Two days ago, farmers associated with the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) descended on Punjab’s capital Chandigarh to register their protest at the unbundling of the PSEB. The state’s farmers have threatened to carry out a ‘rail and road roko ‘ campaign across the state on September 16 if their demands are not met. As expected [...]
Should field hockey really be our national sport ? We have had great success in the sport, it is probably still our most successful sporting endeavour. But shouldn’t the most popular sport be our national sport ? In terms of popularity cricket is undoubtedly India’s if not the subcontinent’s obsession. It’s unfair on other sportsmen [...]
The past few weeks’ news bulletins carried grim news of incidents of honor killings from the rustic environs of Haryana. The nation shuddered at the unapologetic mannerisms of the villagers. The media termed them India’s Taliban. ‘ Khap Panchayat ‘ became synonymous with medieval barbarism. The nation seethed with anger over the defiant attitude of [...]
Yesterday on Facebook I proposed civil disobedience in protest of the Punjab Government’s failure to provide power supply to the state. It was only meant to be a facetious rant but the responses made me realize a few things. I was ridiculed and derided, told that the moment the police came down on me with [...]
In recent times, the world media has focused it’s view on Pakistan. Countless articles have cropped up in newspapers and magazines declaring Pakistan as the most dangerous place on Earth and warning that it’ll be taken over by the Taliban. The world watched Taliban forces come within 50-60 kms of the capital Islamabad. The Pakistani [...]