Coalition govt must help curb price hike. …
Although he is nearly 73, there is something in his personality that makes you realise that time has been quite benevolent to him. He looks still young, energetic
Bade Ghulam Ali Khan of Kasur fled to India and became a citizen in 1958 because Pakistanis had little interest in music. Nehru requested him to move and
A painter, photographer, story-writer, poet, lyricist, dialogue-writer, director, editor, producer and above all a Masters in English literature from Punjab University; the genius of the last century cannot
Chup chup kharey ho jaroor koyee baat hei, pehli mulaqaat hei jee pehli mulaqaat hei’ sung by Lata Mangeshkar & Premlata for film ‘Bari Behan’ in the year
ON a balmy afternoon under the monsoon sky in Atalahn village in Punjab’s Ludhiana district, four elderly men sitting under a banyan tree are animatedly discussing Urdu. “A
Idid this interview in Punjabi with the Urdu poet Ahmad Farāz for my book Humsukhan – conversations with fellow writers which never saw the light of the day.
For much of the past decade, negative mentioning of Pakistan and Pakistanis has been the norm in Washington. It was, therefore, a refreshing break to witness a select
Rajkumari Anita Singh of Kapurthala had organized his trip to perform at the wedding of Uma Vasudev's daughter. It was here that Anita Singh heard me sing for
Habib Jalib’s poetry, along with that of Faiz, was invoked in the recent pro-democracy agitation in Pakistan. He visited London twice — first in the summer of 1988
One might cry out, humanity is dead if there was any, in disgust and disbelief after going through the events of the partition of the subcontinent. It is
Shaheed Udham Singh (1899-1940) Udham Singh, a revolutionary nationalist, was born Sher Singh on 26 December 1899, at Sunam, in the then princely state of Patiala. His father,
IN the Indian subcontinent, no historical event has left a greater impact then Partition. The vivisection of the country continues to find an echo in the collective minds
THE significance of language in individual and societal lives is vital. It’s one of the important cultural expressions that act as an identity marker. With the passage of
We – Manjit Bawa and I – had an association which went back by about 31 years. I first approached him to do a poster for Mani Kaul's
The colour of the earth is a yellow-gold. Auburn shadows fall on frail trees that elegantly sway with the breeze. Patches of dark green make the suggestion of
Chains to Lose: Life and Struggles of a Revolutionary (Memories of Dada Amir Haider Khan) I & II; Edited By Hasan N. Gardezi Pakistan Study Centre, University of
Dr. Anne Murphy is chair of Punjabi Language, Literature and Sikh Studies department at the University of British Columbia (UBC). Dr. Harjot Oberoi occupied that chair before her.
The year 2008 was not good for the Punjabi publishers, both of and magazines, on many counts. The first and the most important factor was the starting high
It takes times for the images to crystallize in the mind and move onto the canvas. More so if one is right in the midst of the catastrophe.
Fate of the PILAC? THE 17th Amendment is T amended or not the fact is that we as a nation or as an individual best like to behave
The strange saga of animosity between India and Pakistan is not without strong bonds of shared language, literature and culture. Will these bonds survive the clouds of suspicion
As we flip through television channels in India, we stop at the cluster of Punjabi channels. They are so different from anything else. The other languages — Hindi,
This very thoughtful and much- needed book says Partition was 75 percent inhuman and depraved, but there was 25 percent of it which was human and which has
Amarjit Chandan's poetry can be read as an articulation – as a phenomenology of exile – a continuous and constant concern with the experiential realm of reflections –
Jagjit Puri puts together various accounts by Greek and Indian historians in an effort to answer who emerged victorious in the battle between Alexander and Porus. ….
In the Master’s Presence: The Sikhs of Hazoor Sahib.Vol 1. History. Nidar Singh Nihang and Parmjit Singh. Prelims, 300 pages with index. 160 colour and b&w illustrations. 290
AN UNSUNG HERO- PROF. Born on 17 Feb. 1881, in Rawalpindi, in the household of doting parents, Smt. Parma Devi and Sd. Kartaar Singh, Puran Singh was a
Professor Ahmad Hasan Dani, who has died aged 88, was Pakistan's leading archaeologist and an authority on south and central Asian archaeology and history. Whether addressing international conferences
The partition of India and Pakistan will remain a live subject as long as there is tension between the two countries which is sometimes on hype and other
In his new series of works, leading Indian contemporary artist Krishen Khanna has travelled back in time to his days in pre-partition Lahore , which today lies in
WORDS without any confinement of space, time, religion, relationships…come together to create poetry that’s free, flowing, spirited, spontaneous and filled with feelings. From God to tomato, Amarjit Chandan’s
India’s premier higher education institute Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has been waiting for a response from the Punjab government for over a year now to introduce a Punjabi
The British ruled India for 190 years (1757-1947). India finally got independence on 15 August 1947and became republic on 26 th January,1950. It is the seventh-largest country by
BE it terrorism, war or ethnic conflict, violence has become a world phenomenon. From AK-47s to bomb blasts, to mid-air hijackings and human bombs, the world has seen
The Pakistan, India & UK Friendship Forum again celebrate jointly the independence days of the respective countries, this time in the House of Lords. ….
