[caption id="attachment_20035" align="alignleft" width="500"] AI-enhanced portrait of Ruttie Maryam Jinnah.[/caption] On the occasion of International Women's Day, we are reminded of a sentiment once expressed by Harold MacMillan, a former British Prime Minister, "No man…
In recent months, the government led by Bhagwant Mann of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab has come under increasing scrutiny for its decision to repaint government assets across the state. Public buses, hospitals,…
[caption id="attachment_20005" align="alignleft" width="662"] This photograph was arranged by our batch topper, Dr Lalit Varma of the Uttar Pradesh cadre, with yours truly, the batch runner-up, during Phase V training at LBSNAA, Mussoorie, on 18…
California runs one of the largest correctional systems in the world. With tens of thousands of people behind bars at any given moment, the state spends more per inmate than nearly any other jurisdiction on…
Lorth Sim, a Cambodian national, died in ICE custody on Monday according to an announcement sent to Congress today, marking the seventh detained death of 2026 and nearly the 40th since Trump took office. ICE…
Punjab’s relationship with the Gulf has always been deeper than tourism: it is built on work, remittances, aspiration, and the social prestige of global mobility. Over the last few years, direct flights from Amritsar and…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s second visit to Israel has done more than refresh bilateral warmth; it has sharpened India’s political alignment with Jerusalem at a moment of acute regional volatility. Delhi continues to insist that…
In a scene straight out of a political drama, Arvind Kejriwal broke down in tears outside the Rouse Avenue court on 27 February 2026, declaring “Kejriwal imandaar hai” after a Delhi court discharged him and…
From March 5 to 8, I’ll be in St. Louis for four days of public events, workshops, and conversations about immigration enforcement, organized by the Ashrei Foundation. The visit includes a packed schedule of events…
In late February 2026, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei put in writing what many technology executives only say in private: “we cannot in good conscience accede to their request.” The request, as he describes it, was…
