Punjab
Punjab’s Looming Fiscal Challenge: Navigating the End of Revenue Deficit Grants
The announcement by the 16th Finance Commission that Punjab will no longer receive the post-devolution revenue deficit grant from April 2026 to March 2031 has…
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Supreme Court Grants Bail to Bikram Majithia in Disproportionate Assets Case
New Delhi-The Supreme Court of India has granted bail to Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia in the disproportionate assets (DA) case. Majithia had…
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The tension between digital performance and democratic responsibility for 2027 elections
The 2027 Punjab Assembly election has become a case study in how political communication evolves when technology begins to shape not only the message but…
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Regional Disparity Revealed: Top Five States Command 45% Share While Bottom Ten Contribute Under 6%
This table presents the inter se share of Indian states, showing the percentage distribution across all states and union territories. The data reveals significant variations…
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Punjab’s Migration Dreams Cool: Sharp Drop in Passport Applications-Satnam Singh Chahal
The longstanding exodus of Punjabis seeking opportunities abroad has shown a dramatic reversal, with passport applications from the state plummeting over 40% since 2023, according…
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Budget 2026–27: Federalism without States, Growth without Regions: The Punjab Question-KBS Sidhu IAS (Retd)
Union Budget 2026–27, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her ninth successive budget, must be read less as a routine fiscal exercise and more…
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From Relief to Development and from Entitlement to Outcomes:Prof. Sarchand Singh Khiala
The evaluation of any government policy must be based not on emotions, political nostalgia, or symbolic slogans, but on its actual outcomes. The proposal to…
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A Billionaire’s Last Day-KBS Sidhu IAS (Retd)
On the afternoon of 30 January 2026, the Indian real-estate industry was jolted by news that felt unreal in its abruptness. Dr Chiriankandath Joseph Roy…
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Why CJI Justice Surya Kant observation: “Trade Unionism Has Largely Been Responsible for Stalling India’s Industrial Growth” : GPS Mann
Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant’s recent observation—that aggressive trade unionism has been largely responsible for stalling India’s industrial growth by forcing factory closures—cuts…
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The Struggle for Justice: Punjab Computer Teachers’ Fight for Equal Rights-Satnam Singh Chahal
[caption id="attachment_18907" align="alignleft" width="500"] Image for representation only[/caption] The situation of computer teachers in Punjab represents one of the most persistent cases of workplace discrimination…
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How Our Own People Forgot the Mother Tongue Punjabi-Satnam Singh Chahal
The Punjabi language, once the proud identity of Punjab’s cultural, social, and literary heritage, is today fighting for survival in its own homeland. What makes…
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AAP Punjab Government: Five Years of Power, More Publicity Than Performance-Satnam Singh Chahal
Since assuming office, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab has promised a new style of politics—clean governance, people-centric policies, and decisive action to…
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Deeper question: If one leader refused, how many others may have agreed? GPS Mann
Punjab rarely hears a political statement as disturbing—and as necessary—as the recent revelation by former Chief Minister of Punjab, Mrs Rajinder Kaur Bhattal. She disclosed…
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Preet Kaur Gill MP Engages with Staff During Visit to Marks & Spencer Harborne
London-Preet Kaur Gill, Member of Parliament for Birmingham Edgbaston, paid a visit to Marks & Spencer in Harborne to meet with staff and discuss the…
Miscellaneous
Punjab’s Mounting Debt Crisis
Punjab is currently facing a severe fiscal crisis under the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. The state is now…
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My Claim that 92% of ICE’s Detention Growth Comes from People with No Criminal Convictions-Austin Kocher
[caption id="attachment_17719" align="alignright" width="350"] Author Austin Kochar[/caption] On January 27, the Wall Street Journal’s Editorial Board cited my analysis of immigrant detention data in an…
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