“When embarking on a polar expedition, begin with a clear idea which pole you are dashing at, and try to start facing the right way. Also, choose your companions carefully – you may have t...

We have had Superman, Spiderman, Batman. We know of the cavemen, the snowman, the apemen. Now, enter the snailmen.My dear Billy,A number of terrorising truck drivers staged what they called an “...

“Walk boldly and wisely in the light thou hast; there is a hand above will help thee on” - BaileyMy dear Billy, The first creation of God, in the works of the days, was light. God said ...

One of the surprising things of this world is the respect a worthless man demands from others.My dear Billy,“Karwa Chhawt” have you ever heard? I guess not, because it is one of those stag...

“Books only partially represent their authors; the writer is always greater than his work” – Christian Nestell BoveeMy dear Billy,Jean-Marie Leclézio has dedicated his Nobel L...

Mauritius is a paradise to live in – if you are a tourist who detests going back home.My dear Billy,Sailing the gloomy cloud of financial crisis and near depression presently floating in the Ame...

My dear Billy,It's been the International Day of Older Persons the other day, and a number of activities have been organised by the Ministry of Social Security to show that government cares. And maybe...

This country must by all means be spared the scourge of being governed by quotas.My dear Billy,Some time back I told you that Mauritians were neither ready yet, nor indeed prepared, to become Mauritia...

“The world is our village: if one house catches fire, the roofs over all our heads are immediately at risk.” - Jacques DelorsMy dear Billy,The long-announced and much-awaited cabinet reshu...

The Presidency should not be deemed as an award bestowed upon a protégé to reward him for services rendered to the party or to the individual.My dear Billy,The five-year mandate of our c...

The abolition of posters will greatly affect the posteriors of poster-sticking imposters.My dear Billy,The history of mankind has been marked by several major and minor wars. There’s been the gr...

History has demonstrated that the most notable winners usually encountered heartbreaking obstacles before they triumphed. They won because they refused to become discouraged by their defeats.My dear B...

When you see what some girls marry, you realize how they must be hating to work for a living.My dear Billy,I really don’t know if any one among our honourable representatives at the National Ass...

Would you like to request the orchestra to play anything in particular? Yes, dominoes. - George Bernard ShawMy dear Billy,The title of this piece may be grossly misleading, because I propose to deal ...

“There are only two powers in the world, the sword and the pen; and in the end the former is always conquered by the latter.” – Napoleon BonaparteMy dear Billy, As you know, the Engl...