Luxury firms pin hopes on China
Clad in a black and orange Prada winter coat with a diamond-shaped pattern she snapped up during a trip to Milan, Jennifer Ren embodies China's nouveau riche. For the 27-year-old…
Winds of change
Winds of change are blowing across Pakistan. With the advent of the New Year, there is a twinkle of hope in many eyes that 2013 will mean the beginning of…
The worst is still to come
With the fifth most turbulent year (2012) in Pakistan’s economic history drawing to a close yesterday, the year 2013 has just begun. Far from being a fresh start, there are…
A case for developing market in South Asia
Pipeline gas has been sold at oil-linked prices under long-term (20-25 years). Take or pay contracts, meaning thereby that even if the buyer does not lift the gas, he pays…
What’s wrong with Delhi?
Maoists recently killed 40 more people, including security officials, at the same place in Chhattisgarh where some Gandhians had marched for peace earlier. Essential supplies to Manipur continue to be…
Performance or…
On the 27th of December, 2012, Benazir Bhutto's fifth death anniversary, a major political event took place with Bilawal Bhutto Zardari addressing those who came to pay their respects to…
State of the nation
The mobs venting their anger on Benazir Bhutto’s assassination on Dec 27, 2007, let loose an orgy of riot and mayhem. Many took to the business of violence not only…
