The Dera has massive following in Punjab & even as it has remained largely apolitical for decades, the optics of 'Babaji' visiting the Akali leader in jail sends a strong political signal.
The 27-week curriculum, developed with Nobel laureate Abhijit Banerjee’s J-PAL, uses interactive sessions, films, quizzes & group activities to debunk myths & tackle peer pressure.
Since losing Delhi, Kejriwal has made 3 public appearances in the Capital, but in Punjab, he has appeared in public over a dozen times. Oppn questions his control over CM Mann's govt.
Punjab reported 33,000 drug-related cases between 2022 & 2024, second only to Kerala. While a police crackdown is limited to choking the supply of drugs, the demand remains intact.
Dismissed policemen were either facing charges of graft, gross misconduct or long absence from service. CM Mann has called for zero-tolerance policy, ‘clean up’ of police, bureaucracy.
Weak governance, corruption and poverty continue to define tribal life in India. The introduction of industrial and mining projects has benefited contractors, politicians and officials more than Adivasis.
Clean energy is “no longer the sideshow, it is the show”, BVR Subrahmanyam told the Odisha summit, warning India to lead the global shift or risk others’ tech dominance.
Dubai airshow crash & pilot death have rekindled concerns over pilot safety, and need for smarter automated systems that can step in when G-forces, temporary loss of consciousness hit the pilot.
None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.
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