The Punjab government’s recent announcement regarding the increase in monthly honorarium for village sarpanches to ₹10,000 has once again brought rural governance and administrative accountability into sharp focus. While the decision is being projected as…
The reported confrontation at Gurdwara Singh Shaheedan, Mohali, has once again raised serious questions about the growing tendency of personal and factional disputes spilling into Sikh places of worship. A Gurdwara is not merely a…
Milpitas(California)/ London (Sandeep Singh Chahal)UK Labour MP Preet Kaur Gill has released her latest weekly update outlining a wide range of government priorities and international engagements, reflecting ongoing policy work on trade, agriculture, consumer protection,…
Newly released figures from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) have reignited a national debate over immigration policy and taxpayer-funded benefits after revealing that more than $1.35 billion in Canada Child Benefit (CCB) payments were issued…
The Punjab Government has once again decided to raise a fresh loan, adding to the state's already massive debt burden. While every government justifies borrowing as necessary for development and welfare schemes, an important question…
The tussle between Shiv Sena-affiliated organisations and various Sikh organisations in Punjab is one of the state's longest-running socio-political conflicts. While it is often described as a Hindu-Sikh confrontation, the reality is more nuanced. The…
The political controversy surrounding the alleged video involving Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has once again highlighted how prolonged disputes can dominate public discourse while diverting attention from governance. Over the past several weeks, the…
The controversy surrounding Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has intensified into a major political and religious crisis since mid-June 2026, when a viral video allegedly showing a man resembling him disrespecting portraits of Sikh Gurus…
BAISAKHI: THE SPRING HARVEST FESTIVAL Baisakhi (sometimes written Vaisakhi) is primarily a Sikh religious festival held in April each year; Hindus also mark it religiously, although Muslims in Punjab have traditionally celebrated it as a…
The Kartarpur Corridor is a 4.7 km (about 2.9 miles) visa-free passage connecting Dera Baba Nanak in India’s Gurdaspur district, Punjab, to Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur (also called Kartarpur Sahib) in Pakistan’s Narowal district. It…
