Editor's Note:It is our privilege to present "The Political Economy of the Cycles of Violence and Non-violence in the Sikh Struggle", a scholarly article by , which will be published as a fourth and last…
Punjab’s political landscape is undergoing one of its biggest transformations in decades. The once-dominant Shiromani Akali Dal is struggling to regain its traditional support, the Congress continues to grapple with internal factionalism, and the Aam…
The Punjabi diaspora consists of people of ethnic Punjabi origin from the Punjab region (spanning India and Pakistan) and their descendants living abroad. It includes Sikhs (a prominent group), Hindus, and Muslims. Punjabis form one…
Punjab has entered one of the most politically significant periods in its post-independence history. As the next Assembly election approaches, every major political party is preparing for an intense contest for power. Political meetings have…
Punjab has witnessed a recurring pattern in its political discourse over the past several decades. Whenever individuals, social organisations, intellectuals, farmers’ groups, or political leaders raise issues concerning Punjab’s constitutional rights, river waters, Chandigarh, agriculture,…
Editor's Note:It is our privilege to present "The Political Economy of the Cycles of Violence and Non-violence in the Sikh Struggle", a scholarly article by Paritam Singh, Emeritus Professor of Economics, which will be published…
Washington, D.C. — The U.S. immigration system is facing an unprecedented challenge as the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) grapples with a record backlog of more than 11.6 million pending immigration applications and petitions,…
The announcement of Operation Hard Ball, an international law enforcement action targeting alleged transnational organized crime networks, has once again placed Punjab and the Punjabi diaspora under intense public attention. U.S. authorities have announced charges…
The recent international crackdown known as Operation Hard Ball has brought renewed attention to the growing challenge of transnational organized crime networks operating across borders. U.S. authorities have announced charges against 37 defendants linked to…
In one of the largest international crackdowns on India-linked organized crime networks in recent years, law enforcement agencies from the United States, Canada, and Europe have launched Operation Hard Ball, resulting in criminal charges against…
