The recent appointment of Shaleen Mitra—previously OSD to jailed Delhi Minister Satyendar Jain—as OSD to the Health Minister, Dr. Balbir Singh has drawn criticism for Delhi-centric control. Will he ever respond to concerns that key health decisions for Punjab are now being influenced by Delhi?
Opinion
Shouldn’t the Punjab’s health policies be locally driven and accountable?
Why did Lord Jagannath’s rath not move till Adani showed up? When Modi stays silent and Adani gets front-row access even to God’s chariot, is India’s democracy bowing not at the temple, but at the feet of its richest devotee?
जब तक अडानी नहीं पहुंचे, भगवान जगन्नाथ की रथ यात्रा क्यों नहीं चली? जब मोदी चुप रहते हैं और अडानी को भगवान के रथ तक फ्रंट-रो पहुंच मिलती है, तो क्या भारत का लोकतंत्र मंदिर के सामने नहीं, बल्कि अपने सबसे अमीर भक्त के चरणों में झुक रहा है?
If stampedes are becoming a ritual in Modi’s “devotional India” — from 121 injured in Hathras 2024 to 700 hospitalized and 3 dead in Puri 2025, is blind faith now riskier than any protest rally?