Pramod Kumar

The writer is director, Institute for Development and Communication, Chandigarh

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AAP defeat in Delhi, an opportunity for SAD and Congress in PunjabSubscriber Only

February 13,2025 19:39:35 PM

AAP's challenge: To revisit 'Delhi Model' and redefine the meaning of change in the Punjab context

Thu, Feb 13, 2025

Post Akal Takht verdict, Sukhbir Singh Badal’s crisis and opportunitySubscriber Only

December 04,2024 04:42:12 AM

The SAD has evolved into a party that represents and asserts a wider Punjabi identity. Its real test now is – can it move past panthic issues and be a party for all?

Wed, Dec 04, 2024

Unlike many other states, Punjab has had no exclusive vote banks based on religion or caste.

Punjab, unlike other states, has been known to resist a national electoral waveSubscriber Only

May 30,2024 08:15:28 AM

The four-cornered contest between the Akalis, BJP, Congress and AAP will lead to a division of votes. The Congress appears to be the major beneficiary, followed by the AAP.

Fri, May 31, 2024

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Farmers’ protest is different. Government reaction, the sameSubscriber Only

February 15,2024 07:05:26 AM

The state machinery has once again deployed its forces at Delhi's borders. However, the current protest differs from the 2020 farmers' protests in several aspects -- such as the nature of demands, organisations involved

Thu, Feb 15, 2024

Why the demand for Khalistan finds no echo in PunjabSubscriber Only

October 09,2023 07:55:25 AM

Unlike Diaspora Punjab, Indian Punjab has nurtured a secular Punjabi identity which has coexisted with assertions of religiosity

Mon, Oct 09, 2023

39th anniversary of Operation Blue Star: Learn lessons from history, don’t use history to teach a lessonSubscriber Only

June 06,2023 18:24:42 PM

Decades later, it remains urgent that an alternative political discourse is nurtured to commemorate Punjab's spirit of perseverance and to reflect its innate multi-culturalism

Thu, Jun 08, 2023

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Amritpal arrest drama: The alarm bell in PunjabSubscriber Only

March 22,2023 12:01:59 PM

Comparisons with the 1980s are misleading. But space for moderate politics is shrinking as politically separatist, socially divisive and electorally retrogressive tendencies compete for power in the state

Thu, Mar 23, 2023

The blurred battle-lines in PunjabSubscriber Only

February 05,2022 04:30:14 AM

Pramod Kumar writes: In an election teeming with old cynicisms, new breakaways and mixed messages, alliances may prove to be key.

Sat, Feb 05, 2022

Punjab’s electoral landscape has changed from a two-party to a multi-party contestSubscriber Only

December 02,2021 03:01:26 AM

🔴 Pramod Kumar writes: ‘Punjab ka dard’ has become a catchphrase for those who are clueless about the land’s history, its cultural terrain and unique religion and caste fault lines

Fri, Dec 03, 2021

Justice, not electoral calculations, must prevail in Lakhimpur KheriSubscriber Only

October 07,2021 03:50:29 AM

Pramod Kumar writes: Caste and religious cleavages must not be exploited for votes and those responsible for violence must be held accountable

Fri, Oct 08, 2021

Congress cracks and the old fissures of Punjabi SubaSubscriber Only

September 26,2021 03:50:22 AM

Pramod Kumar writes: In the churning within the Congress, politics seems to be again going back to the harking of monolith categories like Sikhs, Hindus and the Scheduled Castes. However, it may not succeed.

Mon, Sep 27, 2021

The farmers’ protest began a year ago. How has it lasted this long?Subscriber Only

June 22,2021 03:46:08 AM

Pramod Kumar writes: The class which has ruled Punjab since the mid-’60s has joined this protest. With an abundance of human and material resources at its disposal, it can provide sustainability to the movement

Wed, Jun 23, 2021

Farmers’ protest questions reform that promotes efficiency of agriculture, not well-being of agriculturistsSubscriber Only

December 08,2020 03:30:21 AM

No doubt, with these laws, agricultural operations may become more efficient, but they threaten to lead to the marginalisation of the farmers. In other words, agriculture may flourish, but agriculturists could perish.

Tue, Dec 08, 2020