Browsing Tag: Chandigarh

Inside, 80-year-old Amrit Kaur complained that the third power cut of the day was underway, as she sat down to discuss, reluctantly, her childhood, her father, the erstwhile ruler of Faridkot, and the epic two-decade legal battle that has won her rights to half of her father's property...

Propagating Sikh history through sculptures for the past 12 years, the Sikh museum here now faces threat of demolition.

Chandigarh turned into Lahore on Wednesday evening, as director Kathryn Bigelow began shooting for " Zero Dark Thirty" ("ZD30") - a movie based on Osama Bin Laden's capture by US Navy Seals.

Encouraged by the successful launch of 'Mahaparinirvan Express' linking Buddhist shrines in the country, the railways has decided to introduce a special train, 'Takht Express', linking Sikh shrines across the country to fulfill the needs of devotees.

Outside the dwelling, a Divine Light pervaded the cloudy sky. Inside, Daulatan — the midwife — was hard at work while father, Mehta Kalu, waited nervously. It was at that moment that the infant found his way into the world — the one who grew up to be called Guru Nank Dev ji, the first Sikh Guru.

The glory of Sikh history, which depicted the sacrifices made by warriors during Mughal rule, radiated through a light-and-sound show at Punjab Kala Bhawan on Saturday. The two-and-a-half-hour play, ‘Singh Soorme’, ..

Strangest of all, on stone platforms, mythic creatures assemble like small armies, their bodies fashioned from urban waste - broken tiles, shattered pottery, chipped bangles and discarded electrical plugs.

Chandigarh recorded the coldest day in seven years Monday with the maximum temperature dipping to 9.4 degrees Celsius and the minimum to 5.9 degrees.

The first five donors will include Jaswinder Singh, the head granthi of Harmandar Sahib and other top priests and organisers of the event

"Blessed are those whose spell of ignorance is broken, truth has revealed itself in their soul, their illusion is over and knowledge absolute shines within."

Sunday function titled "Excellence among Sikhs" sees together politicians, social activists, religious leaders and academicians