Today’s “Jago Punjab” appeal (full page ad in The Tribune, page 5) issued by Sardar Swaran Singh Boparai, a Kirti Chakra awardee, former Punjab cadre IAS officer and Vice-Chancellor, deserves genuine appreciation. It is rare…
For many years, the Radha Soami Dera chief maintained a distinct distance from public and religious events, reinforcing the sect’s long-standing tradition of quiet spiritual leadership. His rare public appearances were often seen as deliberate,…
India’s newly notified Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules have sparked a wave of commentary online, but one remark captures the essence better than any official press release: “Wherever public data is held by private…
Tarn Taran/Chandigarh – Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) Vice President and former MLA Ravinder Singh Brahmpura on Sunday termed the Union Home Ministry's latest clarification regarding the Chandigarh Bill as a "preliminary victory of Punjab's unity…
I have long argued that Punjab’s emotional, historical and constitutional rights are being diluted piece by piece. Chandigarh too has been treated as a “settled” issue even though nothing has ever been settled. Sadly, the…
The Union Government of India’s decision to introduce the politically sensitive Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, aimed at bringing the Union Territory of Chandigarh under Article 240 of the Constitution, has generated sharp reactions across Punjab.…
The Modi Government’s reported move to introduce the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill in the coming Winter Session of Parliament, to bring Chandigarh under Article 240, is not a routine technical tweak. It is a rude…
Chandigarh:Youth Akali Dal President Sarabjeet Singh Jhinjer today condemned the Aam Aadmi Party government for once again handing another key post in Punjab to a Delhi-based leader, after Jitender Singh Shunty was appointed as a…
[caption id="attachment_17346" align="alignleft" width="500"] Photo courtesy: ANI/ ThePrint[/caption] I’m pleased to share that my new op-ed, “Congress’s biggest problem is not the BJP. It is their own operating system”, has just been published in ThePrint,…
Chandigarh-The decision to shift the Punjab Assembly session to Anandpur Sahib is a political and symbolic step, not a constitutional surrender of Punjab’s claim on Chandigarh. The claim over Chandigarh is based on historical, administrative,…
