In our youth, we were taught a fundamental principle: “Of the dead, say nothing but good”—a respectful nod to the finality of life. This was until the late Daphne Caruana Galizia, renowned for her controversial blog posts, turned this convention on its head. Her infamous proclamation, “Do by all means speak ill of the dead […]

Continued conflicts persist across various global regions, including the India-Pakistan border, Israel and Gaza, the Red Sea involving the Houthis, and the ongoing tensions between Russia and Ukraine.   The absence of ceasefires in these areas raises questions about the underlying causes of these protracted disputes. A perspective suggests that, to restore order and achieve […]