Opening up in a brave new world on August 9, 2020The recent news of the country officially opening up has brought up some rather interesting viewpoints. All seemingly fair given the fact the world is passing through the stages or going to be living with COVID-19, the global pandemic. That, or until a cure or a vaccine is discovered. The decision could not have been […]
SMART LOCKDOWNS AND SELF REFLECTIVE MEASURES on August 4, 2020Recently, I was turned away nicely but firmly from the entrance of a shopping mall/ supermarket as the person with me could not be let in due to SOPs; him being a senior citizen. I didn’t mind as those were the rules, so we went elsewhere. In another part of the city, a pack of […]
Restructuring Karachi: getting garbage out of governance on July 25, 2020When the electricity went for eight hours straight, life halted to an extent. When the outgoing call service of both of my cell phones was switched off, there was an acute problem (it was blamed on the rain). When our technician’s motorcycle floated away on the main Shahrah-e-Faisal due to the urban flooding, we felt […]
Swimming away from reality on July 12, 2020When a certain elite crowd requested funds to be “donated” towards a public community swimming pool area to be developed, one wondered at the sheer stupidity of the request itself at the given time. Were people blind towards the challenging conditions others were facing during the time of a global recession caused by the circumstances […]
What’s in a meme? on July 5, 2020The article refers to the parallel group created on social media and dark content. It is not focusing on anybody who may be wrongfully accused in any case, which is ensuing. It deals with the focal point of what is a harmless joke vs malicious content and the proactive measures of the society to discuss […]
The Conspiracy Theory Brigade on June 28, 2020Who has not been forwarded a conspiracy theory on their chats or even or via a social media forum? We’ve all had those trickling down into our lives and some of them have ranged from the seemingly plausible to the ridiculous. Mostly, the latter. A popular and most annoying on the list that has been […]
Cyberbullying (Part 1) on June 25, 2020A small remark here, a slip of the tongue there, a seemingly innocent sentence, and suddenly, you’re in the middle of a very toxic net of verbal and emotional abuse on cyberspace. An opinion shared and the “cancel culture” is certainly upon us all–and it is not a good thing. There you are, stuck right […]
Utilising TikTok during the pandemic for the greater good on June 14, 2020When the recent meeting took place between the Punjab Governor and TikTok influencers, many sneered at the thought of the popular app being utilised as a platform to promote Coronavirus awareness. By next morning, there was a debate on the internet regarding this matter. What the naysayers didn’t realise was the pull of the audience […]
Trending Towards Sustainable Fashion on June 7, 2020When an image from a fashion brand touting a model wearing a matching mask with the outfit made the media rounds, it started a huge debate. Why not? Asked many online. It was a part of our new normal now (and perhaps, a necessary part of the wardrobe to remain for a while). A greater […]
PIA Flight #8303: Prayers for All on May 29, 2020The devastating crash of PIA Flight #8303 has been that one thing has left us all greatly traumatized as a country. The news has left us with so much sadness that it was difficult celebrating our Eid here; many chose to observe it while keeping in our hearts and minds prayers for those affected. The […]