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.
July 06, 2021 01:32 IST
The lingering fallout of the desecration incident at Bargari is the biggest stumbling block on the party's road to the next election less than a year ahead.
Tue, Jul 06, 2021July 05, 2021 04:19 IST
Split down the middle with less than a year to go for Assembly elections, the Congress is trapped in a face-off between Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh and challenger Navot Singh Sidhu.
Mon, Jul 05, 2021March 18, 2021 07:58 IST
"Bulgaria is one of the biggest producers and exporters of rose oil. Almost every renowned brand of perfume contains a drop of oil produced from Bulgarian roses. We also rank no. 1 in lavender production."
Thu, Mar 18, 2021March 13, 2021 09:21 IST
Former union law minister and Rajya Sabha MP from Punjab Ashwani Kumar says, "All agrarian movements have resulted in political upheavals, be it the pagdi sambhal agitation of 1907 and the Champaran satyagraha of 1930s. The PM must learn from history and not stand on prestige."
Sat, Mar 13, 2021March 13, 2021 05:15 IST
The veteran Congressman said he remained optimistic about the future of the party despite the rumblings within.
Sat, Mar 13, 2021March 12, 2021 09:38 IST
Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal talks about the reforms needed in Indian agriculture, the need to repeal the farm laws and SAD's strategy in run-up to the assembly polls.
Fri, Mar 12, 2021February 09, 2021 03:42 IST
What are the 42 demands Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh was alluding to? How did the failure of talks between the Centre and Akali Dal plunge the state into what is now called the dark decade of militancy?
Wed, Feb 10, 2021January 29, 2021 04:36 IST
Speaking to The Indian Express, Amarinder Singh said, "The Red Fort incident cannot and should not be used by BJP or anyone else to negate the pain of the farmers, who have been camping out in the bitter Delhi cold for more than two months now. Can’t the BJP see their tears?"
Fri, Jan 29, 2021December 10, 2020 03:12 IST
Govt-farmer talks: This lack of movement has hardened the divide and poses the main challenge as both sides work on their next steps.
Tue, Dec 15, 2020December 05, 2020 04:25 IST
Hopeful of breaking the deadlock Saturday when the talks will resume, sources said the government was willing to even give a written assurance to farmers on the continuance of MSP and the manner of procurement to farmers.
Sat, Dec 05, 2020November 03, 2020 08:09 IST
Maharani Jindan Kaur, the last wife of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, waged an unending struggle against the British.
Tue, Nov 03, 2020October 21, 2020 07:31 IST
A special session of the Punjab Assembly on October 20 rejected the Centre's three farm laws and passed its own amendment Bills removing Punjab from the ambit of the central laws.
Thu, Dec 03, 2020October 01, 2020 04:10 IST
The Liberhan Commission, set up in 1992 to probe the Babri Masjid demolition, had, in its report submitted in 2009, pointed to the involvement of senior RSS and BJP leaders, including L K Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi and Uma Bharti.
Fri, Oct 02, 2020September 17, 2020 21:23 IST
Peasantry forms the backbone of the Akali Dal vote-bank in Punjab. Earlier this week, Sukhbir Badal summed it up when he said, "Every Akali is a farmer, and every farmer is an Akali."
Sun, Sep 27, 2020September 15, 2020 19:07 IST
The working of the authoritarian regime in which the communist party, government, and military, as well as the worlds of business and academia are closely linked, provide a unique advantage to Beijing compared with democracies around the world.
Thu, Sep 17, 2020September 12, 2020 18:50 IST
The Indian Express speaks to Maj Gen Prof G G Dwivedi (retd), who has commanded troops in this sector and served as Defence Attaché in China, to put the India-China talks in perspective.
Wed, Sep 16, 2020September 08, 2020 06:30 IST
Chushul has an airstrip, and its connectivity by road to Leh gives it a unique operational vantage. Indian troops have now secured the ridgeline in this sub-sector that allows them to dominate the Chushul bowl on the Indian side, and Moldo sector on the Chinese side.
Sun, Sep 13, 2020July 14, 2020 17:53 IST
Soldiers from Nepal form a significant part of the Indian Army’s legendary Gurkha regiment. Here is a brief explainer on the origin and evolution of these ties.
Thu, Jul 16, 2020July 04, 2020 09:19 IST
Ladakh history: A short primer on the region, its history, and some of the places where Indian soldiers are locked in conflict with the Chinese army.
Tue, Sep 01, 2020June 25, 2020 13:58 IST
Both the officers and troops of the 2 neighbours are fiercely proud of their war cry ‘Jai Maha Kali, Ayo Gorkhali’ , the khukri, and their command over Gurkhali language.
Thu, Jun 25, 2020June 22, 2020 02:06 IST
Health of the soil is like the health of a human being. Soil is a bank account — you can’t withdraw more than you put in. So look after your soil.
Mon, Jun 22, 2020June 21, 2020 02:15 IST
Analysts told The Sunday Express that although IAF enjoys a geographical advantage over air power, any decision on its use will have to be taken after careful consideration by the government.
Sun, Jun 21, 2020June 20, 2020 01:42 IST
Terming it PM Narendra Modi’s Nehru moment of 1962, K C Singh, a former diplomat, said China has been planning this incursion for a while but India seems to have been caught by surprise.
Sat, Jun 20, 2020June 20, 2020 01:36 IST
The Punjab Chief Minister said he was against “this policy of appeasement. India must maintain its integrity of territory”.
Sat, Jun 20, 2020June 19, 2020 04:40 IST
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh too weighed in and sought answers while former Generals that The Indian Express spoke too had their own observations on practices on the Line of Actual Control, clauses in border agreements and the implementation on the ground.
Fri, Jun 19, 2020