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By Raffique Shah June 13, 2026 I had hoped then, as I still hope today, that by the time a new commissioner of police had firmly taken command, criminals would find themselves under sustained pressure from law enforcement, making it increasingly difficult to continue their activities. Faced with that reality, they would either abandon their … Continue reading Criminality in our DNA → http://dlvr.it/TTJXlG

By Raffique Shah June 06, 2026 Rampant alcoholism is gnawing away at the fabric of this society, carving out and consuming large sections that are fuelling the collapse of productivity. Because of the ease of access and lack of limitations, coupled with indiscipline by most of the public, the mal-effects of alcohol consumption can be … Continue reading Alcohol’s intoxicating hold → http://dlvr.it/TTJWbf

By Raffique Shah May 30, 2026 One of the best experiences one can have is to have made friends with total strangers you encounter along life’s long and winding road. Among the more horrible experiences anyone could possibly have, though, is getting close to another person, ignoring warning signals of him or her being not … Continue reading The long and winding road of corruption → http://dlvr.it/TSsQGC

By Raffique Shah May 23, 2026 The first time I dipped my index finger in electoral ink in my native land was also the first time I voted in any election, and it allowed me to experience one of the more exciting aspects of elections in general—their impact on the politics of a country. I … Continue reading The worst will prevail → http://dlvr.it/TSq43F

By Raffique Shah May 2, A few weeks ago, I dived into the past—and into the pace at which the world is moving—to capture as much as I could about information technology: how it has impacted the world, and how it has given us tools to unlock history at a dizzying speed. That speed seems … Continue reading AI, eyes and ears on you → http://dlvr.it/TSgCVy

By Raffique Shah April 25, 2026 A society, once ungoverned, lawless and without a leader, is painted as an anarchical one. What do you call a society governed by an elected government by the people, for the people and of the people that has allowed crime to run away so far that the criminals are … Continue reading One step away from anarchy → http://dlvr.it/TSGRfg

By Raffique Shah April 18, 2026 As a survivor of several economic recessions, more economic downturns than I could count as a child, I’ve had to tighten my belt so much that my waistline simply doesn’t exist anymore. When I make my not-too-often rides into the countryside, evidence of citizens experiencing tough economic times is … Continue reading Nonsense passes for governance → http://dlvr.it/TSGQK6

By Raffique Shah April 05, 2026 It would seem preposterous if any nation that is involved in US President Donald Trump’s fantasy warfare (in which the carnage is impossibly real) were to pronounce victory. Or even more absurd would be claims of having devastated and dismantled what was left of the camp that Palestinians were … Continue reading Sowing the seeds of war → http://dlvr.it/TRvxY2