HEAT IN THE HIMALAYAS
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Temperatures are rising in one of the coldest parts of the world. Dispute between India and China took an…
WINDS OF CHANGE IN USA – Part 2 of 2
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Late fall 2019 my daughter, Sana, a medical student had a test in Philadelphia and the next day she…
THE CURSE OF RACISM- Part 1 of 2.
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan The color of the skin is determined by the pigmentation just underneath it. More pigmentation means darker complexion. Hence…
IS CHINA FLEXING ITS MUSCLES?
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan “Wake a tiger with a long stick” is a quote from Chinese leader Mao Zedong, father of the Chinese…
“TABDEELI” A DREAM OR REALITY
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan The gates were opened by an armed guard and a white Land Cruiser emerged. The young driver was clearly…
FILLING THE MANAGEMENT VOID
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan It was the late eighties. We were flying back to Riyadh from Islamabad after a week in Pakistan. I…
THE TOUGH CHOICE BETWEEN SURVIVAL OR SAFETY
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Christopher Columbus, an Italian explorer, embarked on a voyage in August 1492. He was sponsored by the Catholic Monarchs…
RELIGION HEALS SO WHY DO WE FIGHT OVER IT?
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan I reside in Mississauga, one of cities encircling Toronto in the shape of a horse shoe. This city has…
BUY OIL AND GET PAID FOR IT
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan This is what happened on April 20th. The oil market witnessed a total collapse. The price dropped to minus…
COVID-19 FACTS, FEARS AND FAKE NEWS
bySTRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan Could anyone imagine six weeks ago that our lives will change so drastically and so quickly? It is stuff…