Communicating with Avians
Four years ago, I had a huge obsession with the pixie tailor bird, Darzee of the 'Jungle Book' fame. I...
Thousands of Retired and Ailing Punjab College Faculty Awaiting Crucial SC Order on Pension
Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann is winning kudos from the state's college and university teachers he recently described as the...
Being Elizabeth II
A quarter century ago, when satellite television had just about come to India, I watched a documentary on Queen Elizabeth II....
Why Punjab’s fundamentalist politicians are scared of Bhagat Singh legacy
Shunti is a sturdy young man who takes short steps to a long morning's work of milk distribution. His family...
Seeing the true colour of the Sun in the presence of a Yogi
Yoga Day Special On a clear September day in 2011, I stood in the premises of the shrine at Panchvati...
Sikhs belong to India and India belongs to Sikhs
Sikhism was established to defend Hinduism; Khalistanis, Pak stooges, do not represent community On June 3, I went on a...
Important to bring down the mikes and the political pitch
In1998, I met a young Muslim from Uttar Pradesh who got me an interview with a top cop in Delhi...
How corrupt officials helping illegal slaughter of animals
As an Hon. Animal Welfare Officer (HAWO) with The Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) from 2013 to 2019, I...
From Winter to Spring, following the birds in the backyard
On A Winter Day Birds fluff up to trap the body heat and stay warm Come Spring The Tailor...
Why the West can’t scare a Castro or Putin
On Friday, American Republican Senator Lindsey Graham called for the assassination of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Many analysts have dismissed...