Ehsanur Raza Ronny

Primary life roles: Confused dad, all round car guy, model car builder and cartoonist. Currently Editor of Shift (automobiles), Bytes (technology) and Next Step (career) for the Daily Star. Previously did four years hard labour in advertising before starting Shift and Next Step in 2013 while also re-branding the previous tech publication as Bytes.

How to smell amazing without suffocating the room

Fragrance should be subtle and intimate, not overpowering. Apply perfume to pulse points, avoid rubbing it in, and be mindful of seasonal changes. Winter’s cooler temperatures make scents last longer, but be cautious of external odours.

3w ago

Thinking of studying abroad? Here’s how school life varies worldwide

Student life looks very different around the world, with each country offering its own approach to education, exams, and extracurriculars. Whether it’s the schooling system or the academic pressures, where you study can shape your future in unique ways.

2m ago

Things that go bump and moo in the night

Horror stories do not come any scarier than a bull gone loose.

6m ago

How you too can nearly, almost, probably become a Jedi Knight

At its core, 'Star Wars' is a classic tale of underdogs taking on a powerful enemy; it's a story of hope and perseverance, of standing up for what's right even when the odds are against you.

1y ago

Where’s the cake?

It’s party time in the animal kingdom. A turtle just happens to be in charge of making a birthday cake. He’s small and he’s slow but he has a plan. He started early because he knew speed wasn’t his strength.

3y ago

6 steps to get people to trust your e-commerce site

You have a site or Facebook page for your business. You have great products. You also have a good amount of people that know about you. But no one is buying. Where lies the mystery? How do you turn those visitors into buyers?

3y ago

A new hope

Not quite as epic as the Stars Wars movie of the same title, but a new hope it is. Everything ends only to have a new beginning in one form or another. This happens to be my very last issue of Toggle, something my team and I brought to this height in a year and couple of months.

3y ago
March 27, 2020
March 27, 2020

How to survive working from home

Amidst the Covid-19 outbreak, most offices have already gone into a work-from-home process. The younger, tech-savvy crowd is all for it because most are already using apps like Slack, Basecamp and even the humble Facebook Messenger to communicate.

March 27, 2020
March 27, 2020

Custom model car builds: Friend or foe edition

Two petrolhead friends, lots of drills, saws and all kinds of weird murderous looking tools and a lot of time. Maybe even all the time in the world now that they are asked to stay at home to save the world amidst the largely terrifying coronavirus.

February 28, 2020
February 28, 2020

“Got that summertime, summertime blandness”

Well not exactly summer, but spring is here in full force. With all the leaves turning, birds chirping, we’ve got the extremes rolling in too.

February 7, 2020
February 7, 2020

Editor's Note

While, most people were stating their half-assed opinions on why coronavirus happened, xenophobia was busy rearing its ugly head.

January 24, 2020
January 24, 2020

“I didn’t mean to gain weight. It was a snackcident.”

I love puns. They make light of all heavy stuff weighing down my mind. Some are bad though. So bad people have even coined a term for them: Dad Jokes. Or maybe they meant Dead Jokes and it got lost in transcription.

January 17, 2020
January 17, 2020

Editor's Note

“AI is likely to be the best or worst thing to happen to humanity.“

January 17, 2020
January 17, 2020

How to survive Thailand by road

A tuktuk is as Thai as overtaking oil rich countries is American. It is loud, erratic and the open air construction will scare most people except Bangladeshis.

January 3, 2020
January 3, 2020

Editor's Note

The nicest people I’ve met on the roads are the ones who drive something old, beaten but obviously loved.

December 27, 2019
December 27, 2019

Editor's Note

Those were tough times before the 2000s when phones were dialed, car windows were cranked and photography required planning because it was always expensive.

December 20, 2019
December 20, 2019

Editor's Note

I have a confession. Like many other woke people, I love to think of the idea of being fit (or that of being woke).