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…
At the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit 2025 today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi painted a confident picture of India’s place in an anxious world. He began by paying tribute to Dr B.R. Ambedkar on Mahaparinirvan Diwas,…
The Tarn Taran by-poll offered the first real test of Amritpal’s continuing ground influence. The Waris Punjab De–backed candidate, Mandeep Singh Khalsa, finished third with a meaningful vote share ahead of Congress and BJP though…
For years, a seductive little claim has floated through op-eds, TV debates and now the swamp of social media: “Mahatma Gandhi gave Muhammad Ali Jinnah the title Quaid-e-Azam.” It sounds poetic, almost cinematic – the…
For over a decade, Punjab has carried the blame of Delhi’s pollution. Every winter, like clockwork, the national narrative descends into a simplistic, almost ritualistic blame-game: “Punjab’s stubble is choking Delhi.” Year after year, farmers…
On the opening day of the winter session of Parliament, our op-ed in ThePrint – “Make Sanchar Saathi removable. Good intentions don’t excuse State overreach” – argued that the Department of Telecommunications’ order on mandatory,…
The International Monetary Fund’s latest Article IV review presents a striking contrast. India is described as one of the fastest-growing large economies in the world, yet its national accounts statistics – including GDP and Gross…
The Central Board of Direct Taxes’ latest press note on its “2nd NUDGE” initiative reads like a polite reminder, but the sub-text is chillingly clear. The CBDT has announced that, from 28 November 2025, SMS…
