‘Gig Economy’ in Pakistan on February 4, 2023According to the National Human Development Report (NHDR), almost a million new jobs need to be created every year over the next five years. If labour force participation rates are to be improved, an additional 1.3 million jobs must be created each year for the next five years. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected […]
Minorities in ‘Secular’ India on January 25, 2023In December 2022, a large gathering of right-wing activists, fundamentalist militants, and Hindutva organisations was held at an event called “Dharma Sansad,” or “religious parliament.” During the event, there was an unprecedented outpouring of hate speech calling for the genocide of India’s Muslim population. Pooja Shakun Pandey, a senior member of the right-wing Hindu Mahasabha […]
Decline of Textile Industry on January 11, 2023The foreign policy magazine titled the year 2022 “Pakistan’s year of turmoil,” citing the economic conditions of the country. The year 2022 ended with the unpleasant news of the partial shutting down of the textile industry, including NCL, Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited, Suraj Cotton Mills Limited and many others, due to the prevailing economic crisis. […]