Manraj Grewal Sharma is the Resident Editor of The Indian Express at Chandigarh, covering the states of Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh. Author of a book on Punjab militancy called “Dreams after Darkness”, she was a consulting editor with Asia Pacific Adaptation Network. She has also been a publishing consultant with the Asian Development Bank, Manila, and was the managing editor of “Gender, Technology and Development” , an international peer-reviewed journal of the Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, for five years.
February 22, 2025 16:47 IST
Judges say apartment-style division of houses violates city’s planning laws, stresses heritage protection. But it clarified that intra-family transfers are permitted
Sat, Feb 22, 2025February 22, 2025 00:33 IST
HC: Role in crime did not establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt; mere provocation cannot be a ground for conviction
Sat, Feb 22, 2025February 22, 2025 00:26 IST
Issues notice to Commissioner of Police seeking rationale behind the consolidation
Sat, Feb 22, 2025February 19, 2025 11:57 IST
The case involved 8 kanals and 8 marlas of land in Hisar, which DHVPNL had taken over in 1961 to build a power house without formally acquiring the land
Wed, Feb 19, 2025February 15, 2025 22:26 IST
She had adopted two children 13 years after her husband, a sepoy in the Jat regiment was killed in action
Sat, Feb 15, 2025February 15, 2025 14:13 IST
The prosecution argued that author Manjinder Singh had allegedly stolen an album of personal photographs from Sidhu Moosewala’s residence and used them in his book.
Sat, Feb 15, 2025February 13, 2025 22:54 IST
Railways had denied her the job on the plea that she was over the age of 20 when she was adopted
Fri, Feb 14, 2025February 12, 2025 13:16 IST
The high court ordered the Haryana Staff Selection Commission to follow the original recruitment terms, ensuring that disqualified aspirants regained reservation benefits.
Wed, Feb 12, 2025January 24, 2025 13:33 IST
Only 280,000 international students were given study permits in 2024, as compared to 436,600 in 2023. This figure is significantly lower than the target set by the Canadian government.
Fri, Jan 24, 2025January 21, 2025 15:40 IST
There is a realisation that farmers are being used as pawns by political forces. Despite successive governments in Punjab coming to power on promises of diversification away from water-guzzling paddy, none has provided a viable roadmap for change
Thu, Jan 23, 2025January 16, 2025 11:18 IST
Authorities say they either entered the US illegally or were working in Canada itself
Fri, Jan 17, 2025December 31, 2024 09:37 IST
As we bid farewell to 2024, here’s a look at those who stood out—for reasons right, wrong, and everything in between.
Tue, Dec 31, 2024December 27, 2024 00:03 IST
Singh had served as an assistant professor before assuming charge as a full professor of Economics in the varsity, which later award him two honorary doctorates
Fri, Dec 27, 2024December 26, 2024 15:41 IST
Farmers have returned to the border demanding legalisation of MSP, this time with Haryana. Despite concerns over frequent protests and the threats posed by gangster-terror networks, investors continued to show interest in Punjab. It’s these green shoots the state needs to nurture as it turns another page
Thu, Dec 26, 2024December 25, 2024 00:40 IST
Immigration Minister Marc Miller also introduced a ban on “flagpoling,” a practice where individuals on temporary visas leave Canada for the U.S. and re-enter to access immigration services at a port of entry.
Wed, Dec 25, 2024December 19, 2024 19:19 IST
Who was Diwan Todar Mal, and how is he associated with the two younger sons of Guru Gobind Singh, the founder of the Khalsa?
Fri, Dec 20, 2024December 08, 2024 04:15 IST
Enraged over Ranjit Singh's marriage to a Muslim courtesan, the Akal Takht is said to have summoned him and sentenced him to 50 public whiplashes
Sun, Dec 08, 2024December 05, 2024 08:20 IST
Akal Takht has imposed religious punishment on Sukhbir Singh Badal. What is the relationship between the supreme temporal and spiritual seat of Sikhs and the Shiromani Akali Dal, which Badal heads?
Thu, Dec 05, 2024December 04, 2024 19:18 IST
The former Deputy CM has been at the receiving end since Akali Dal lost power, with its electoral decline unchecked since. Could the two developments mean a clean slate for the 62-year-old?
Thu, Dec 05, 2024December 03, 2024 16:06 IST
“Centre needs to handle Punjab’s issues with sensitivity… After Arun Jaitley, no BJP leader seems to understand… If the youths turn radical, it could mean a return to the troubled times of ’80s and ’90s”.
Wed, Dec 04, 2024November 24, 2024 15:32 IST
Guru Tegh Bahadur was executed on the orders of Aurangzeb in 1675. At the site of his execution stands Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib in Delhi.
Sun, Nov 24, 2024November 23, 2024 10:50 IST
Harshkumar Ramanlal Patel and Steve Shand were convicted for their roles in an international human smuggling ring that led to the deaths of a four-member Indian family that froze to death trying to cross the US-Canada border in 2022.
Sat, Nov 23, 2024November 16, 2024 04:18 IST
Nearly 14,000 international students in Canada have sought asylum in the first nine months of 2024, setting a record even as the number of new study permits issued during the same period significantly fell.
Sat, Nov 16, 2024November 10, 2024 04:00 IST
In 2023, 60% of Indian students who wanted to go to Canada opted for SDS
Mon, Nov 11, 2024November 05, 2024 14:23 IST
Former BC Premier Ujjal Dosanjh says there could be a change in the Indo-Canadian ties once the trial of Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s assassins begins and evidence is tabled in public
Tue, Nov 05, 2024