A recent tweet of mine, prompted by a Times of India report on the Supreme Court’s observation that jail without trial amounts to punishment, drew a response far beyond anything I had anticipated. I had…
From the very beginning of his life, Guru Gobind Singh appears in Sikh history not just as a gifted child, but as a divinely‑ordained personality around whom destinies were quietly being arranged. In this sacred…
An analysis of National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding changes in early to mid 2025 found that nearly 2,300 active research grants were abruptly terminated, eliminating roughly $2.5 billion in funding and disrupting thousands of…
[caption id="attachment_20286" align="alignleft" width="550"] Image created by AI for representation only[/caption] Punjab’s debt trap is deepening at a pace that has begun to alarm economists, auditors, and policymakers alike. With the state’s debt now estimated…
The former Punjab police IPS officer turned leader has renewed his pointed criticism of the Aam Aadmi Party government, accusing Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's administration of deliberately stalling the probe into the high-profile desecration cases…
The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), once a dominant force in Punjab politics, is facing an unprecedented leadership challenge ahead of the 2027 Vidhan Sabha elections. The party’s over-reliance on Sukhbir Singh Badal has left it…
A nationwide shortage of stimulant medications used to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may be rooted less in prescribing practices or federal production quotas than in global supply chain disruptions, according to an analysis published…
[caption id="attachment_19621" align="alignleft" width="270"] KBS Sidhu, IAS (retd.), served as Special Chief Secretary to the Government of Punjab. He is the Editor-in-Chief of The KBS Chronicle, a daily newsletter offering independent commentary on governance, public…
Punjab is right to welcome Tata Steel’s new investment in Ludhiana. It signals that a state once seen as stagnant for manufacturing can still attract one of India’s most respected industrial groups. For a region…
Punjab, the land of five rivers, of Bhagat Singh's revolutionary fire, of the farmer who stood for months on the borders of Delhi demanding justice, is now generating a very different kind of headline. Critics,…
