Tagore wielded great influence on letters and arts in the Punjab. Many modelled themselves after this great figure of Bengal's renaissance, writes Nirupama Dutt …
For the last couple of weeks since the CM & PM of this federation openly showed their will of dividing Punjab to carve out so-called Saraiki province out
1947: "The Partition of Punjab Was a Disaster" Memoirs of a British civil servant never seen in public until recently, show how much the Partition of Punjab and
To Faiz from Alys: ‘Dear Heart’ Dear Heart, a 25-minute play in English based on the life of Faiz and his wife Alys, and set in the period
Yashpal's Hindi novel Jhoota Such has been declared by the Journal of South Asian Studies "the most significant novel about the partition of India." In another literary survey,
Like a precious old treasure, lost and almost forgotten, Lahore's medieval walled city, a labyrinth of alleyways and bazaars, has suffered so much neglect that decay has nearly
Just after the Chamoli earthquake in India, I received an invitation from Professor Abdullabekov, Director Institute of Seismology in Tashkent to participate in Jubilee Science Conference to be
Review of Punjabi Novel “ Skeena ” Every so often an important novel is written, enriching the canon of Literature of Punjabi. Skeena , a novel by Fauzia
MF Husain (1915-2011) Easily the most iconic artist of modern India, Maqbool Fida Husain passed away in London on 9 June 2011. Husain was born in 1915 in
MF Husain was buried in the presence of his family in Woking England on 10th June 2011……
Robert. L. Stevenson once said, “Politics is perhaps the only profession for which no preparation is thought necessary.” Too bad Stevenson died long ago or else he would
It clearly seems that the establishment's efforts to undermine the genuine 4 nations (Sindhis,Pashtoons,Balochs and Punjabis) question by creating pseudo nations within them one after another, are about
TO publish special issues of literary journals is an old tradition. A lot of literary journals are famous for their special issues, such as Naqoosh of Muhammad Tufail,
KAANGAAN…. Special issue on Warish Shah, editor Muhammad Afzal Raz; pp 864; Price Rs700 (pb); Published from Rozan Building, Railway Road, Gujrat. E-mail; dailyrozan@gmail.com. ….
Madan Mohan, a Kohli from Rawalpindi, was born in Iraq and spent his childhood and youth in Rawalpindi before taking up an army commission. He resigned his army
LEGENDARY artiste K. L. Saigal reached the pinnacle of his career without any formal training. He is a shining example of how talent, passion and ceaseless practice are
BOMBED: A Moonlight Sonata – Exhibition by Saranjit Birdi. Herbert Gallery & Museum Coventry England 18 June to 3 July 2011. The show explores the Coventry Blitz (code
It is important for both countries to think outside the box and create constituencies of peace outside New Delhi and Islamabad, especially in the two Punjabs. …
Two recent events bring to light major drawbacks in the way India and Pakistan approach the past and the present. First, one of the recommendations that was announced
Since the killing of Osama bin Laden by American forces, Western attention has focused on the deteriorating relations between Pakistan—where bin Laden had been hiding for years—and the
Ever since its advent nearly two and a half decades ago, the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), South Asia’s grouping of eight countries,has been held hostage
TODAY there are thousands of television channels flourishing in about thirty regional, one national and one link language in India. TV is big business today, but it had
A handsome volume published recently by the Police Academy about the Fort of Phillaur absorbingly guides one through the haze of the past by recalling days and reconstructing
Phillaur Fort which now houses the [East] Punjab Police Academy was erected by Maharaja Ranjit Singh, who ruled from 1799 to 1839. As is well-known, the Maharaja had
S O far as Punjabi political leaders are concerned, they are illiterate in terms of Punjabi or Seraiki language because they are not taught in their mother tongue
Keeping in view the recent storm brought by state/establishment sponsored media in the cup of tea, in 26th June, 2011 Express Tribune’s article Dr. Tariq Rehman at last
It clearly would be of international interest for both scholars and general readers in history, sociology and politics. It will particularly be of interest to students and scholars
ISLAMABAD, May 7: Pakistan Academy of Letters (PAL) Chairman Fakhar Zaman announced on Friday the names of the national literary award winners for best published and translated in
The sounds of Dhol reverberated the Westfield in Parramatta heralding the premier of Punjabi film Virsa at the Events theatre 7 on Sunday 2 May 2010. A procession
