April 17 is the International Day of Peasant Struggle, commemorating the massacre of 19 peasants struggling for land and justice in Brazil in 1996. Every year on that day actions take place around the world in defense of peasants and small-scale farmers struggling for their rights. In recent years, we have suffered from the implementation […]
TBL – Triple Bottom-Line, launched in January 2008 as Pakistan’s first knowledge-based, CSR publication, and in February 2009 as a website (www.tbl.com.pk), is now becoming a broader-based CSR platform under a new growth strategy launched this year. To start off, the previous logo with tbl written in small font has been replaced by TBL written […]
Introduction Red chilies are widely used in South-Asian cuisine since last many decades. Unfortunately red chillies in Pakistan undergo Aflatoxin contamination, which can occur in the fields during the process of harvesting, post-harvesting, drying and storage. Aflatoxin is produced by fungi growing on the chili plant and fruit, and is carcinogenic. At least 13 different […]
Why the World’s Falling Apart, and Why It’s a Good Thing Author’s Note: After having written for Triple Bottom Line for three years, it is time to string the work together. My work has been about defining the Big Picture, re-imagining new definitions for old concepts, and indicating a path ahead. This is to give […]
