Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s March 19 speech on Covid-19 was, as you might expect, a politician’s rallying cry. Yet many TV presenters and columnists have pounced on the banalities as if they were depths. By ignoring such vital issues as the scale of the challenge India faces, the details of what authorities are doing to […]
Month: March 2020
Coronavirus and public welfare v Right to privacy and laws
Related practices and jurisdictions The presence of the new coronavirus (“2019-nCoV” or more commonly known as “COVID-19”) is unprecedented in modern times, as most of us have never experienced a threat to global health. There are many unknowns with COVID-19, including the extent to which businesses are allowed to collect and share personal information and […]
Impact of Privatization on Public Welfare in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The international financial institutions (IFIs), with the help of liberal academics, are selling privatization as an excellent remedy for economically struggling and debt-ridden developing countries. Although the first example of privatization comes from an Italian fascist regime, it is today a tool of choice for the IFIs. Proponents always emphasize efficiency, higher productivity, better […]