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…3 min read·Mar 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…4 min read·Aug 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…2 min read·Jun 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…4 min read·Apr 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.4 min read·Oct 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…4 min read·Jun 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…5 min read·Mar 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…3 min read·Dec 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…5 min read·Nov 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 that5 min read·Oct 8, 2017----