Among the epoch making series of Muzaffar Ghaffar on classic works of Punjabi poetry, this four volume work is truly a milestone. As stated in my earlier reviews,
THIS second novel by Nazeer Kahut is dedicated to Punjab and the people of the province and areas which included in the state of Maharaja Ranjeet Singh and
Having arrived in Hong Kong in early 1996, I was mesmerised by the vibrancy and energy of this bustling city. Until then, the city existed in my memories,
INDIA witnessed unprecedented food production in the 1970s and the 1980s, and this phenomenon was dubbed as the Green Revolution. The country was transformed from a food-deficient nation
PAÑJĀ SĀHIB, GURDWĀRĀ, at Hasan Abdāl (33º -48'N, 72º -44'E) in Attock (or Campbellpore) district of West Punjab, is sacred to Gurū Nānak, who briefly stopped here on
"To this day I remain in awe of what my late father achieved in such a short space of time, and the impact he had on so many
I co-ordinated World Punjabi Conference held in Coventry in April 1984. It was the first ever academic meet on the theme of Punjabi nationality and identity. Mulk Raj
Of Light Essays and Terrible Lightness of Being,…
Moti Masjid is a well known historical mosque of Mughal era, located near the Alamgiri Gate, the main entrance to the Lahore fort on the western side. It
Santokh Singh Dhir (1920 – 2010) Santokh Singh Dhir (1920 – 2010)….
THAT's Amarjit Chandan, the celebrated poet rooted in Punjabi soil—its chaste language and ethos—yet spanning continents, the universe, the timeless zone. Living in the UK, where his poetry
Ram Sarup Aņkhi, who has died aged 78, was a prolific Punjabi writer with 15 novels and eight story and five collections of poems to his credit. …
It gives me a great pleasure to stand here today and pay homage and tribute to my father, Makhan Singh, on behalf of his family, especially my brothers
Harinder Singh Mehboob, who has died aged 73, was a distinguished Punjabi poet and Sikh theologian. . …
When the British conquered Lahore in 1849, Lord Dalhousie, the Governor General, declared that he would educate the “wild illiterate Punjabis” in a new system of Anglo-Vernacular education.
Canadian Punjabi Literature in English Translation – Short Stories & Poetry…..
Faridkot: Architectural Heritage of a Sikh State . By Subhash Parihar. 2009, Pp. xxviii+292+9 maps+131 drawings+35 colour+ 196 monochrome plates; size 22cm x 28 cm. Aryan International, New
Shauna Singh Baldwin's first novel, What the Body Remembers, received the Commonwealth Prize for Best Book (Canada-Caribbean) in 2000. Shashi Tharoor described her second novel, The Tiger Claw,…
SAANJH quarterly magazine published simultaneously in Punjabi and Gurmukhi scripts from Lahore and Ludhiana (India); editors Safir Rammah with Ahmad Saleem and Zubair Ahmad from Pakistan; …
History has dealt the lovers of Lahore more than their share of broken hearts. This graceful and cultured city, with a history that stretches by some accounts back
WHILE growing up, I often felt small, insignificant and an outsider. I wanted to transcend all that. I didn’t want to accept a lifetime of ‘ordinariness’. I was
The emergence of a Dalit identity in East Punjab is a recent development, spurred in part by the failure of Sikhism to abandon caste discrimination as it initially
"VIRSA" world premiere at the dallas Red Carpet Roxy, "Virsa" director Pankaj Batra, Executive Producer & Red Carpet Roxy's parents Dr. Aman Khan and Mrs. Fran Khan on
AT the first sight, it indeed appeared a bit intriguing to me to receive an e-mail invitation on 6th February for, 'International Conference of Writers & Intellectuals on