There is a need to provisionally suspend the traditional periodization of history as ancient, medieval, and modern and instead take the 11th century CE as the point of departure for the modern global rise and dominance of the West. Doing this allows us to see first that the 11th century marked a reversal of almost…
Herman Daly, the renowned ecological economist, in his book, The Steady-State Economics (1977), exposes the fallacy inherent in the concept of unlimited growth which is based on the refusal or failure to realize that the environment, which encloses all socioeconomic activity since the latter takes place within the confines of the former, is a limited…
Every now and then a story about someone’s attempt to take his/her own life reported through electronic, print or social media clenches our heart with deep remorse and sadness. Often the stories give an account of the harsh attitude of a teacher, bad grades and conflicts with parents or friends as the trigger of self-injurious…
Introduction Water is regarded as one of the most essential commodities for the survival of living things. With the increase in population, there exists an exponentially rising need to conserve the consumption and monitor the quality of water being provided to the consumers for drinking, agriculture and other purposes. Pakistan is experiencing an impending water…
Fuel will be powering vehicular technology because of its high efficiency and insignificant emissions, which means less pollution. This is good news especially when our climatic conditions are at stake. Battery-powered cars are now commonly plying the roads but FCs use hydrogen to produce electricity in order to power the electric motor. While a lot…
As we are beginning a new year, it is good to remember that there is no true ending, but just a new beginning! #NUST has once again outdone itself through its landmark strengths in #research and #innovation, to emerge as the first and only university in Pakistan to cross the mark of 500 + 100…
