That which works
Who amongst the outsiders do we believe is actually right about our economy?
Syed Bakhtiyar Kazmi
State of economy
Unless we have a Plan B, we should stop criticising the IMF.
Definitely not easy
FDI is required to be paid back in foreign currency.
A snapshot
In time, we will be left with nothing to sell, except our souls.
Free market myth
‘You’ll find a unicorn before you find a free market.’
Can opener
We have probably forgotten how to make can openers.
Why it won’t work
This time we have a bigger national debt and trade deficit.
The 10 per cent rule
The old but gold rule, saving for a rainy day, gets chucked out the window.
Atlas bolted
The right economic solution lies between two extremes.
An endless debate
If you do not get where you wanted to be, you should have taken a U-turn.
The U-turn option
What should a leader do when he realises he is heading for a collision?
All for ‘freedom’
Bad actors at the very top seriously affect the behaviour of all others.
All is for the best
One can’t help but think that everyone is confused about their roles.
Is there no one?
What are the masses being treated to less than 40 days before polls?
The scorecard
No real issue is expected to make it to the forefront of the poll debate.
The scheme
Conceivably, amnesty might even be the littlest of
all evils.
Trading places
It’s not illegal to have a business plan to get richer...
Raising doubts
There are reasons why the common man gets duped.
Land and taxes
Democracy is an illusion of freedom.
Democracy in peril?
One can visualise Marx grinning in his grave.