SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Monday slammed the AAP government over the alleged breakdown of law and order in Punjab since it came to power two months ago and said he was shocked at the manner in ...
Turn the tables
Sir — In the middle ages, the court jester would not only have to entertain the king but also speak truth to power. But times have changed since then — a comedian is rarel...
What does India’s Opposition take away from this round of assembly elections that has been dominated by the Bharatiya Janata Party? A slap on the face would be an apt, albeit metaphorical, answe...
The Election Commission of India on Monday declared polls to 13 Rajya Sabha seats, including those of former Union ministers A.K. Antony, Anand Sharma and Ranee Narah of the Congress and the Shiromani...
The CM’s tweet on polling day came hours after Punjab’s main English daily, The Tribune, published a report quoting anonymous Dera sources saying that the group had asked followers to supp...
Today is voting day in Punjab. It is Punjab’s date. Whichever party wins Punjab’s favour and whoever becomes its chief minister, the people of that state to whom Guru Nanak’s teachin...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hit out at Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi for his 'UP, Bihar and Delhi de bhaiye' remark, saying people with such "divisive thought&...
Step into the future
Sir — Institutions must evolve with the times in order to remain relevant. The head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis, recently conferred the lay Roman Catholic ministri...
Like alchemy, which was an obsessive concern for the medieval world, modern democracies are forever preoccupied with unearthing the secrets of winning elections. In the not-so-distant past, striking t...
There seem to be too many cooks in Punjab’s electoral kitchen at the moment. Apart from the ruling Congress and its challengers — the Shiromani Akali Dal, Aam Aadmi Party and Bharatiya Jan...