Nearly every sports competition or league around the world has been suspended and many sports organisations face drastic financial consequences or even possibilities of bankruptcy. Cricket Australia has reported that they have enough cash to survive until the end of the year (2020), USA Rugby Association declared for bankruptcy while the English Premier League claimed…
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For a long time, proponents of capitalism have said that jobs or capital is not lost in a capitalist system, rather it is transferred from one entity or industry to another but why does this principle not work during times of a crisis such as the ongoing coronavirus outbreak?
Logic behind capitalism
The beginning and…
The world is facing a global crisis at the hands of the coronavirus. While this continues to impact all human lives at their facets, there is a more sinister role the virus plays for those who are on the frontlines. Across the nation and around the world, medical professionals are working day and night to…
The coronavirus outbreak has caused major problems for most businesses and industries, and has been disastrous for the majority of the world, but one business stands to benefit heavily from stay-at-home orders: Netflix.Â
What is Netflix?
Netflix is an online streaming service that allows its members to watch unlimited entertainment (TV shows, movies, documentaries and…
US President Donald Trump has halted US funding to the World Health Organisation (WHO) amid this coronavirus outbreak citing worries over ‘disinformation’ by WHO, while Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has voiced his concerns over WHO’s poor response and politicization of the COVID-19 crisis. On the flip side, the Republic of Ireland has announced that…
A few months ago, experts were predicting that Joe Biden or Bernie Sanders would be the greatest threat to Trump’s re-election chances but now it seems to be COVID-19, also known as SARS-CoV-2. It is not the spread of coronavirus that is jeopardising Trump’s image as a leader and his political campaign for the 2020…
The World Health Organisation’s (WHO) representative for Pakistan had previously said (on 14th March) that Pakistan had ‘one of the best National Response Program’ against COVID-19. On the other hand, local and international media has heavily criticised the Pakistani government and bureaucracy response to COVID-19, while key opposition leaders and figures have also shown…
A debate as old as time
The debate between subtitles versus dubbing made constant headlines even before the internationally acclaimed blockbuster ‘Parasite’ hit theaters worldwide. With Hollywood losing its title as a dominant force in the international film market, the global theater market has found an exponential growth, in becoming widely accessible through streaming of…
In 2007, the historical event of Basant was banned in Pakistan. This court-ordered limitation happened as a result of the deaths of several people because of the use of strings coated with glass. In the many years since this court ruling, animated discussion springs up every year tinged with nostalgia around an event…
In 2007, the historical event of Basant was banned in Pakistan. This court-ordered limitation happened as a result of the deaths of several people because of the use of strings coated with glass. In the many years since this court ruling, animated discussion springs up every year tinged with nostalgia around an event…