Hardeep Bedi The February 2021 report of Transparency International, a Berlin based Non-Government Organisation with an agenda to combat global corruption, ranked Pakistan at a very low 124 out of 180 countries on the corruption index. The institution uses a scale of zero … [Read more...] about Politico-Army nexus is proliferating endemic corruption in Pakistan
India’s response to Chinese aggression against Taiwan
Jaibans Singh The whole world is appalled by the recent Chinese aggression against Taiwan, a small island that believes in democracy and self governance and one on which China has cast an evil eye since decades. Sadly, China has been pursuing such belligerent, malevolent … [Read more...] about India’s response to Chinese aggression against Taiwan
In resolving issues with India Pakistan needs to think out of the box
Jaibans Singh In a panel discussion recorded a few days earlier by Brighter Kashmir (a Kashmir based daily newspaper), this columnist while speaking about the recent initiative on "resolution of issues" between India and Pakistan had observed that there have been many earlier … [Read more...] about In resolving issues with India Pakistan needs to think out of the box
Recreating Punjabiat: Building the Cultural Heritage of Punjab
Jaibans Singh Punjab is the repository of a culture that goes back to millenniums. It has withstood the vagaries of changing (often violent) times. Changes have been dynamic but the fundamentals have remained the same. The civilisation roots of Punjab have, since long, … [Read more...] about Recreating Punjabiat: Building the Cultural Heritage of Punjab
Rohingya must go back to their homeland
Jaibans Singh Rohingya settlement in Jammu A three member Supreme Court bench comprising of Chief Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde and Justices AS Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian is seized with a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea seeking directions for "release of so-called … [Read more...] about Rohingya must go back to their homeland