The Guru Eternal: Reflections on the Guru Principle in Sikhism
Why the Sikh Guru cannot be confined to a single day of remembrance, as in Guru…
Pag, Peg, and Punjab: The Holy Trinity of the Energetic Sikh Gentlemen
The Holy Trinity In Punjab, where the air is thick with the scent of mustard fields…
Punjab, a plate of flavours – the story behind every bite
An essay on what Punjabis actually ate, and what the world imagines they ate Butter chicken…
Parallel Power Centres: The Deras of Punjab and the Politics of the Blessing (Part 2)
VIII. The Namdhari (Kuka) Sect: Historic Legitimacy, Symbolic Weight The Namdharis, or Kukas, occupy a category…
Parallel Power Centres: The Deras of Punjab and the Politics of the Blessing (Part 1)
I. The Trigger: A Fortnight of Competitive Piety Punjab is due for Assembly elections in 2027,…
The Long Story of the Sidhus and the Brars: From Jaisalmer’s Ramparts to an FBI Wanted Poster
Eight centuries of kings and governors, and a clan blessed by the Sikh Gurus, sit behind…
Satluj: History Must Be Told—but Not Without Its Context
Fake encounters and custodial killings were unlawful then, are unlawful today, and can never be justified.…
Operation Hard Ball: Has America Finally Stopped Being a Safe Haven for Anti-India Gangsterism?
Reading the Lawrence Bishnoi-Goldy Brar Indictments Against the Longer Arc of Indian Foreign Policy US Crackdown…
Bibi Khalra’s statement – Political parties caught in the Sutlej Whirlpool
Interpreting a Statement that Puts all Political Parties in the Dock I. What She Has Said…
Diljit Dosanjh’s “Satluj” and Bhai Khalra: Punjab’s Old Wounds Require Responsible Handling
The context then and now is something that cannot be ignored. The ContextThe sudden removal of…