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How Good is Punjab Police?
Money, equipment and bulging numbers do not modernize or improve efficiency of a police force. Training and motivation are the key elements that distinguish between an efficient force in uniform and huge squads of lathi […]
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Congress should be concerned about the increasing defections from its ranks
Congress Party could ill afford to dismiss the increasing defections of leaders from its ranks, and it is time long overdue for an introspection as to what exactly is causing these people to walk away […]
As I See It
Many faces of Jallianwala Bagh
The massacre was a catalyst for fusion of multiple strands of anti-imperialist politics The tragic moment also became a transformative moment. The transformation manifested itself at four levels — local, regional, national and even global. […]
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The Trump indictment, a polarized America
The United States confronts surging levels of hatred between social and political groups and apparent support for Trumpism as a movement Between the surging levels of hatred between social and political groups, and apparent support […]
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HAPPY VAISAKHI AND A HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO KHALSA
We congratulate our readers on the happy occasion of Vaisakhi, the harvest festival of Punjab. We congratulate the Sikh community on the joyous, momentous and historic occasion of their birth. The Sikhs probably are the […]
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Unity in diversity: On the Opposition attempt to have an alliance for 2024
Opposition parties must recognize their differences while coming together Parties opposed to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are often at loggerheads with one another, and any coordinated action among them is never easy. Contradictions are […]
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Open justice: On the Supreme Court verdict in the MediaOne case
The Supreme Court verdict setting aside the denial of broadcasting permission to Malayalam channel MediaOne is one that protects the media against arbitrary action and bars the use of undisclosed national security considerations as a […]
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Winds of change: Haryana khap vows to promote girls’ education
In a welcome softening of the khaps’ rigidly conservative and patriarchal posturing, the Sarv Jatiya Kandela khap of Haryana’s Jind area has taken the lead in doing away with the practice of issuing diktats for […]
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Landmark Act: Himachal women get landholding right like men
In a commendable act, the Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led Congress government on April 4 set right a decades-old wrong through an amendment to an outdated landholding law that discriminates against women. Till now, in grave violation […]
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USA is a Nation of Laws: Trump Indicted
D.A. Alvin Bragg Unseals 34 Felony Counts “The task for politicians is to give politics a rest, as our nation is undergoing a stress-test the likes of which even Richard Nixon was exempted from. Our […]
As I See It
A very different conception of ‘Ram Rajya’
Mahatma Gandhi’s idea of Ram Rajya — the very idea of Gandhi, one might say — is in danger of being swept aside by prevailing ideological currents, ironically in favor of a very different conception […]
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The age of toxic politics
Death of critical thinking is what all authoritarian masters cherish “No meaningful teaching/learning is possible if the psychology of fear robs us of our voice. In fact, the toxic politics we see around has created […]
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Misuse of probe agencies
Opposition parties’ plea in SC raises significant issues A plea by 14 Opposition parties alleging arbitrary arrests and misuse of Central probe agencies against political opponents has been listed for hearing by the Supreme Court […]
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Action against Rahul
Undue haste lays bare agenda to pin him down Lok Sabha officials have acted with undue haste while in first disqualifying convicted Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and then serving a notice on him to vacate […]
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Dutch farmers’ poll win has lessons for India
The Dutch farmers’ victory, emerging from continued dissatisfaction with the government polices to cut down nitrate pollution on the farm, comes almost a year after an attempt by farmers in Punjab to contest the state […]
As I See It
The Moscow declaration
China and Russia agree to stand together on issues involving security interests “The declaration is a clear signal from Russia and China that they are prepared to stand together on issues involving each other’s security […]
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Four reasons the Sikhs are hurting. And it’s not about the K-word
‘Causes’ of anger are dera threat to Sikhism, incarceration of ‘Bandi Singhs’, inaction in sacrilege cases, & ‘if BJP-RSS want Hindu Rashtra, what’s wrong with Sikh Rashtra?’ There are two most important similarities between the […]
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Misplaced priorities
The Congress leader erred, but it does not justify the stalling of Parliament The temple of democracy, Parliament, is locked down to satiate bruised egos. The people are deprived of their right to hear arguments […]
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Chilling effect: On defamation, free speech and the Rahul Gandhi case
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s conviction and jail term flags need to abolish criminal defamation The rigors of the law and the tribulations of politics have come together to bedevil Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. An election-time […]
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No to sealed cover
Apex court advocates transparency and fairness The Supreme Court’s refusal to accept the Centre’s sealed note about its views on One Rank, One Pension arrears follows a similar rejection of a sealed envelope that contained […]
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China’s growing influence
China is playing a notable role in developments across the Indo-Pacific and the Gulf “China is now playing a notable role in developments across the Indo-Pacific. It has undermined US influence in the Gulf Region […]