[caption id="attachment_17715" align="alignleft" width="275"] Gurpartap Singh Mann is a farmer and former Member of the Punjab Public Service Commission. He has earlier served as Chief General Manager, Punjab Infrastructure Development Board. An Engineer and MBA…
If Morarji Desai’s Nishan-e-Pakistan became a permanent question mark over his national security legacy, L.K. Advani’s virtual tryst with Qaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah at the Karachi mausoleum in June 2005 proved far more final—an ultimate…
When A.S. Dulat, a former chief of India’s external intelligence service, says Ajit Doval is “a much better spook” — even calling him a “perfect spook” — the line is crafted to travel. What is…
Hanukkah, also known as Chanukah, is a revered Jewish festival celebrated annually to honour the historic rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem. The name “Hanukkah” itself translates to “dedication” in Hebrew. This year, the…
Last week has been very interesting in Punjab Politics (read circus). Allegations, counter allegations, legal notices flying like kites on Lohri. Punjab’s politics has suffered many defections, rebellions, factional battles and personality wars for decades.…
The World Inequality Report 2026 has arrived with stark statistics about India’s economic condition—and an equally disquieting reflection of who we are becoming. The richest 10 percent of Indians now control around 65 percent of…
Most of us identify Patiala with the Patiala Peg, the Patiala ‘Pug’ or turban, the Patiala paranda as a colourful flourish in a woman’s long hair, and the fashionable Patiala salwar that swung its way…
The latest amendment in electronic transaction law has been introduced at a time when digital platforms, online marketplaces and e-payment systems are rapidly becoming the backbone of the economy. Governments across the world are updating…
[caption id="attachment_16395" align="alignleft" width="500"] K.B.S. Sidhu, IAS (Retd), former Special Chief Secretary, Punjab. He served as Deputy Commissioner, Amritsar (1992–96), and earlier as Additional Deputy Commissioner (Development) from 1990–92[/caption] After five years of protests, demonstrations…
The Indian rupee has breached ₹90 against the US dollar for the first time, settling at ₹90.19 as of early December 2025. This slide has ignited debates: Why is the dollar strengthening amid India’s booming…