New Delhi:To reverse brain drain, provide an academic opportunity in the subcontinent and promote a sense of South Asian community, a plan first mooted in 2005 is finally
“Virsa", a Punjabi movie that blends Indian and Pakistani talents, is the toast of Karachi, Mumbai and Melbourne these days. …
1: Everybody knows meanings of the word “Punjab”, which is a compound made as: Punj [=5] + [A(a)b, Persian for Water], hence the land covering 5 rivers in
Bhalur is a small village in Moga district of East Punjab, situated some 25 kilometres southwest of the district headquarter. A month back the local inhabitants planned to
THIS book offers the blighted, tragic and pathetic life story of Maharaja Duleep Singh, his two wives and six children. The work is elegantly produced and profusely illustrated
I was in two minds whether I should write this Post about our second visit to the Holy City-Amritsar- or not. Because Ghumakkar had already published quite a
This is with reference to Aurangzeb Khan’s letter ‘Naming province on settlers’ (May 19). Twisting history to support one’s own argument seems to be almost like our second
Thirty years ago, when I came to America, there was no Asian Indian television channel in this country. There of course were some local Indian TV programmes in
Safe Custody Joga Singh with a maulvi outside the mosque in Sarwarpur that his brother Sajjan helped reconstruct . …
There is an old English adage “Behind the success of every man, there is a woman”. It is of course universally accepted that a woman can be the
During my visit to Pakistan in 1983 I was pleasantly surprised to find that the people there regarded Ranjit Singh as "their" king in whose reign Punjab regained
‘Golmolization’ of the Punjabi Ethos The Punjabi diaspora has almost colonized the representational space of Punjabi film in recent years. The reasons are obvious. Historically poor in resources,
This story was written after a series of interviews with Surinder Kaur in April, 2000, in her North Riveira home in Delhi before she moved to Panchkula near
Mian Muhamamd Bakhsh's Selected Verses in English …
Pash would have been 58 now if, twenty years ago, his life had not been violently cut short by those who found his pen far deadlier than their
When I read in the paper last week that the United Nations guesthouse in Kabul would soon be closing its doors forever, I felt a twinge of regret
“Bhangra” is basically a folk dance form born out of happiness, ecstacy and bliss. What could be a happier occasion for a peasant, who’s hard toil of six
Bhangra isn’t a folk dance, but a spicy mixture of nine Punjabi folk dances – Dhamāl, Gidha, Jalli, Jhummar, Luddi, Pathania, Phumania, Sammi and Sialkoti bhangra …
LANGUAGE plays a central role in the process of learning and the achievement of educational pursuits. Besides being an instrument of communication and of access to education, language
History’s false and biased version has fully been exploited for the ulterior motive of strengthening the elite’s hold over all facets of life and implementing their version of
Punjabi Mela 2010 Bull Run Park, Virginia – August 14, 2010 …..
It was an invitation for dinner at the Delhi “o” Delhi_, restaurant in the Habitat Centre, by some very old friends from college days, whom I bumped into
Information is a Latin word .it is an assemblage of data in comprehensible form which is capable of communication. This may range from content in any format-written or
ISLAMABAD: Ahmad Salim, famous Punjabi poet, writer and Senior Advisor at Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) has received President’s Pride of Performance Award on the occasion of Independence
Being the grandson of illustrious Bhai Jawala Singh ji of village Saidpur near the historic town of Sultanpur Lodhi, blessed by a long stay by Sri Guru Nanak
Once upon a time… Acknowledged as the cultural capital of Pakistan, Lahore was long regarded as a tolerant city with a big heart. But the attack on the
After the painful separation of 1947, the Sikh nation added into its daily prayer, "O Lord grant us the free access (darshan), service (seva) , and maintenance (sambhal)
Impact of WWI on Sikh soldiers based on their letters…
WHEN a man decides to pen his autobiography, it would seem as if he is trying to seal his greatness. However, the Mansa-based noted theatre person Ajmer Singh
Prior to the 1947 division of Punjab, Lahore was not only the political capital of the PUNJAB Province, it was also the educational and cultural capital of the
SAANJH… a quarterly magazine published from Lahore and Ludhiana simultaneously in Persian and Gurmukhi scripts; pp 200; Price Rs100 (pb); Editors Safir Rammah, Javed Boota, Ahmad Saleem, Dr.