NATO supply routes
Giving a safe passage to goods needed for NATO forces in Afghanistan and supporting their supply line to continue working smoothly, is being debated in the country by all stakeholders.…
NATO supply
After the decision of the resumption of NATO supplies through Pakistan, now is the proper time to revisit the whole episode, and try to learn from it. The decision for…
Europe battles powder shortage to supply shells for Ukraine
Hard-to-find gunpowder is hindering Europe’s scramble to provide hundreds of thousands of shells for Ukraine’s defensive effort against Russian invaders, with solutions only starting to emerge. “We have all become…
An anatomy of economic clichés/mantras of 2023—II
It would not be out of place to state that a smaller group of economists in the community in these forums also subscribe to the notion that it will be…
The population denominator
Earlier this month, on July 11, the world commemorated World Population Day. To mark the occasion, the Supreme Court hosted a conference to underscore the importance of population as a…
Emerging supply vulnerabilities
Rising tensions between the US and China over ‘spy balloons’ can lead to global supply chain shocks in the future. America’s inflated reaction over the balloon clearly indicates the divide…
Best supporting actor? NATO in secondary role if Russia invades Ukraine
NATO would be likely to reinforce its troop presence in the Black Sea and the Baltics while fending off cyberattacks if Russia were to invade Ukraine, diplomats and former officials…
Poorer nations face vaccine wait as West locks down supply
Hailed this week as a pandemic game-changer, the new Covid-19 vaccine offered countries that had pre-ordered doses a potential escape from a cycle of lockdowns and new waves of sickness…
Anatomy of inflation (Part-II)
What are the possible remedial measures to subdue inflationary pressures in the economy? None of them is a quick fix or short-termish but requires patient and consistent action immediately to…
Anatomy of inflation (Part-I)
There is one single point on which there is a national consensus right from the prime minister to the opposition leaders to the public at large – the country is…
