Friday, February 20, 2026

Punjab

Encounter Cases in Three Months in Punjab: Serious Questions on Accountability and Human Rights
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Encounter Cases in Three Months in Punjab: Serious Questions on Accountability and Human Rights

Punjab is witnessing a disturbing rise in police encounters, raising sharp concerns about legality, transparency, and human rights. In November 2025, DGP Gaurav Yadav publicly…

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Promises that were never kept – Satnam Singh Chahal
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Promises that were never kept – Satnam Singh Chahal

When the current Punjab government came to power, it carried the hopes of millions who believed that a new era of honesty, development, and transparent…

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Punjab steps up war on organised crime with first-ever AGTF police station
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Punjab steps up war on organised crime with first-ever AGTF police station

Between 2025 and early 2026, the Indian state of Punjab saw complex and evolving criminal activity encompassing targeted murders, gang‑linked extortion, shootings, interstate organized crime,…

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India

Miscellaneous

Investigating ICE’s Mass Detention System: A Conversation with Doug MacMillan-Austin Kocher
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Investigating ICE’s Mass Detention System: A Conversation with Doug MacMillan-Austin Kocher

[caption id="attachment_17719" align="alignleft" width="350"] Author Austin Kochar[/caption] Yesterday I sat down with Doug MacMillan from The Washington Post for a conversation about his reporting on…

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Why India Imports Dals—Yet Keeps the U.S. Out of the Deal KBS Sidhu IAS (retd.)
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Why India Imports Dals—Yet Keeps the U.S. Out of the Deal KBS Sidhu IAS (retd.)

India’s pulses story is a political economy riddle dressed up as a food-security success. On paper, we have done much that is “right”: policy attention…

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