Hadali, a village in Sargodha district, was the birthplace of India's most prolific writer and historian Sardar Khushwant Singh. Sargodha also brings back memories of some of the prominent personalities we studied in our history…
[caption id="attachment_21291" align="alignleft" width="550"] Image for representation only[/caption] In Punjab, politics has always had its fair share of drama, but nothing matches the daily soap-level suspense of VIP security cover. One day, a leader is…
In today’s political landscape, one of the most striking and frustrating patterns for the public is the ever-changing stance of politicians. One day, a leader passionately praises a party, its leadership, and its policies almost…
Punjab today stands at a sensitive and complex turning point, where multiple crises ranging from unchecked migration patterns and deteriorating law and order to political instability are converging to create a climate of uncertainty. While…
[caption id="attachment_21224" align="alignleft" width="550"] Author:Retired Principal, Guru Nanak Prem Karamsar College, NADALA, Kapurthala 144624 Managing Director, SMSK Educational & Charitable Trust, Maksudpur (Kapurthala)r:[/caption] Colleges have long been serving as the backbone of higher education, shaping…
Punjab does not grow the poison that is killing it. Every gram of heroin, every drone-dropped consignment, every diverted pharmaceutical tablet arrives from somewhere else — from Afghan poppy fields processed in Pakistan, from Himachal…
[caption id="attachment_20333" align="alignleft" width="500"] Author: Austin Kocher[/caption] As long-time readers of this newsletter know, the massive growth in ICE detention under the second Trump administration has not been accompanied by a corresponding commitment to public…
Chandigarh-Punjab today stands at a critical crossroads where multiple governance and social challenges are unfolding simultaneously. Among the most pressing issues are rising concerns about anti-social activities linked to sections of migrant populations, the unresolved…
Pakistan's official holiday calendar of 1953 listed Baisakhi on the 13th of April a rare documentary trace of a pan-Punjabi festival that Muslim communities once celebrated alongside their Sikh and Hindu neighbours, before religious identity…
By any conventional reckoning, last evening was a serious setback for the Modi government. A Constitutional Amendment Bill — requiring a two-thirds majority in both Houses — failed to secure the numbers. Worse, the accompanying…
