[caption id="attachment_23756" align="alignleft" width="690"] Image Credit Instagram[/caption] Wooster Township, Ohio: Three members of an Indian family from Gujarat lost their lives after a massive fire engulfed an Econo Lodge motel in Wooster Township, Ohio, during…
The Indian National Congress announced, on 1 July 2026, a long-awaited organisational reshuffle for Punjab ahead of the 2027 Assembly election. Amarinder Singh Raja Warring was retained as president of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee;…
Punjab’s public debt has grown sharply since the financial year 2021-22, reflecting persistent revenue shortfalls and high committed expenditure. At the end of 2021-22, the state’s outstanding debt stood at ₹2,81,773 crore (48.24% of GSDP).…
Punjab’s power sector, dominated by the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL), represents one of the largest and most persistent sources of fiscal pressure on the state government. The sector’s liabilities arise from a combination…
India has made remarkable progress in its power sector, shifting from chronic shortages to a position of overall surplus. However, significant state-level variations persist in both operational power supply deficits and the financial health of…
The state of Punjab is currently facing significant fiscal pressures that are increasingly shaping its governance capacity and development outcomes. While successive governments have announced ambitious welfare and development agendas, the growing imbalance between revenue…
Punjab, once celebrated as the granary of India and a model of agricultural prosperity, is today grappling with severe fiscal stress that threatens its long-term governance and developmental trajectory. The state’s debt-to-GSDP ratio hovers around…
A division within the Punjab Congress would have wide-ranging political consequences that extend beyond the party itself. In Punjab’s competitive multi-party environment, even internal organisational changes can significantly alter electoral dynamics, voter behaviour, and the…
For decades, the Congress Party remained one of the strongest political forces in Punjab. Its strength did not come merely from prominent leaders sitting in Chandigarh or New Delhi, but from thousands of dedicated workers…
Chandigarh: Former IPS officer and senior Congress leader Grinder Singh Dhillon has raised serious concerns over the alleged application of the Punjab Satkar Act in recent FIRs involving damage to Gutkas and other religious scriptures,…
