Trump and academia
In the run-up to the 2024 US presidential election, Republican candidate Donald Trump would often complain about how some of America’s top universities were playing a leading role in pro-Palestine…
Subtracting fake news from social media
In an age where truth seems negotiable and subject to multiple interpretations, lies and fake news travel at lightning speed. Research from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) reveals a…
Elite hold on academia
The term ‘elite capture’ is often used when discussing the challenges faced by marginalized or middle-class communities, with the wealthy frequently blamed. However, the real issues are more nuanced, as…
Innovation in academia
Pakistan’s academic landscape is at a critical turning point that demands an immediate and comprehensive review. It is clear to me, both as an observer and a participant in this…
‘Dear media…’
THE people of Pakistan are confused. Confused with Supreme Court judgements that they don’t understand, and they don’t understand how they are related to politics. And that is because they…
Academics, media industry liaison vital for meeting future challenges: speakers
Speakers at a workshop stressed the need for improving the liaison of academics with media industry to meet the future challenges. These views were expressed at the closing ceremony of…
Academia and state
ON Oct 13, Prof K.N. Panikkar sounded the alarm. As reported, India’s University Grants Commission let all central universities know some time back that service rules that were applicable to…
Tolerance and the media
My previous article, ‘Tolerant Pakistan’ was very well-received. All the peace-loving segments of society supported my viewpoint that prosperity cannot be achieved without ensuring a tolerant society based on equal…
Health is a right, not a privilege
The media is rife with stories these days about the 27th Amendment coming soon. Taking this once more as an opportunity to highlight the significance of health in national development,…
From trade deficit to trade surplus
Pakistan has long run a trade deficit. That gap burdens our foreign reserves. It weakens the rupee. It makes every crisis harder to manage. Yes, the depreciation of the PKR…
