The A, B, C and D of leadership in crunchtime
As the Corono pandemic hits Pakistan at a time of a general economic downturn, it is important for business leaders not to lose track of the role they have to play in this moment
Dissenting note: Here is what the government might be thinking
The criticism around the government's recently unveiled IT Export Policy is premature, primarily because there is a lack of information. The 18-page...
Startups should be looking at debt, not just VC funding
Three years ago, I met another venture investor in Jakarta to talk about startups in emerging markets. We spoke about various sectors...
The evolving middle-east geopolitical chessboard
U.S. President Joe Biden this week travels to the Middle East where he will meet leaders of Israel and nine Arab States,...
Who is going to bell the cat: Increasing fuel prices
The government has kept oil prices tightly coiled. Are they ready to jump?
Corporate lies
“A lie can run round the world before the truth has got its boots on.”- Terry Pratchett
Organizations have to constantly deal with...
Dealing with the IMF for 25 years
In a television interview a few days ago, Pakistan’s current finance minister boasted that he has been dealing with the IMF for...
COD Rules: How to reduce rejection at the doorstep
A series of rules can help e-commerce companies ensure that they reduce their losses
Can Ms Marvel be the superhero Pakistan needs to finally go mainstream?
A lot has been said about cultural representation in the media. I’m assuming this is the last place you would expect discourse...
Our manufacturing opportunity
For the last 5 months, I have undertaken the arduous task of renovating my home. Much to the discomfort of family members,...
The futility of price caps
A few days back, a few dozen milkmen were jailed because they were selling milk at a price which was higher than...
Secure your financial future – Retail Investing
How to secure your financial future is one of the most important questions on everyone’s mind. Many of us save some portion...
What’s going wrong in q-commerce and what we can do about it
Quick Commerce (q-commerce) is “hot”. Having worked in the field as part of Munchies for quite a while now, I like to...
Fixing pay and pensions
250 million people exist to pay the salaries of government employees
Taxing the financialisation of automobiles
The lopsided market structure of automobiles was discussed in this space a few months back in which we hypothesised that automobiles have...