Self-Determination Means Different Things in Quebec, Catalonia and Punjab
While the UN Charter provides for the right of self-determination of peoples, not all cases are the same. Canadian politician...
Renaming Dyal Singh College After ‘Vande Mataram’ Is at Odds With the Founder’s Philosophy
While the college in Delhi named after Dyal Singh Majithia has fallen victim to pseudo-nationalism in secular India, the same...
A Better Civil-Military Relationship Is a Strategic Necessity for India
American General John Hyten's recent remarks on US nuclear policy point to how this relationship has evolved in other places....
We are in touch with militants in Assam and J&K: Gurbachan Singh Manochal
We are in touch with militants in Assam and J&K: Gurbachan Singh Manochal This is the first-person account of Principal...
Mandal report touches a peculiar chord among youth
The Mandal report seems to have touched a peculiar chord among the youth, one that brooks no easy explanation. More...
In Nov 10 Sarbat Khalsa, Angry Voices From the Past Echo in Punjab
Sikhs’ anger stems from their perception that they have been denied justice, writes Kanwar Sandhu. In Nov 10 Sarbat Khalsa,...
Four Questions the Centre Must Answer on the Pathankot Mess
The NSG’s efficiency is undoubted, but why wasn’t the army deployed to handle the Pathankot attack, asks Kanwar Sandhu. Mercifully,...
The Coming of the Sikhs: Taking a Step Towards a New Relationship
“Pariahs to power brokers”, read the headline of a full-page report recently in Toronto Star, explaining how the Sikhs, who...
Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan in Cesspool of River Waters Politics
Competitive politics is behind the river water dispute between Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan, writes Kanwar Sandhu. The river waters issue...
