Punjab, once regarded as one of India’s most advanced and prosperous states, has seen a noticeable decline in its overall ranking across major national development indicators in recent years. Various government reports, national surveys, and…
For years, Bajaj Finance was less a brand and more a punchline. The never-ending phone call, the relentless upsell, the pre-approved loan arriving precisely when you did not want to talk about money. In middle-class…
Once again, the Aam Aadmi Party government has shamelessly handed over business contracts worth crores of rupees to outsiders for organizing its Moga rally, completely sidelining Punjab’s own traders and event industry. This repeated pattern…
In a remarkable show of solidarity with the nation’s youth, S. Pargat Singh, MLA and former Cabinet Minister of Punjab, today attended the Youth Half Marathon 2026 in Jammu, an event organized by the Indian…
[caption id="attachment_19342" align="alignleft" width="500"] Haryana minister Anil Vij in a tense exchange with Kaithal SP Upasana over suspension threats at a District Grievance Redressal Committee meeting on Friday | Photo: ANI (screengrab)[/caption] For my Substack…
[caption id="attachment_19326" align="alignleft" width="260"] Image for representation only[/caption] The Siropa, traditionally known as the robe of honour in Sikh tradition, carries a spiritual weight far deeper than the cloth itself. Rooted in the time of…
Heartiest congratulations to the government on the inauguration of the new complex that will house the Prime Minister’s Office and other institutions of governance. Apart from the obvious gains in operational efficiency and enhanced security—both…
The release of the “Epstein Files,” a large collection of court documents from the Jeffrey Epstein–Ghislaine Maxwell case, has shaken political and social systems across the world. These documents include witness statements, depositions, emails, travel…
[caption id="attachment_18176" align="alignleft" width="250"] KBS Sidhu, IAS (retd.), served as Special Chief Secretary to the Government of Punjab. He is the Editor-in-Chief of The KBS Chronicle, a daily newsletter offering independent commentary on governance, public…
Ramachandra Guha’s recent YouTube interview to Karan Thapar for The Wire is pitched as an alarm bell. It is also, unmistakably, a moral indictment. Guha argues that India in 2026 is “as close to being…
