From Broken Bones to Breaking Barriers: Nimrah Digital
Life Often Tests Us in Ways We Never Imagine Life often tests us in ways we never imagine. Some battles are physical, some are emotional, and others test our spirit to its very core.My story…
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State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) Financial Analysis 2022-23
State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) Financial Analysis 2022-23 Overview and Guidelines The State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) serves a specific and limited purpose within the disaster management framework. According to established guidelines, SDRF is to…
1,158 Assistant Professors and Librarians Ready to Serve Punjab Amid Ongoing Demands for Fair Treatment
A group of 1,158 assistant professors and librarians across Punjab have declared their readiness to serve the state's educational institutions, emphasising the urgent need to prioritise education over political considerations. Their rallying cry - "Let's…
The Future of the New Shiromani Akali Dal: An Analytical Perspective-Karan Bir Singh Sidhu is a retired IAS
The split within the Shiromani Akali Dal is, for all practical purposes, complete. On one side stands Sukhbir Singh Badal, armed with financial resources, entrenched networks, and the institutional backing of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak…
Canada’s Student Visa Chaos: From Floodgates to Choked Orifices-GPS Mann
Canada is proving once again that it does not know the meaning of balance. First, it flung the floodgates wide open, letting in a torrent of students without adequate screening. Along with the genuine seekers…
Khadoor Sahib’s Sanctified Path: Connection with Eight Sikh Gurus and the Birth of Gurmukhi Script-KBS Sidhu IAS(Retd)
On this divine and auspicious occasion, we extend our heartfelt felicitations as we celebrate the sacred Gurpurab of Sri Guru Angad Dev Ji’s ascension to the deeply revered Guruship (ਗੁਰਿਆਈ ਦਿਵਸ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਅੰਗਦ ਦੇਵ…
₹1,600 in PM’s Flood Relief — But Where Is Punjab’s ₹50,000 Crore GST Dues?Karan Bir Singh Sidhu, retired IAS
On 9 September, the Prime Minister surveyed flood-hit districts in Punjab and announced a special grant-in-aid of ₹16,000 crore—described as “over and above” the roughly ₹16,000 crore already credited to the State exchequer under disaster-management…
Trump’s Tariff War Backfires: Trump Bombs His Own Farmers-By Gurpartap Singh Mann
When high-impact political missiles fall on fields, the fallout is brutal. The 2025 tariff war—U.S. hikes, China’s fiery retaliation, and Beijing’s swift pivot to South America—has exposed a painful truth: trade policy may be framed…
Punjab Floods: What the PM’s Package Should Signal-Karan Bir Singh Sidhu, retired IAS
Over the last forty-eight hours, as the Prime Minister’s visit to Punjab was announced, I was approached by several public figures and political personalities—across parties in Delhi and Punjab—as well as former civil servants and…
India’s Silicon Sprint: From Semicon Showcase to Sovereign Security-Karan Bir Singh Sidhu IAS(Retd)
Picture two set-pieces within a matter of days this week: in New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi—just back from the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit in Tianjin, China—inaugurates India’s semiconductor showcase, pitching “designed and made in…