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Topic: Punjab

Jaggi is not your average happy Punjabi film – it’s a tale of male abuse, homophobia

Jaggi doesn’t host any big stars or unnecessary mainstream vulgarity. It is driven solely by solid writing and a talented cast.

Amritsar’s Rambagh Palace — a tragic tale of lost glory and systemic apathy 

Chandigarh: In December 1838 — just a few months before his death — Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the founder of the Sikh Empire, escorted Lord...

Amritpal drove Punjab to the brink. Farm laws, industrialisation, sports can bring it back

Punjab is a national security vulnerability. Othering of a proud and patriotic community is not in national interest.

CM Mann slams Congress MLA Khaira & BJP’s Sirsa amid row over ‘Punjab minister’s obscene video’

After BJP leader Manjinder Sirsa claimed 'obscene' clips of Punjab minister Lal Chand Kataruchak handed to governor, CM dismissed the allegations & said he had not received any resignation.

Punjabi illegal migration to US relies on asylum letters. And one MP is doling them out

The migrating men claim that they are being persecuted by the Indian govt due to their Sikh identity. The hope is that they will get asylum on humanitarian grounds.

Rains hit Punjab’s wheat crop but grain piling up at mandis, govt procurement shooting up

Extreme weather & rising prices in private, international markets led to low procurement last year. This season, state has already contributed over 100 LMT of wheat to central reserves.

Our take on wrestlers’ protest, Ram Navami case & Anand Mohan Singh’s release – in 50 words

ThePrint view on the most important issues this week.

A glut is forcing Punjab farmers to sell capsicum at Rs 2/kg — ‘like giving it away for free’

Encouraged by govt's crop diversification push, Mansa farmers switched to growing capsicum, but excessive produce this yr has led to massive price drop — from Rs 25 last yr to Rs 2.

Respecting Badal means leaving Punjab alone. It’s not a place for political experiments

The most painful thing about his departure is its timing: he leaves his people and the country just as they need his calm, sober, humble and infinitely self-effacing approach.

Sarpanch at 20, youngest CM – Parkash Singh Badal was a man of firsts. His death marks end of an era

Despite being one of the tallest national leaders, Parkash Singh Badal never forgot his roots.

On Camera

Asim Munir now has a Musharraf-style path ahead in Pakistan. It’s the 27th Amendment

Pakistan has been buzzing with rumours around the 27th Amendment for months, but the cat came out of the bag this week when President Asif Ali Zardari...

India’s services exports touching $400 bn—a quiet engine offsetting trade deficit

In 2024-25, India exported $387.54 bn worth of services, against imports of $198.14 bn, earning all-time high surplus of $189.40 bn. This offset 2/3rd of goods trade deficit. 

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.