In every democracy, the principle of equality before the law is considered sacred. The law is expected to judge people based on their actions, not their wealth, social status, or political influence. Yet whenever a…
On 31 May 2026, in a modest Mumbai home far from the arc-lights that once glowed to her songs, Suman Kalyanpur’s voice finally fell silent. She was 89. For over two decades from the mid-1950s,…
On the day Danitza (“Dee”) walked into the recruiter’s offices to join the Marines, the Marine recruiter, her first choice, was out—so she joined the Army instead. Her parents were migrant farmworkers in California and…
[caption id="attachment_21482" align="alignleft" width="550"] MLA Pargat Singh[/caption] Jalandhar: Congress leader and MLA Pargat Singh has criticised the BJP-led Central Government over rising inflation and increasing prices of petrol, diesel, and cooking gas, claiming that the…
Punjab today stands at a critical crossroads. While the state faces numerous pressing challenges, including unemployment, declining agricultural profitability, drug abuse, migration, deteriorating law and order, environmental degradation, and a shrinking industrial base, many citizens…
The Anti-Defection Law was enacted in 1985 through the 52nd Amendment to the Indian Constitution, which introduced the Tenth Schedule. The primary aim of this law was to address the problem of political defections, which…
[caption id="attachment_21764" align="alignleft" width="249"] Author: Deep.K.Sandhu[/caption] Punjab today stands at a sensitive crossroads. The state is already facing serious challenges including unemployment, drug abuse, declining agriculture, water depletion, industrial slowdown, migration of Punjabi youth abroad,…
The transition of Punjab from India’s absolute economic frontrunner to a state grappling with stagnation is one of the most complex socio-economic narratives in modern India. During the height of the Green Revolution, Punjab was…
[caption id="attachment_21764" align="alignleft" width="249"] Author: Deep.K.Sandhu[/caption] The 1996 Malta boat tragedy remains one of the deadliest human trafficking disasters in modern history. On the freezing night of December 24–25, 1996, nearly 290 migrants drowned in…
Chicago( IL )-An Indian citizen living in Illinois has been sentenced to 15½ years in federal prison without parole for his role in an elder fraud conspiracy that caused millions of dollars in losses to…
