DARA SINGH
A famous octogenarian wrestler turned film actor Dara Singh has left for his heavenly abode on Thursday July 12, 2012 at around 7:30am Indian Standard Time at his residence in the film city of Mumbai. His mortal... Still waters, Strong currents
Few would have expected that the India-Pakistan commerce secretary-level talks in April 2011 would pave the way for such a drastic shift in the economic relationship between the countries. Tensions ensuing after the ... Menen Gate and the Sikhs
Ypres (now Ieper) is a town in the Province of West Flanders. The Memorial is situated at the eastern side of the town on the road to Menin (Menen) and Courtrai (Kortrijk).,...WRITING ON THE WALL FOR ALL
The current proxy rally for the creation of so-called Mohajir Sooba in Karachi, recalled me the intimidation by one of the desperadoes (Faisal Sabzwari) of the racist UPites couple of months back while contending/challenging. ....Rustam-e-Des Punjab Dara Singh
Dara Singh Randhawa, who has died aged 84, was a wrestler turned film actor. He started as a professional wrestler before he went into Hindi films in 1962. He was nominated member of Rajya Sabha upper house ...Sir Ganga Ram’s 85th death anniversary
A Lahore-based NGO, Friends of Ganga Ram (FGR) has observed the death anniversary of Sir Ganga Ram, an Indian philanthropist and agriculturist, at his samadhi in Samadhi Ganga Ram area located in the .,...Kamini Kaushal: Lahore is home
In spite of her 85 years, Kamini Kaushal was exceptionally eloquent as she shared her phenomenal down-the-memory-lane fund of stories about Lahore ...The ‘bell’ who ‘sang’ mellifluously
In English, it would translate as: “This lass sings like a bell.” Indeed, Shamshad Begum’s voice had a unique metallic clang and it was clear as crystal..... Higgs boson physicist shunned in Pakistan
Man whose work made discovery of elusive particle possible scorned in homeland because of his religious affiliation . ...Ajaib Chitrakar : 1924-2012
Ajaib Singh Chitrakar, who has died aged 86, was an accomplished poet and artist. He kept writing poetry in Punjabi and Urdu till the end. A noted artist for his unique poetry and raw paintings, Ajaib Singh was known for being. ...