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Every June, a well-funded machinery of grievance wakes up. This year, it is time to ask: in whose name, and to what end? There is a story that every Sikh child grows up knowing. Twenty-one soldiers. A crumbling stone post in the Northwest Frontier. An impossible number of enemy combatants closing in. The year is 1897. The place is Saragarhi. And those twenty-one men, every single one of them Sikh, chose to fight to the last breath rather than surrender. They did not fight for

Every year, the anniversary of Operation Blue Star rekindles memories of one of the most painful chapters in Punjab's modern history. For many Sikhs, June 1984 remains deeply emotional, not only because military action took place within the holiest shrine of Sikhism, but also because the events that followed left wounds that affected generations. More than four decades later, however, an important question confronts Punjab: should the memory of 1984 be used to build a stronge

Punjab has always been known for the energy, courage, and determination of its youth. From the freedom struggle led by revolutionaries like Kartar Singh Sarabha to the Green Revolution that transformed India’s agricultural future, the state’s younger generations have consistently shaped national progress. Today, however, the battleground has shifted. Instead of pamphlets and public gatherings, ideas now travel through smartphones, reels, podcasts and social media platforms. T

In recent years, Punjab has witnessed a quiet but significant transformation driven by collaborative efforts between the Centre and the state. Central schemes have played a pivotal role in strengthening agriculture, upgrading rural infrastructure, expanding irrigation facilities, and fostering industrial growth while respecting the state’s rich cultural and religious heritage. These initiatives are delivering tangible benefits to farmers, rural households, and the broader eco

On the night of April 27, 2026, a low-intensity blast rocked the Shambhu-Ambala freight corridor rail track near Patiala, Punjab. It was no random act of vandalism but a deliberate strike masterminded by a pro-Khalistan terror module, aided by foreign forces and radical ideologies. The Patiala Police, in a commendable operation, arrested four men- Pardeep Singh Khalsa, Kulwinder Singh Bagga, Satnam Singh Satta, and Gurpreet Singh alias Gopi, who had been plotting further atta