Punjab has occupied a unique place in the history of the Indian subcontinent. Throughout centuries, it has served as the gateway to India, absorbing the first impact of foreign invasions while protecting the rest of…
Every movement has a beginning. Some begin with anger, some with politics, and some with the simple desire to improve society. The Sikh youth movement that gathered momentum in Punjab during the late 1970s and…
While electoral politics dominates public attention in Punjab, the deeper challenges confronting the state are structural in nature. These issues evolve over decades and require sustained policy responses rather than short-term political strategies.Punjab today stands…
As Punjab moves steadily toward the next Assembly elections, the state's political atmosphere is becoming increasingly charged. Every major political party appears to have no shortage of leaders who see themselves as future chief ministers.…
For more than two decades, thousands of young men and women from Punjab have risked everything in search of better economic opportunities abroad. Many chose irregular migration routes—commonly known as the "Dunki Route"—to reach the…
Editor's Note:It is our privilege to present "The Political Economy of the Cycles of Violence and Non-violence in the Sikh Struggle", a scholarly article by , which will be published as a fourth and last…
Punjab, a state in northern India with a long tradition of overseas migration, has seen a significant surge in attempts at irregular or illegal migration in recent years. Economic pressures—including unemployment, agricultural distress, and high…
The Punjab Government’s decision to revive and expand the land pooling policy has emerged as one of the most significant policy decisions in the state in recent months. Presented by the government as a progressive…
In contemporary Indian society—particularly in states like Punjab—the line between crime and politics has blurred alarmingly. Hardcore criminals increasingly find safe haven in electoral politics, where weak institutions, delayed justice, and voter pragmatism shield them…
The recent developments surrounding dismissed Punjab Police DSP Jaspal Singh have once again brought into focus one of the most persistent questions confronting India's criminal justice system: How do individuals accused or convicted in serious…
