In recent years, the idea of providing free public services such as free electricity, water, transport, and welfare subsidies has become a major feature of electoral politics in Punjab. While often referred to as “freebies”…
Three Bills introduced in the Lok Sabha on 10 and 11 April 2026 — Bill No. 107 (The Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty-first Amendment) Bill, 2026), Bill No. 108 (The Delimitation Bill, 2026), and Bill…
[caption id="attachment_21009" align="alignleft" width="500"] Kunvar Vijay Prtap Singh IPS[/caption] The story of Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh IPS is often cited as one of integrity, sacrifice, and public trust yet, for many observers, it has also…
The Centre's proposed move to link the implementation of the Women's Reservation Act to a population-based delimitation of parliamentary constituencies is, at its core, a politically engineered exercise in demographic dominance, one that threatens to…
Punjab has mastered many arts over the decades, agriculture, resilience, migration, and vibrant culture—but perhaps its most refined skill is the art of keeping issues pending. Ever since the Punjab Reorganisation Act 1966, a silent…
[caption id="attachment_20349" align="alignleft" width="600"] AI-created image for representation only[/caption] The repeated convening of special sessions of the Punjab Legislative Assembly in recent times has sparked an intense political and public debate: is Punjab emerging as…
The North American Punjabi Association (NAPA) strongly expresses its concern and disappointment over the blatant disregard for the Punjab Official Language Act, 1967 by elected representatives themselves in Punjab. While government employees and ordinary citizens…
The recent decision of the Union Government of India to open key positions in the Bhakra Beas Management Board specifically Member (Irrigation) and Member (Power) to officers from across the country has ignited a serious…
In the grand circus of politics, where ideologies are often as flexible as yoga instructors and promises evaporate faster than morning dew, there exist two distinct species of entrants. The first arrives with dreams dreams…
Measles is best known for causing a full-body rash with red spots. But those spots aren’t the only symptom.Early measles symptoms can resemble the flu, and infected people are contagious for four days before the…
