A nostalgia of old calendars
In April this year, the people of Bangladesh, celebrating the beginning of the year as Pehla Vaishakha, were attacked by groups of religious fanatics, much in the same way as their brothers in Pakistan attack the... Scripting a bond
The second edition of the recently out quarterly ‘Saanjh’ is an enjoyable collection of short stories, travelogues and poetry published in the Shahmukhi and Gurumukhi scripts of Punjabi. ... Thousands of Sikhs celebrate
LAHORE: Thousands of Sikhs visiting the country from across the globe celebrated the 539th birthday of their father Guru Nanak Dev Jee at the Main Gurudawara Janam Asthan with religious zeal. ,...Will Punjabi language arise from the flames
It is being noticed that English has overtaken the Punjabi language and so have Hindi and Urdu. There is a strong chance that the language will perish within 50 years in its homeland. What makes this scenario more sad is the knowledge that ....Revival of the kafi
Contemporary Punjabi poets are trying to revive their literary heritage by writing the kafi, It is an attempt to eliminate the alienation produced by the colonial period. With a 500 years old classical tradition, its acceptance is a part of ...Baba Nanak Remebered
Baba Nanak Remebred...Jallianwala Bagh Through British eyes
While the Indians realised the implications of the massacre soon enough, what transpired in the British ruling circles after the massacre in which 379 unarmed civilians were killed and 1,500 ...first person Okaguchi’s Punjab
Norio Okaguchi, the name may not sound even remotely Punjabi, but this Japanese national shares a deep bond with the land of five rivers. He is mesmerised by the literature and culture of Punjab. Dr Okaguchi, Professor..... Chughtai’s World of Colours
Themes like Islamic history, Hindu mythology and Punjabi legends that dominated Muhammad Abdul Rehman Chughtai’s paintings helped in establishing the historical and cultural identity of the people, writes. ...THE OUTSIDER
“Yaar Allah Bakhsh, I long to visit Lahore again. We will make it one of these days," my father had said to his class fellow from across the border. The year was 1959. They were at the border for an Indo-Pak meeting of Engineers. ...