China’s big tech ‘rectification’ continues after Alibaba record fine
A record fine, public penitence from a tech giant and a ‘who’s who’ of digital firms warned to “rectify” their ambitions within a month — state regulators are showing no…
Corporate ‘show boys’
We live in the media age. Unfortunately. Success is measured by photo ops, interviews, YouTube, TikTok. Certain professions thrive on media exposure. Politicians need daily media exposure whether the situation…
How security failures enabled Trump mob to storm US Capitol
The bloody chaos inside the US Capitol on Wednesday came after the police force that protects the legislative complex was overrun by a mob of Trump supporters in what law…
Bolstered by pandemic, tech titans face growing scrutiny
Accelerating the transition to an ever more digital existence, the coronavirus pandemic has tightened tech giants’ grip on billions of customers’ lives. Governments and users are belatedly coming to terms…
Real issues
For the past week, the real issue for nearly one hundred percent of Pakistan’s decision-makers has been the appointment of the DG ISI. What's the proper procedure? Has the summary…
No justice, no peace
A FRIEND reminded me on Sunday morning that our friendship has been going strong for 40 years. Not a mean feat for two single women who haven’t lived in the…
Weddings with a difference
SOCIAL media, most will not be surprised to hear, has colonised the world of marriages and betrothals. Such is the invasion that matters are now at a point where instead…
The meme also rises
Who would have thought that a quirky post that announced the breakup of two friends would be worth over Rs8 million someday? In 2015, the ‘Friendship ended with Mudassir’ meme…
Independence for whom?
On August 14, 2020, I wrote: “Every year for the past twenty years, when August arrives, I suddenly go quiet. August holds so much weight for us – but for…
Saving women
ON July 20, Noor Mukaddam, the daughter of a former Pakistani diplomat, was killed in an upscale Islamabad neighbourhood. The incident was particularly reprehensible not only because of its gruesome…
