The curtains have come down on the India AI Impact Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi — the first global AI summit ever hosted in the Global South. Over five days (extended to six…
[caption id="attachment_17719" align="alignleft" width="350"] Author Austin Kochar[/caption] Yesterday I sat down with Doug MacMillan from The Washington Post for a conversation about his reporting on ICE detention. It was one of the most illuminating conversations…
India’s pulses story is a political economy riddle dressed up as a food-security success. On paper, we have done much that is “right”: policy attention has deepened, production has climbed, and the state has repeatedly…
Giani Raghbir Singh, the former Jathedar of the Akal Takht who presently serves as the Head Granthi (chief priest) of Sri Darbar Sahib (Golden Temple) Amritsar, held a dramatic press conference in Jalandhar today (Wednesday,…
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On 13 February 2026, a Bench of the Supreme Court comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta delivered a reportable, 63-page judgment in Harbinder Singh Sekhon & Ors. v. State of Punjab & Ors.…
The Middle East is on edge once again. U.S. carrier strike groups are repositioning, Iran’s missile forces are on alert, and Washington’s rhetoric has hardened into unmistakable warning. I have glanced various news (links below)…
[caption id="attachment_18176" align="alignleft" width="250"] 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…
The Mirror to India’s International ImageShri Amritsar Sahib is not merely a regional city; it is the spiritual heartbeat of the global Sikh community and a vital site of the Ramayana circuit. It is the…
Six more US children died of influenza last week, for a total of 66 pediatric deaths this respiratory illness season, as flu rates remained moderate to very high in different regions of the country, per…
