Energy for the poor
Pakistan's poor is in quite an unenviable and even in a shabby situation; access to land, water, employment, raw material and agri-inputs and Energy etc. We will focus in this…
Fata and the myth of joint responsibility
Fata has yet to see and experience governance of the area by the residents themselves. The area is administered for them by government servants sitting far away and policy matters…
The intangibles
So we decided to call in the cavalry, which in this case came not on horses, but in the form of an unmanned aerial vehicle bearing missiles: ie drones. After…
Are dark clouds hovering?
Mahmood Achakzai has stated what is on many minds. Dark clouds hover over the horizon and democracy seems to be in trouble again. It is hard to level with cynics…
Fear public reminders
The more you look at the current turmoil the more you question whether the main issue is that of freedom of expression and its alleged abuse by a TV channel…
Whither workers?
Economists and public policy buffs agree that the budget announcement is amongst the most important responsibilities of government. So, obviously, does the media, as evidenced by the coverage that the…
Storm in a teacup
There’s a storm in a teacup that taken at a flood leads on to the prime minister-ship of India. No one, not even his numerous detractors, should begrudge Narendra Modi…
Trains to the rescue
Can trains succeed where commissioners and consumers failed – in coping with the hike in food prices? A vigilant and honest town administration can control daily food prices through efficient…
Political oligopoly
Oligopoly is a term used in economics to define the dominance of the market by a small number of large firms that can collude to control the supply and determine…
Red tape
State bureaucracies are notorious for being both opaque and unresponsive to the needs of the very citizens they are supposed to serve. In post-colonial countries where citizenship is itself a…
