A yellow sky over Lahore is never just about kites. It is about a city insisting, against clerics and courts, against bans and blackouts, that spring must arrive, that rooftops must be reclaimed, that joy…
In Punjab’s ever-entertaining political theatre, the leaders of the ruling Aam Aadmi Party have discovered a new hobby: poking, teasing, and occasionally over-enthusiastically harassing the leaders of opposition parties. Whether it’s the Akali Dal, Congress,…
Such scenes raise serious questions about the use of force against peaceful demonstrators. Instead of dialogue, compassion, and democratic space, the image shows uniformed officers overpowering individuals who appear vulnerable and unarmed. For a society…
Mohan Bhagwat, the RSS Chief, chose an unusually calibrated setting for an unusually calibrated message. Speaking at the Nehru Centre Auditorium, Worli (Mumbai), on 7 February 2026—during a two-day lecture series marking the RSS centenary,…
The India-US trade deal announced in early February 2026 has sparked intense debate across India, with farmer organizations and opposition parties staging protests while the American administration celebrates it as a major diplomatic achievement. The…
Union Budget 2026–27 presents itself as a step along the path of fiscal consolidation—lower deficits, a clearer medium-term anchor, and continued emphasis on capital expenditure. Yet beneath the headline numbers lies a structural constraint that…
[caption id="attachment_17719" align="alignright" width="350"] Author Austin Kochar[/caption] Tracking ICE’s rapidly growing national detention system is not easy, and knowing where to look for up-to-date data can be confusing. That’s why Adam Sawyer at Relevant Research…
At the RSS centenary lecture series in Mumbai, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat made a set of remarks on Sikhs that merit careful and sober attention—particularly in Punjab, where questions of identity are neither…
On Saturday evening, 7 February, a post on X by Dr Gitanjali J. Angmo—written shortly after she met Sonam Wangchuk in custody—cut through the day’s noise because it was not slogan but detail. She relayed…
The performance of the Punjab government in 2025 must be examined beyond official claims and press statements. While the government highlighted select administrative actions as achievements, the broader picture reveals a troubling gap between promises…
