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Manraj Grewal Sharma
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.
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Chamkila and songs of resistance in PunjabSubscriber Only
March 10, 2024 08:00 IST
Amar Singh Chamkila, arguably the first superstar of Punjabi pop — it’s said he was booked for over 400 programmes in a year — was shot dead by militants along with his wife and co-singer Amarjot Kaur at Mehsampur near Jalandhar in March 1988.
Sun, Mar 10, 2024
The long blood line of Himachal rebellion: A feud between CM Sukhu and the late Virbhadra Singh going back yearsSubscriber Only
March 01, 2024 04:30 IST
The two could not have been further apart, from their backgrounds to their rise, and made that apparent. Sukhu's appointment as CM, instead of Virbhadra's wife Pratibha Singh, added fuel to the fire
Fri, Mar 01, 2024
Supreme Court’s message on Chandigarh mayoral polls: You can’t game democracySubscriber Only
February 20, 2024 19:45 IST
The verdict has given new hope to all those who had begun to despair in the face of the ill-found belief that victory can be managed through means more foul than fair. No matter how cynical we, the people, may have become, such interventions restore our faith in the power of elections.
Tue, Feb 20, 2024
From the ground in Punjab, stage seems set for a multi-cornered electionSubscriber Only
January 15, 2024 07:25 IST
High expectations from leaders means AAP, Congress, Akali Dal and BJP have their work cut out in the state
Mon, Jan 15, 2024
‘We have to drive home the message that drug peddling is no longer lucrative’: Punjab DGPSubscriber Only
December 24, 2023 07:25 IST
Police chief Gaurav Yadav believes the exodus of young people from the state can be stemmed through impacting the drug supply.
Sun, Dec 24, 2023
In Punjab’s war on drugs, end users are easy target as big fish remain elusiveSubscriber Only
December 24, 2023 04:04 IST
Burnt matchsticks, lighters among evidence, significant number of arrests related to minor drug seizures
Sun, Dec 24, 2023
Heroin out, ‘nasheeli goliyan’ in: 25% of NDPS FIRs in Punjab linked to pharmaceutical drugsSubscriber Only
December 23, 2023 04:04 IST
“These days, a capsule called ‘Signature’ is being abused in the Malwa region. I have instructed Deputy Commissioners to use Section 144 to ban its sale in pharmacies,” says Yadav.
Sun, Dec 24, 2023
Ctrl C, Ctrl V: How FIRs in drugs cases across Punjab have the same languageSubscriber Only
December 23, 2023 04:04 IST
NDPS FIRs raise several questions of due process — from seizure to absence of witnesses
Sun, Dec 24, 2023
Untold story in Punjab’s drug crisis: steady uptick in number of women bookedSubscriber Only
December 22, 2023 04:05 IST
Over 10% of NDPS FIRs have women accused; impact is trail of broken families
Sun, Dec 24, 2023
In war on drugs, how Punjab’s AAP govt hopes to do what predecessors couldn’tSubscriber Only
December 22, 2023 04:05 IST
In his Independence Day speech, Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann vowed to eradicate the menace within a year. On 'Punjab Day' on November 1, he reiterated his resolve, emphasising that refusing consumption is the key to eliminating drugs.
Sat, Dec 23, 2023
Extortion fears grip Indian business community in CanadaSubscriber Only
December 07, 2023 12:56 IST
The Delhi Police's Special Cell has indicated that the shooting incident outside Punjabi singer Gippy Grewal's residence in Canada might be linked to an extortion attempt.
Sat, Dec 09, 2023
Day after US indictment, Canadian foreign minister asks India to let its diplomats returnSubscriber Only
November 30, 2023 13:55 IST
Her statement came a day after the United States federal prosecutors accused an Indian intelligence official of planning and directing a plot, from India, to allegedly kill Khalistan separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in New York.
Thu, Nov 30, 2023
India’s 800-year-old connection with Jerusalem: Baba Farid’s lodge, now a rest stop for Indian travellersSubscriber Only
October 26, 2023 18:07 IST
The street in Jerusalem leading to the lodge bears the name 'Zawiyat El-Hunud', meaning 'the Indian corner.' Here is how the lodge was established, and how it continues to thrive today.
