Category: Insight
Don’t Cry For Me, We’re the Shirtless Ones
IRSHAD SALIM (Updated) — My 17-year-old assistant Shahbaz’s father Nawaz brought me some freshly grinded…
‘Crisis Governance’ Could Manage Coronavirus Impact in Pakistan, Proposes Expert
DESPARDES — The Center for Peace, Security & Developmental Studies’ (CPSD) top expert Syed Mohammad…
‘The Great Lockdown’ Pushing World Toward Great Depression Era of 1930s
World Bank expects Pakistan’s economy to shrink and suffer a painful decline in per capita…
Social Distancing Unhinges This Boy’s Cravings For Fast Food
SoDATA — Observers say unless governments around the world stop Covid-19’s progression and relax social-distancing…
Low Cost Quake-Resistant Kapar Dwelling (as in Iran) May Be Perfect For Social Distancing, Work Online and Chill
It’s green, and adding solar could probably make it pass through LEED (Leadership in Energy…
Chilean Solution to Safe Drinking Water Shortage
IRSHAD SALIM — A Chilean startup has built a machine that can take moisture out…
Future of Well-Being Isn’t About Macroeconomy, But Social Fabric, Says a Study
Policies that are overly focused on economic growth will have limited effects on well-being, therefore…
‘It’s Time To Put A Military Officer In Charge Of Fight Against Coronavirus in US’
“A more centralized command structure is needed” DESPARDES — Last week we telegraphed three insights…
These Humans Are Beating Isolation, and in Awesome Ways
IRSHAD SALIM — A seven-year-old Greek piano prodigy has reportedly penned an ‘isolation waltz’. Inspired…
In Pictures: Social Distancing Around the World
DESPARDES — It’s estimated that about a third of the world’s population is under lockdown…
Decoding Imran Khan’s Stimulus Pkg for Construction
IRSHAD SALIM — I tend to weigh on the stimulus package for unleashing construction as…
Monkeys and Apes Chain Smoking, Animals Reclaiming Human Spaces –As Panic Grips Planet
DESPARDES — Stressed-out primates have taken to chain smoking cigarettes as the coronavirus crisis rages…