Patiala, Punjab: Facing flak after abolishing the 50% quota for students of Punjab, Thapar University has now come up with a fresh argument to defend its decision. It says the move was necessary as the quality of students from Punjab ...
Read More »Sikhs to have own law for registering marriages – Anand Karaj Act
Delhi, India: The union cabinet on Thursday decided to bring in a bill allowing the registration of Sikh marriages under the Anand Marriage Act, 1909, which would enable members of the community to get themselves registered as Sikhs in the ...
Read More »Starving in India: The Forgotten Problem
These days, Indian policymakers are debating how to create a vast new food entitlement program. There is talk of poor households struggling to cope with high food prices and malnourishment among their children. What you don’t hear much about, however, ...
Read More »Chattisinghpora massacre was handiwork of Indian Army: Conduct fresh probe
Jammu (Former part of Punjab), India: All Parties Sikh Coordination Committee (APSCC) today appealed the Home Minister P Chidambaram to initiate fresh probe into the killing of 36 Sikhs at Chattisinghpora in south Kashmir in 2000. The APSCC also demanded ...
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