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Friday, July 18, 2025
TopicRanjit Singh

Topic: Ranjit Singh

BJP’s Ranjit Singh, son of Devi Lal, loses to Jai Parkash of Congress by 60,000 votes in Hisar

Devi Lal’s granddaughters-in-law Naina Chautala of JJP and Sunaina Chautala of INLD also fared poorly in family bastion Hisar, getting just around 22,000 votes each.

Bloodline, bahus & ‘green brigade’ ally—clash for Devi Lal’s legacy in Hisar

Devi Lal’s son Ranjit Singh, granddaughters-in-law Sunaina Chautala and Naina Chautala, and protégé Jai Parkash are all invoking his name in their Hisar campaigns.

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...

Maharaja Ranjit Singh survived assassination at 12. At 40, he was ruling Punjab

The Golden Temple or the Harmandir Sahib got its dazzling marblework and gold dome installations under the Maharaja’s reign.

Not just Indians, Pakistanis also angry at Maharaja Ranjit Singh statue vandals

Maharaja Ranjit Singh, also known as Sher-e-Punjab, is hailed and respected as one of the bravest warrior kings.

In Punjab, a library’s silent digital revolution is preserving the state’s heritage

From Maharaja Ranjit Singh-era manuscripts to phulkaris and even Mughal coins, the Panjab Digital Library is making historical treasures digitally accessible.

On Camera

Critical minerals are the new oil. India can’t afford to depend on China

Mineral security is no longer just an economic concern but a national security imperative, underpinning the country’s ambitions in clean energy, defence self-reliance, and advanced manufacturing.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

RSS chief Bhagwat draws the line at 75. India’s politics stares at the Modi Exception

BJP has no dynastic succession, at least not at the top. You can trace this back to Vajpayee-Advani era. This act of spotting, empowering younger talent is even more striking with the choice of BJP presidents.