WEF: some forum it is!
Every year plutocrats get together at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos to review the developing economic trends and explain how financial markets, trade, employment, governance and environmental pollution…
At the WEF’s ‘India Summit
Mumbai is a city of contrasts, which are never so apparent as when one comes in to land at the International Airport. High-rise developments are ubiquitous in shantytowns, ongoing construction…
At the WEF’s ‘India Summit
Mumbai is a city of contrasts, which are never so apparent as when one comes in to land at the International Airport. High-rise developments are ubiquitous in shantytowns, ongoing construction…
STEM for the rich?
Various estimates suggest that fast-paced automation will replace over 85 million manufacturing jobs worldwide by the end of 2025. Job positions that are in high demand today will simply fall…
Beyond the needle and thread: Women’s empowerment through textile exports
Women hold up half the sky, but whether they are compensated for this effort in Pakistan remains questionable. As of last year, Pakistan stood only above Afghanistan as the second-most…
Climate change, debt, and inflation
“If you’ve been feeling confused and as though everything is impacting on you all at the same time, this is not a personal, private experience,” says historian Adam Tooze. “This…
Where are we headed?
PAKISTAN has become a surreal place. It feels more like a circus where the more bizarre the somersaults the more appreciative the audience and the more clownish the act the…
Adding $80 billion to the GDP
Can you name the country where women have the smallest share of senior, managerial and legislative roles? Can you name the country that has one of the largest gaps between…
Debt, inequality and austerity
In most western countries, inequality is rising, and social mobility has stalled. Our citizens are losing purchasing power. They are struggling to find a decent job, to buy a proper…
Our traffic signals: there’s always a temptation to cut corners
My nephew who was visiting from US had never been to Pakistan before. After a few days of being driven around he made an observation I cannot forget. He said:…
