Punjab mourns death of Hargobind Khorana
Punjab University alumnus, Hargobind Khorana, the biochemist who received the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine passed away in Concord, Massachusetts, US, on November 9. He was 89. His daughter ... Professor Chaman Lal : Former Chairperson
I have recently visited Gadar memorial site in San Francisco in California State of United States of America (USA), where I was invited to deliver a lecture on Gadar party hero Kartar Singh Sarabha on 22nd May,2011, Sunday ... Jagjit Singh obituary
One of the oldest musical genres, the ghazal, originated in the Middle East in the sixth century before finding a permanent home in the Indian subcontinent in the 12th century. Although it has been the foundation for countless ,...Folk flavour
Folk music is a living and integral part of any regional culture, living and growing through oral transmission from one generation to the next. Punjabi folk songs have been able to devotedly preserve the rich culture and traditions of the. ....Centre of oriental learning
THE twists and turns of history often edit out a lot of information from our memories. Remembering the past is always subservient to its uses in the present. Some of this we see in this quaint history of the Oriental College ...Punjabi Film Anhey Gorhey da Daan wins Award
The Punjabi film Anhey Gorhey da Daan (Alms for a Blind Horse) directed by Gurvinder Singh has won US $50 thousand award (Rs 25 lakhs) at the Abu Dhabi International Film Festival, which ended today,...Piro Preman, the real love affair
Gurvinder Singh’s debut feature film Anhey Ghorey da daan screened to a full house in Abu Dhabi. It was the third public screening of the film after its world premiere at Venice quickly followed by the Asian premiere ...A New Voice in Punjabi Poetry
Today, when English seems to have a stifling effect on Urdu’s rich literary culture, to create a piece of writing in Punjabi is like completely going against the tide. But Dr Azam Samore’s debut poetic collection, recently..... Jag-jita Singh
Till I started talking to other singers and commoners about Ghazal King Jagjit Singh, I was under the impression that as a school-going girl, I was the only one who had fallen in love with his dulcet voice the first time. ...Literary giant Mansha Yad passes away
ISLAMABAD: Mansha Yad, a well-known novel and drama writer died of heart attack here on Saturday at the age of 76, Geo News reported.. ...