Amrita Pritam: 1919-2005
Amrita Pritam never woke up on the afternoon of October 31, 2005 and the world is emptier without her musings. She embodied the fullness of poetic expression, creativity and the intensity of a woman... An Animal’s Instinct
The mercury had dropped to below zero. It was cold enough to freeze the blood in their veins, hence the people of the colony huddled in the warmth of their homes... Punjabi Renaissance
My essay last week "Punjabis without Punjabi" (May 24) evoked very strong emotions – mostly full of enthusiasm to do something to ascribe respectability to the Punjabi language. Before I present some ideas on that theme,...Punjabi: keeping faith in mother tongue
THERE is worrisome news about the demise of the languages in this era of globalisation. One language seems to be dominating, obliterating languages, dialects and cultures in the process. Mortality rate of. ....Punjabis Without Punjabi
For quite some time now reference is being made on both Pakistani and Indian Punjabi Internet networks to a UNESCO report that allegedly predicts that in the next 50 years the Punjabi language will become extinct....Amarjit Chandan's Interview on Desi Radio, London
Click to listen to the interview about Sanjh and APNA Web in Real Audio,...A literary treasure of epic import
Vaars are a valuable part of Punjabi poetry -- a folk perception of history and an expression of popular will in celebration or revol...KHURSHID ANWAR, aprince among the music
My father Late Sardar Sochet Singh was known for choosing his words very thoughtfully. About the lovers of music, he used to say “The sons and daughters born in noble (elite) families have better ..... The language enigma
THE fate of the National Education Policy (NEP) continues to hang in the balance. A revised draft was to have been taken up by the cabinet in early August but it was not.. ...WH McLeod
William Hewat McLeod, who has died aged 76, was a scholar whose life's work helped transform the understanding of Sikhism. He produced a remarkable series of publications and was central in establishing Sikh...