I. Background: Indus Waters Treaty in Abeyance and a Changed First Principle India’s decision to place the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance after the Pahalgam massacre is more than a diplomatic signal. It marks a…
Punjab has long been known for its hospitality and openness. However, in recent years, the unchecked influx of unverified migrant workers from other states has created serious concerns about law and order, public safety, and…
The 16th Punjab Legislative Assembly has earned a distinction for convening an unprecedented number of special sessions. Yet, despite their frequency, these gatherings have rarely translated into concrete or transformative outcomes. Instead, they have often…
Every hour, somewhere in India, a farmer ends his or her life. The NCRB 2023 report estimates that 10,786 cultivators and agricultural labourers died by suicide last year—6.3 per cent of all suicides in the…
Chandigarh-BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh has welcomed the decision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government to allow Sikh devotees to pay obeisance at Nankana Sahib in Pakistan on the sacred occasion of Guru Nanak…
Often intertwining with Sikhs and the principles of Sikhi—whether as direct donors, the vehicles of philanthropy, or the intended beneficiaries—Punjab’s relief story is steeped in the ethic of seva. Ever since the devastating floods swept…
For the first time in Punjab’s history, the Vidhan Sabha will step out of Chandigarh and sit at Sri Anandpur Sahib on November 24, 2025. The AAP government under Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has confirmed…
October 3, 2025, marks four years since one of the darkest chapters in India's farmers' movement—the Lakhimpur Kheri violence that claimed eight lives, including four farmers who were allegedly mowed down by vehicles while peacefully…
Dussehra has once again delivered its annual blockbuster. Ravana, Meghnath, and Kumbhkaran went up in flames across India, as leaders and VIPs posed for cameras in front of burning effigies, smiling widely while secretly praying…
Punjab is witnessing an unprecedented escalation in its fight against narcotics, with official figures showing the highest-ever number of cases and arrests under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. In just the first…
