The 2027 Punjab Assembly election has become a case study in how political communication evolves when technology begins to shape not only the message but the messenger. What once required months of ground mobilisation, community…
Before coming to power, the Punjab government raised hopes with strong and emotional promises—promises that touched faith, livelihood, employment, women’s welfare and the state’s future. But as the fifth year of governance moves forward, many…
Punjab is currently facing a severe fiscal crisis under the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. The state is now the second-most debt-ridden in India, with total liabilities estimated at…
The longstanding exodus of Punjabis seeking opportunities abroad has shown a dramatic reversal, with passport applications from the state plummeting over 40% since 2023, according to Ministry of External Affairs data. This marks a significant…
[caption id="attachment_17719" align="alignright" width="350"] Author Austin Kochar[/caption] On January 27, the Wall Street Journal’s Editorial Board cited my analysis of immigrant detention data in an opinion piece titled “Mass Deportation by the Numbers.” They referenced…
Bhagat Ravidas ji (Guru Ravidas for many), one of the most revered saints of the Bhakti movement, was a crusader against caste-based discrimination and a visionary who championed the ideals of universal equality, love, and…
Union Budget 2026–27, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her ninth successive budget, must be read less as a routine fiscal exercise and more as a political economy statement of India’s evolving growth model.…
Modern wars are no longer fought only with fighter jets, missiles and drones. They are also fought with words, images and rumours. Often, the second battle lasts longer than the first. That is exactly what…
The evaluation of any government policy must be based not on emotions, political nostalgia, or symbolic slogans, but on its actual outcomes. The proposal to replace the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA)…
Chandigarh-Senior Punjab Congress Leader and former Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu today strongly criticised the Union Budget 2026–27, calling it a disappointing and anti-Punjab Budget that offers nothing for farmers, the middle class or…
