Two developments today, on their face unrelated, deserve to be read together. Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana, from Patiala Central Jail, has issued a three-page open letter to the Khalsa Panth. And Bhai Jagtar Singh Hawara,…
The violent scenes in Ambala should not be dismissed as just another clash between protesters and police. The incident has reopened a much larger and uncomfortable question: Why do Sikh protesters, religious bodies and community…
There is something deeply troubling about the way ordinary people are increasingly forced to make their voices heard. In a democracy, citizens should not have to reach the point of hunger strikes, sit-ins, road blockades…
BIRMINGHAM: Labour MP Preet Kaur Gill has announced funding for two new school-based nurseries in her constituency, describing the development as an important step towards expanding access to early-years childcare for local families. Gill said…
The attack on Shiromani Akali Dal president and former Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal at Gurdwara Mata Sahib Devan Ji in Nanded on Thursday has raised questions that go far beyond one political…
Every year, thousands of young women from Punjab, Haryana, Gujarat and other parts of South Asia board international flights to Canada, the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia, Germany and other Western countries. They leave…
[caption id="attachment_20333" align="alignleft" width="500"] Author: Austin Kocher[/caption] Over 50 people have died in ICE custody since the start of the current administration, an alarming number that is currently increasing at the rate of one roughly…
The Enforcement Directorate’s reported communication to the Punjab Director General of Police seeking registration of an FIR against Rajbir Singh Ghumman, an Officer on Special Duty to Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, has created a major…
India, Pakistan, and the South Asian diaspora worldwide are deeply religious societies. Faith is not merely a Sunday ritual or a private belief — it is woven into the fabric of daily life, into the…
With the Monsoon Session down to its final two sitting days, the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, remains officially slated for discussion and passage on 12 August — the date the government itself set…
