Human development? Who cares

The sections affected by poverty are varied. The Economic and Social Council contends that its victim is mostly the children, women, single parents, pensioners and the expatriate population. The UN’s HDR contends that in 2002-03, 21% of total child population (about 2.6 million children) and about 67% of the Pakistanis and Bangladeshi lived in poverty.

The reasons are as varied as the poverty demographics. Skewed policies initiated by the government have resulted in widening the gap. Distinctly pro-rich growth pattern has led to a condition where the richest 10% of the population receive about 28% of disposable income. Similarly, the mean annual income of the richest one-fifth has increased about ten folds the rate of the poorest one fifth.

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Attracting eardrums!

This time around the radio lures are many: Introduction of the more profitable revenue sharing arrangement; the foreign investment gushing into the sector and the increasing radio ad pie... small wonder then that all the major media houses have been lured into the radio dream world. No doubt, radio is the next big thing and the when it comes to money making, this sector is a virtual goldmine. But, hang on, before you brand the frequency holders as ‘lucky fell as who happened to be at the right place at the right time, let us tell you, radio is not going to be another cakewalk for them.

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Silver speak

All that glitters might not be gold, and this sparkling collection by Alistair McCallum is purely silver. He has enlarged the collection of Mokume Gane in the form of tea and coffee sets. Mokume Gane has always been celebrated for innovative and exclusive patterns tracked, inlaid and imprinted by him. Live life king size – relish your bed (or even) evening tea in pure silver, now at a cool price tag of Rs.150,000.

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