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 gur (molasses) today –they were made in Sahiwal. I asked him how things were in
‘Crisis Governance’ Could Manage Coronavirus Impact in Pakistan, Proposes Expert
DESPARDES — The Center for Peace, Security & Developmental Studies’ (CPSD) top expert Syed Mohammad Ali says a ‘National Crisis Government’ could save as many lives as possible as well
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‘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 income SoDATA — The Washington-based International Monetary Fund (IMF) says: A) Global economy will this
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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 controls too soon, the human toll and economic impacts will remain earth-shattering, including frequent viral
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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 and Environmental Design) criteria. IRSHAD SALIM — Southern Iran’s Kapar is said to be quake-resistant
Chilean Solution to Safe Drinking Water Shortage
IRSHAD SALIM — A Chilean startup has built a machine that can take moisture out of the sky (raw material is free!) and turn it into super-clean drinking water at
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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 focus should be on social fabric DESPARDES — The greatest potential benefits for nations lie
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‘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 on pandemic’s impact on the situation across the Atlantic, and how it is making some
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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 by the coronavirus pandemic, Stelios Kerasidis says his latest work is ‘for people who suffer
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In Pictures: Social Distancing Around the World
DESPARDES — It’s estimated that about a third of the world’s population is under lockdown in their own homes, and, in many countries, social distancing is being enforced by the
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Decoding Imran Khan’s Stimulus Pkg for Construction
IRSHAD SALIM — I tend to weigh on the stimulus package for unleashing construction as an industry with caveats. The way I understand from what I’ve read (official SRO is
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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 across the globe. In Cambodia, one man took to social media to share a video,