When the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) came to power in Punjab in March 2022 under Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, it secured an overwhelming mandate of 92 out of 117 Assembly seats. The government promised free…
Faith occupies a deeply respected place in the lives of millions across South Asia. Islam, Hinduism, Sikhism, Sufi traditions, shrine culture and other spiritual traditions have provided generations with faith, community, charity, moral guidance and…
Support for all, development for all” is one of the most attractive promises in politics. It sounds inclusive, democratic and reassuring. Political leaders repeat such phrases from public stages, election rallies, legislative assemblies and television…
Punjab was once described as a land of five rivers, fertile fields, open hearts and fearless people. Today, the rivers still flow, the fields still stand, and the slogans still echo—but something inside Punjab is…
[caption id="attachment_26056" align="alignright" width="500"] dav[/caption] Guru Nanak Pura (also spelt Nanakpura or Guru Nanakpura) is a historic locality in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, established by the Sikh community and named in honour of the first Sikh Guru,…
[caption id="attachment_26049" align="alignleft" width="550"] AI-created image for representation only[/caption] Punjab has once again produced a statistic that should make every parent, student and policymaker sit up: 80 complaints against illegal immigration/recruitment agents in 2025, compared…
[caption id="attachment_26062" align="alignleft" width="500"] AI-created image for representation only[/caption] India’s Constitution does not give citizens freedom as a favour from the government. Fundamental rights are constitutional guarantees. Article 14 promises equality before law, while Article…
[caption id="attachment_26071" align="alignleft" width="550"] AI-created image for representation only[/caption] Punjab politics increasingly looks like a strange political mirror. What the BJP does in Delhi, the AAP government is often accused of doing in Chandigarh only…
[caption id="attachment_26059" align="alignleft" width="550"] AI-created image for representation only[/caption] The Enforcement Directorate’s reported communication to Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav seeking registration of a case against Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s Officer on Special Duty (OSD) Rajbir…
By Satnam Singh Chahal with special contributions from a man who insists he is “only two pegs deep”-Ladies, gentlemen, and those currently holding a glass “just for company,” gather round. History has been rewritten. Not…