Fri, Oct 27, 2023
Who are the Bedouin Arabs in the Israeli army?Subscriber Only
October 21, 2023 18:14 IST
A popular video on social media shows local Israelis expressing their gratitude to a Bedouin commander named Ashraf for putting up an effective defence against Hamas fighters. What is the relationship of these nomadic people with the Jewish state?
Sun, Oct 22, 2023
Canadian visa pause: 17,500 visa applications at risk as Canada halts consular services at three centresSubscriber Only
October 20, 2023 11:33 IST
Only 21 Canadian diplomats remain in India. Notably, 27 Immigration Department staff members are among the withdrawn diplomats. The Globe and Mail reported that the reduced staff could lead to a backlog of 17,500 decisions on applications from India.
Fri, Oct 20, 2023
Israel: Life in the company of bomb shelters and iron domeSubscriber Only
October 08, 2023 16:28 IST
An air defence system developed by Israel Aerospace Industries and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, the iron dome has been helping to spot and intercept every projectile, be it a rocket or a mortar, fired into its territory since 2011.
Sun, Oct 08, 2023
‘Sab phade jaange’: How Sukhpal Khaira’s arrest hews to Punjab’s ‘vendetta politics’Subscriber Only
October 01, 2023 08:45 IST
Amarinder Singh as Cong CM went after the Badals and Majithia; and AAP govt officials now have at least 17 rivals in the cross-hairs, including ex-CM Channi.
Mon, Oct 02, 2023
How 2 small-time gangsters from Punjab set up terror networks on foreign shoresSubscriber Only
September 26, 2023 08:50 IST
NIA chargesheet outlines how the 2 gangs created a web of secrecy and employed 'dead drop' technique to evade detection.
Tue, Sep 26, 2023
Guns, gangs and terror: India to CanadaSubscriber Only
September 23, 2023 04:30 IST
Amid a sharp escalation of tensions between India and Canada over the killing of a Khalistani separatist, Manraj Grewal Sharma, Jagdeep Singh Deep and Saurabh Parashar on the complex web of characters who make up Punjab's terror-gangster landscape
Sun, Sep 24, 2023
Canadian MP Chandra Arya criticises Trudeau govt for permitting hate crimesSubscriber Only
September 21, 2023 09:42 IST
Canadian MP Chandra Arya said, “I can’t understand how glorification of terrorism or a hate crime targeting a religious group is allowed in the name of freedom of speech and expression.”
Fri, Sep 22, 2023
The Khalistan shadow on India-Canada ties, over the yearsSubscriber Only
September 19, 2023 19:16 IST
This isn't the first time tensions have flared up between India and Canada over the Khalistan issue. Here's a brief history, and how the Sikh separatist movement in Canada is linked to domestic politics in India.
Thu, Sep 21, 2023
‘Only 2% Canadians are Sikhs… if a section of this wants Khalistan, let them have it in Canada’Subscriber Only
September 19, 2023 18:46 IST
Only 2 per cent of Canadians are Sikhs. If a section of this tiny community in Canada wants Khalistan, let them have it in Alberta or Saskatchewan, why should India feel so threatened, says Ujjal Dosanjh
Fri, Sep 22, 2023
Posters depict AK-47s, Kanishka bombing mastermind, Canada authorities cancel Khalistan referendumSubscriber Only
September 04, 2023 02:14 IST
A group, The Concerned Residents of Surrey, demanded an immediate halt to the process, preventing any local school from being used to promote terrorism.
Tue, Sep 05, 2023
Punjab Governor Purohit: ‘This is my final warning… CM (Mann) must answer… All my options are open. I can file a criminal case against him’Subscriber Only
August 26, 2023 19:52 IST
‘I can also write to the President. There is a complete failure of Constitutional mechanism in the state. The law and order situation is grave… One out of five persons in Punjab is on drugs,’ Banwarilal Purohit tells The Indian Express
Mon, Aug 28, 2023
Flood and fury in Punjab: Farmers in ferment, Mann catches the flakSubscriber Only
August 26, 2023 13:46 IST
Lack of uniform distribution of compensation, crackdown on farm unions triggers backlash against Punjab CM; some wonder why AAP government cracked the whip when they were making demands of the Centre.
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