French territory in Pacific faces uncertain future
In a tiny French territory in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, three kings and the Catholic Church have held their grip on power hundreds of years after France became…
Dead fish in Rio Olympic bay baffle scientists
Thousands of dead fish have begun mysteriously washing up in the polluted Rio bay that will host sailing events at the 2016 Olympics - and experts are at a loss…
‘Empire of the dead’: Paris’ Catacombs still entice visitors
A place of fear, legend, inspiration and exploration, Paris's skull and bone-lined Catacombs still draw thousands of visitors each year, many of whom queue for hours to explore the ghoulish…
Long summers ahead
The threat of climate change is highlighted in various ways in Pakistan. Pakistan is a heat surplus zone and generally a water-scarce country with less than 1000 cubic meter per…
Repairs needed
Days after the US-Pakistan Defence Consultative Group’s meeting last month, Congress quietly green-signalled the National Defence Authorisation Act (NDAA) 2015. The new bill includes an extension of the Coalition Support…
The fault is not in our stars
"Dil ka jana thehar gaya hai; subh gaya ya sham gaya",reasoned the ever stoical Meer. Many Pakistan watchers in India,including those ever hungering after a juicy bone or two to…
The Kaptaan’s popcorn theatre
Another deadline issued. Another ultimatum from the container – of a cataclysmic reformation in the offing. We hang from the lip of the crevice of political uncertainty, as November 30…
Winter gas headaches
It’s that time of year again. Every winter as the temperatures start dropping, a big ugly tussle breaks out between various categories of gas consumers over the allocation of the…
Climate smart farmers get tech savvy to save India’s breadbasket
Erratic weather, rising temperatures, declining water resources and labour shortages are threatening India's breadbasket state of Haryana, forcing farmers to abandon age-old practices and adopt technology to ensure food supplies…
Floods of misery
Pakistan is experiencing its fourth major floods in the past five years. The increasing frequency and intensity of the flooding not only underscores Pakistan’s — and South Asia’s — vulnerability…
