How renewable energy can save the planet
Last week, Pakistan witnessed a significant milestone in its energy transition as the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) giant BYD launched its brand of electric vehicles in the country. This event…
Planet of slums
“Instead of cities of light soaring toward heaven, much of the 21st-century urban world squats in squalor, surrounded by pollution, excrement, and decay.” — Mike Davis IN the shadows of…
No driving
From my Twitter feed it seems that Sarah Palin has been resurrected. All sorts of centrist-liberal types are yelling ‘drill baby, drill!’ as a response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.…
Running Dry: Competing for water on a thirsty planet
In India's 'Silicon Valley' tech hub of Bangalore, where gleaming office complexes and apartment blocks have sprouted faster than the plumbing to serve them, only 60% of the water the…
Driving in Lahore
Big brother is finally watching you (us) in real time. And because we’re not used to it, we’re going about our daily commute, unawares. However, all our tiny transgressions –…
In the wrong lane
Car owners love free parking. We resist going to places that don’t offer ample parking, and where demand for parking is big. Our parking laws, however, focus too extensively on…
From wow to new normal: driverless cars cruise the streets of San Francisco
This California summer, passers-by on the streets of San Francisco can be divided into two camps: blase locals who are used to a parade of moving cars with no drivers…
India must buy
WHILE the tragic attack in Pahalgam and escalation of tensions between Pakistan and India may have increased the prospects of war between the two countries, New Delhi is already fighting an arguably…
Civic sense
ONCE I was travelling on a public bus. The gentleman sitting next to me had a bunch of bananas in his hand. He would take a banana, remove the peel,…
Crisis of accidents
Fatalities in traffic accidents in Karachi majority of them inflicted by heavy vehicles has even caught attention of PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, who recently directed Sindh government to take all…
