Power On, Power Off: A Punjabi Political Habit”
In Punjab, the most predictable drama isn’t in the weather or the harvest — it’s in the way politicians change once they gain or lose power. Their transformation is so quick and so visible that…
In Punjab, the most predictable drama isn’t in the weather or the harvest — it’s in the way politicians change once they gain or lose power. Their transformation is so quick and so visible that…
Politics is ideally the arena of public service—a space where citizens can influence society, address inequalities, and represent the voices of marginalised individuals. In theory, politicians are expected to work for the welfare of the…
As the calendar flips to January 1, the New Year arrives with its annual drama—fresh diaries, bold resolutions, motivational quotes copy-pasted from WhatsApp University, and promises so strong they could collapse by lunchtime. At exactly…
Punjab has been fighting a long and difficult battle against illegal drugs. Every single day, the Punjab Police conduct raids, arrest peddlers, register FIRs, and send offenders to jail. The scale of enforcement is massive.…
In 2025, the United States saw a significant rise in immigration enforcement, and Indian nationals were among the groups most affected. Throughout the year, U.S. authorities deported thousands of Indians who were living in the…
Measles cases nationwide have reached 2,012, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported last week, as outbreaks in Arizona and South Carolina continue to grow and three other states alert the public about…
[caption id="attachment_17719" align="alignleft" width="350"] Author Austin Kochar[/caption] I rarely highlight a single news article as the basis of an entire post, but I make exceptions for the exceptional. The Chicago Tribune published a deeply reported…
Mohali-Under the leadership of former Health Minister and senior Congress leader Balbir Singh Sidhu, the sitting Aam Aadmi Party sarpanch of Balongi village, Makhan Singh, along with several active leaders — Dr. Harbans Singh…
The first ray of the rising sun on the New Year is knocking on your door to energize you, give you hope and inspire you to have a positive attitude towards life. Whatever situation you…
Union Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat’s assertion of today (December 28) that he has twice written to Sonia Gandhi asking her to return Jawaharlal Nehru’s papers to the Prime Ministers’ Museum and Library (PMML) is…