Balbir Singh Sidhu launches a sharp attack on the BJP government over the hike in commercial gas cylinder prices The Congress will strongly oppose every anti-people policy that affects people's kitchens S.A.S.Nagar 2 May ( Ranjeet Singh Dhaliwal ) : Senior Congress leader and former Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu has termed the steep increase in commercial gas cylinder prices by the BJP-led central government as a well-planned conspiracy against small traders and common people, who are considered the backbone of the country's economy. Sidhu said that the significant hike in gas cylinder prices in a single day proves that the BJP government neither cares about small businesses nor about the kitchens of ordinary households. People who are already burdened by inflation, unemployment, and taxes are now being further oppressed by rising gas prices. He stated that this decision is a direct economic blow to thousands of families associated with tea vendors, dhaba owners, hotel ope...
From Village Roots to Academic Heights: Dr Harjinder Singh Rose’s Book Explores Truths of Indian Academia, launched at Chandigarh Press Club
From Village Roots to Academic Heights: Dr Harjinder Singh Rose’s Book Explores Truths of Indian Academia, launched at Chandigarh Press Club An insider account of systemic challenges, ethics and institutional realities Chandigarh 21 April ( Ranjeet Singh Dhaliwal ) : A deeply reflective and thought-provoking memoir by noted academician Dr Harjinder Singh Rose, titled “From Jaitewali to the Halls of Academia: Odyssey: Roots to Heights”, was released at Chandigarh Press Club on Tuesday (April 23). More than a conventional life story, the book offers an unfiltered narrative of the Indian academic ecosystem with its strengths, contradictions and evolving challenges through the lived experiences of the author. At its core, the memoir is not merely a chronicle of achievements, but an introspective account of the “pain and pleasure” embedded in a lifelong journey through education. Dr. Rose, born and raised in the modest surroundings of Jaitlewali village in Punja...