Bonded Doctors, Broken Promises: Punjab’s Health Crisis Deepens
The Punjab government’s decision to impose a ₹20 lakh mandatory bond with property sureties for MBBS admissions in state-run...
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SC Orders States to Register Sikh Anand Marriages
The Supreme Court has directed all States and Union Territories to frame rules within four months for registering Sikh...
Disaster Tourism: How Celebrities Disrupted Punjab’s Flood Relief
By Gurminder Singh Samad | SamvadPatar.com “The way celebrities were paraded through flood-hit Punjab, it almost seemed as if...
First-Ever Gatka Nationals Held in Wales
By Gurminder Singh Samad | SamvadPatar.com | September 16, 2025 Cardiff (Wales): For the first time in history, the...
Crime Against Kids & Migrant Labor, Governance Failures, and Media Ethics in Punjab
By Gurminder Singh Samad Punjab is facing a deep social crisis. A recent case shocked the state: a 5-year-old...
Punjab Floods: Between Government Promises and Ground Realities
By Gurminder Singh Samad | Opinion | Samvad Patar Punjab is once again standing at a crossroad between government...
Punjab Police Officer Under Scanner After Businessman’s Suicide in Mohali
Mohali, Punjab — September 13, 2025 A senior Punjab Police officer is facing serious charges after the suicide of...
Go back to your country, Sikh Woman Raped in UK Hate Crime
Oldbury, England — September 13, 2025 A British-born Sikh woman in her 20s was raped and assaulted in Oldbury,...
Punjab Floods, Funds, and Fault Lines: A Deeper Look
By Gurminder Singh Samad Punjab today stands at a painful crossroads. On one hand, swollen rivers and breached embankments...
Surprising Power of Positive Thinking
Gurminder Singh Samad, Samvad Patar 12 September, 2025 Have you ever met someone who always seems calm and...