On 15 September 2025, Rahul Gandhi, Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, visited Gurdwara Baba Budha Sahib at Ramdas, tehsil Ajnala, during a tour of Ravi-ravaged, flood-affected villages in Amritsar…
[caption id="attachment_14651" align="alignleft" width="500"] Author:Narveen Singh Aryaputri, PhD[/caption] Over the years of my involvement with The Institute for Cultural and Healing Traditions, the question of depression has surfaced again and again. About fifteen years ago,…
The mid-19th century in Punjab was a time of political intrigue, palace conspiracies, and volatile ambitions. Among the most tragic episodes of this period was the massacre at Lahore Darbar on September 16, 1843, a…
Ten Unfinished Agendas for a United, Strong, Resurgent India (2025–2029) I am no Modi bhakt, but I am an admirer of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. What he has achieved, no indecisive Prime Minister or a…
On the occasion of India’s Independence Day on 15 August 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a significant policy announcement, declaring that major reforms in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) would be introduced by…
Life Often Tests Us in Ways We Never Imagine Life often tests us in ways we never imagine. Some battles are physical, some are emotional, and others test our spirit to its very core.My story…
State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) Financial Analysis 2022-23 Overview and Guidelines The State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) serves a specific and limited purpose within the disaster management framework. According to established guidelines, SDRF is to…
A group of 1,158 assistant professors and librarians across Punjab have declared their readiness to serve the state's educational institutions, emphasising the urgent need to prioritise education over political considerations. Their rallying cry - "Let's…
The split within the Shiromani Akali Dal is, for all practical purposes, complete. On one side stands Sukhbir Singh Badal, armed with financial resources, entrenched networks, and the institutional backing of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak…
Canada is proving once again that it does not know the meaning of balance. First, it flung the floodgates wide open, letting in a torrent of students without adequate screening. Along with the genuine seekers…
