The Venezuelan crisis on February 27, 2022Venezuela was once a thriving nation, housing one of the largest oil reserves in the world. Between 1998 and 2008, Venezuela earned more than $500 billion in revenue due to oil exports. Venezuelan workers earned the highest wages in the whole of Latin America. The crisis was due to a number of reasons including the […]
Trophy hunting: a blessing in disguise on February 25, 2022The proposition that killing animals helps keep them alive may sound preposterous at first; after all, how can killing an animal help the survival of its species? Well, if managed properly it can. Enter, trophy hunting. Trophy hunting, in two words, is big money. But, in more, it is the sanctioned killing of animals for […]
Need to introduce civic duties in Pakistan’s schools on February 24, 2022Is there any greater social injustice than turning a blind eye to civic duties? Does depriving a nation’s children of such foundational ethos make any sense? Certainly not. Truth is, it isn’t hard not to jaywalk, litter, or spit paan on the sidewalk or wall. It’s just that most people here don’t realise it to […]
Need for financial literacy in Pakistan on February 23, 2022Pakistan’s heavily consumption-oriented people: not very frugal. From ever-rising import numbers to the ever-rising yearn for more, Pakistanis need to think of the economy and, in these inflation-ridden times, their own pockets. The economy isn’t the only thing running on borrowed time, our mindset is too. But then, very few people have the resources to […]