SGPC elections: Is 2022 going to be arepeat of 2002?
The Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal must have heaved a sigh of relief after his hand-picked Harjinder Singh…
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Assassination attempts are nothing new to politics in South Asia
“India, too, had its share of political assassinations. Two of Indian Prime Ministers, Indira Gandhi, and her son, Rajiv Gandhi,…
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Do not vote for anyone, but vote your conscience
Tuesday, November 8, 2022is the day for voting in midterm elections “It is about time Indian Americans consider electing candidates…
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Putin and M.B.S. Are Laughing at Us
Wars bring together surprising alliances. Today, we have America and its NATO allies backing the brave Ukrainians fighting to save…
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Bilkis and Joseph: Test cases for justice and living metaphors for what’s wrong with our society
“Hopefully, the Supreme Court will soon review the remission granted by the Gujarat Government and offer a legal cure to…
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Migrants in Canadian Politics: Naranjan Grewall was the trend setter
Seventy-two years ago, a young man from Punjab set a new trend in Canadian politics. He became the first ever…
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Punjab Then and Now
Change is the only thing that is permanent. This has been my philosophy throughout. The other day Punjab Chief Minister…
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Crime: From local to global
"The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) keeps coming out with its reports on the evolving crime patterns.…
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Building a strong India
Each organ of constitutional framework must function with efficiency & honesty Unfortunately, the fourth estate has receded to the far…
Read MoreEnforcement Directorate (E.D.): law enforcement or political witch-hunt?
“As India celebrates its 75th Independence Day, there is little doubt that individual liberties guaranteed under the constitution are fast…
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Vajpayee’s BJP Vs Modi’s BJP
If we look at what BJP was under the long leadership of Atal Behari Vajpayee who was India’s Prime Minister…
Read MoreNow Andrea Horwath, Sukh Dhaliwal to run for Mayor, Ravi Kahlon is not in run for BC Premier
Politics is a game of beautiful uncertainties. Essentially mandated to serve people at large, politicians are known for sudden shifts…
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MSP: Farmers threaten to be back on streets in support of their demands
“We will force the BJP-led NDA Government to make a law that guarantees MSP for all farm produce,” SKM Leader…
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Politics: How accountable are Advisors?
After independence, Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru, had set the concept of appointing Advisors in motion when he named JJ…
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Chandigarh Land for Haryana Vidhan Sabha stirs a debate
Punjab and Haryana have already been locked in unending battles over various contagious issues, including future of Chandigarh, sharing of…
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Bargrari, Burj Jawahar Singh Wala sacrilege cases: SIT report blames Dera Sacha Sauda
CM Bhagwant Mann hands over the SIT report to eminent Sikh leaders It was Dera Sacha Sauda that hatched a…
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Punjab: Shadow of Sangrur defeat robs “paperless” Budget of its sheen
Putting behind the Sangrur Lok Sabha bye-election debacle, three-month-old AAP Government has tried to salvage some of its prestige by…
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Should the U.S. end the war on drugs?
The US war on drugs that started with the historic address to the nation by then President Richard Nixon on…
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Modi has externalized his domestic agenda of spreading Islamophobia in India
Right now, India’s global reputation as a viable Democracy and a Secular nation is under scrutiny as it has descended…
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Presidential election: Who will occupy Rashtrapati Bhavan?
Considering the divergent views and conflicting ambitions, it will be a tall order for the Opposition to devise a united…
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Punjab Politics: Litmus Test for AAP in Sangrur Lok Sabha Bye-Election
Rocked by the gruesome assassination of folk singer-turned politician Sidhu Moose Wala on May 29, the ruling Aam Aadmi faces…
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Sidhu Moosewala assassination case: AAP govt lands deep in hot waters
“Neither the Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann nor any of the senior members of the High Command of AAP, including its…
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Punjab: Limited role is pushing Conventional parties to political hibernation
Pushed to the edge and left with limited role both in the state and at the Centre, the majority of…
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“Videshi” Punjab is all set to go to polls
“Punjabis love diversity, be it in making a choice of their immigrant destination or politics. Their ability to relocate and…
Read MoreThe Murky Business of Citations and Proclamations
“An elected Representative of a State or Municipality can get a Citation or Proclamation for a contribution to his/her election…
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Second Generation Migrants are Taking to Politics Well
By Prabhjot Singh The first-generation Members of Parliament have passed on the baton to the second generation of Indo Canadians…
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A New Stage of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, New Yorkers have stepped up time and time again to protect each other. Today, over 6…
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Mission politics started from Mission in BC
It was not easy. The early migrants from South Asia were not welcome to Canada. They not only suffered numerous…
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Indo-Canadians are emerging as a strong political entity
Indo-Canadian politicians after establishing their credibility at the community level, and now, on the basis of their track record, are …
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Remembering Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
Was Jallianwala Bagh, a conspiracy or planned massacre? Did it give birth to the concept of state terrorism? Was it…
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