From the critics' perspective, the pattern of suspensions suggests the government may be using administrative actions as a tool for political control over the bureaucracy. When 20 officers are suspended over four years, including senior…
Oakland, Calif. – Love is in the air at Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK) this Valentine’s season. In partnership with Southwest Airlines, OAK is inviting travellers to share the love through a special free…
The Bargari sacrilege case stands today as one of the most painful and unresolved chapters in Punjab’s recent history. Ten years have passed since the first shocking incident, yet justice remains elusive, promises remain unfulfilled,…
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has asserted that Naxalism in India has reached the verge of extinction. From the narrow standpoint of armed Maoist violence in parts of central India, this claim may appear defensible.…
The same logic applies to red sorghum for animal feed, which is essentially jowar in Indian terms. Here the political language risks running ahead of agronomic reality. Jowar is not a major crop in Punjab…
A yellow sky over Lahore is never just about kites. It is about a city insisting, against clerics and courts, against bans and blackouts, that spring must arrive, that rooftops must be reclaimed, that joy…
In Punjab’s ever-entertaining political theatre, the leaders of the ruling Aam Aadmi Party have discovered a new hobby: poking, teasing, and occasionally over-enthusiastically harassing the leaders of opposition parties. Whether it’s the Akali Dal, Congress,…
Such scenes raise serious questions about the use of force against peaceful demonstrators. Instead of dialogue, compassion, and democratic space, the image shows uniformed officers overpowering individuals who appear vulnerable and unarmed. For a society…
Mohan Bhagwat, the RSS Chief, chose an unusually calibrated setting for an unusually calibrated message. Speaking at the Nehru Centre Auditorium, Worli (Mumbai), on 7 February 2026—during a two-day lecture series marking the RSS centenary,…
The India-US trade deal announced in early February 2026 has sparked intense debate across India, with farmer organizations and opposition parties staging protests while the American administration celebrates it as a major diplomatic achievement. The…
