Aliya Anjum

Steve Jobs left this world in 2011 but he changed the world with his introduction of smartphone technology.  Jobs was the father of Siri, the iPhone’s smart assistant, who acted upon verbal commands relying on Artificial Intelligence or AI.  Siri was a virtual personal secretary available on the phone.  This technology was soon available in […]

Dr Aamir Liaquat was the newscaster on Geo Television’s very first news bulletin, after the liberalization of the electronic media in the Musharraf era. Sporting a middle-class nerdy look, he instantly appealed to audiences.  Alim Online, shot him to fame, with Pakistanis at home and abroad.  He was also seen cooking Nihari on live television, […]

Grameen Bank found avenues for greater community engagement within the textile sector.  His goal was to create a multiplier effect on the economy.  He substituted fabric imported from India with Bengali handloom fabric.  It was made possible by organizing the individual weavers-who owned hand looms bought by Grameen loans- to create the desired economies of […]

Bangladesh is the second-fastest growing economy in the world.  Its GDP has increased from $31 billion in 1990 to $355 billion, as per the latest figures quoted by IMF’s World Economic Outlook Report 2022.  It is expected to reach $1 trillion by 2030. Bangladesh has initiated infrastructure and power megaprojects. Out of the nine ongoing […]

Cancel culture or call-out culture is a contemporary phrase used to refer to a form of ostracism in which someone is thrust out of social or professional circles – whether it be online, or in person.  Social media has been the game-changer in this regard.  The number of people who can call out others for […]

Last but not the least, clean energy is the US’s Achilles heel. It invaded Iraq and Afghanistan for access to oil and gas reserves. The wars cost the US economy trillions of dollars and the loss of prestige. The US is heavily dependent on fossil fuels and powerful lobbies of corporate interest groups stand in […]

L&T’s production process optimizes the Internet of Things (IoT). They employ cutting edge technology at all levels. In the case of the water project, they did a helicopter LiDAR survey and a drone survey for mapping an area-including every ravine, pit, waterfall, river, rivulet, temple, and stone-spanning 5,000 to 6,000 square kilometres. The route optimization […]

These days, I am watching WION, a relatively new Indian English language international TV channel. Although its content does not rival Al-Jazeera, it is a commendable initiative, where the learning curve is showing steep acceleration. WION aired coverage of the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to European capitals. Modi, who has turned India […]

News from all quarters was bad news during the holy month of Ramadan The Dua Zehra case engaged the nation where men and women alike prayed for the recovery of this daughter of the nation, who was suspected to have become the latest victim of sexual violence. Sexual predators are on the rise and young […]

Imran Khan was ousted as the Prime Minister.  His strong rhetoric backfired since it was coupled with a lack of wisdom in handling matters. A few weeks into Imran Khan’s premiership, he inaugurated the luxury Jinnah Express train from Karachi to Lahore.  PTI’s federal minister of railways, Shaikh Rasheed exerted a  lot of effort in […]