Ma Ying-jeou in Singapore, the first meeting between…Jun 18, 2018Jun 18, 2018
Chirag AgarwalinThe Long and Short of ItWe need more women in Singapore politicsSingapore’s next generation of political leaders have much on their mind, not least the need to pick the next Prime Minister from amongst…Mar 11, 2018Mar 11, 2018
Chirag AgarwalinThe Long and Short of ItIn Singapore, it’s time to change closed minds towards the LGBT communityAustralia recently legalised same-sex marriage in what was a historic moment for the country. While in some parts, the world is tottering…Dec 28, 2017Dec 28, 2017
Chirag AgarwalinThe Long and Short of ItThe 3 Cs of financial regulation10 years ago at a seminar with international financial officials, Timothy Geithner, who was then President of the New York Federal Reserve…Nov 11, 2017Nov 11, 2017
Chirag AgarwalinThe Long and Short of ItMake it a read and white dayThis National Day, celebrate with any good book about Singapore to appreciate what we have and how to go forward from thatOct 8, 2017Oct 8, 2017