A recent analytical report by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) has revealed widespread irregularities and transparency failures among registered unrecognised political parties (RUPPs) in Bihar and those that participated in the 2020 Bihar Assembly…
The long-acting monoclonal antibody nirsevimab (Beyfortus) protects children younger than 2 years from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection for up to 1 year but may not do so beyond that period, suggests a large real-world…
In a remarkable moment of pride for the global Sikh and Punjabi community, Swaranjit Singh Khalsa, a 40-year-old native of Jalandhar, Punjab, has made history by becoming the first Sikh to be elected as the…
The Punjab Government has taken a forward-looking step for retired employees and elderly pensioners by launching the Pensioner Sewa Portal—an initiative personally championed by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann and Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema.…
It seems a miracle has occurred in Punjab — the leaders of the Aam Aadmi Party and the Punjab government have suddenly remembered that Tarn Taran exists! After years of peaceful political slumber, they have…
Sardar Ramesh Inder Singh’s column in The Hindustan Times today is both honest in tone and earnest in intent. It articulates the unease many Punjabis feel: an economy stuck in low gear, a politics addicted…
Canada’s latest immigration data reveals a sharp and unprecedented decline in approvals for Indian international students, marking one of the toughest periods for applicants from the country that once dominated Canada’s foreign student intake. According…
[caption id="attachment_14748" align="alignleft" width="647"] Credit: Daljit Kaur Sandhu/HT[/caption] In a historic and far-reaching decision, the Union Government has completely restructured the Senate and Syndicate of Panjab University (PU), Chandigarh, for the first time in 59…
Under the Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1925, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) General House elects its President and Executive Committee on a year-to-year basis, traditionally in late autumn. On paper, this annual ritual signals vitality:…
In the dead of night—not literally, but with the same stealth and disregard for democratic process—the BJP-led Central Government has delivered a devastating blow to one of Punjab's most cherished institutions. Through a single administrative…
