Real life is not like TV. It's time for us to learn how politics works, says the writer.

Holy men are sometimes no different from politicians. And when clerics turn autocrats, there can be no turning back from authoritarian theocracy.

The 'nail theory' says where a politician's 'nail' is positioned determines levels of power.

OUR retirement goal posts have moved.

The Umno president and his fiery Youth chief do not seem to be on the same page about where the party should be heading.

IT'S a doggone shame that a new mall in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, which initially allowed pets indoors, had to almost instantaneously do a turnabout.

IN badminton, the shuttlecock is often called a bird. At the Indian Open, several shuttlers had birds on their minds – but it was not the shuttlecock.

THE recent announcement of long-awaited governance and public sector reforms will go some way in restoring public trust in national institutions.

NOT long ago, men's golf in Asia was often framed in terms of promise and potential rather than major achievements.

WHEN press conferences are held, reporters will field all kinds of questions, ranging from the pertinent to the off-topic, and from questions to opinions.

IT is an unprecedented moment in Malaysia's military history. For the first time ever, a former Army Chief was remanded for seven days, while his two wives were remanded for six and three days, respectively, over corruption involving Army procurement tenders.

WITH 21 games played and 17 to go, the Premier League takes a brief back seat this weekend as the FA Cup moves centrestage.