Browsing Tag: Punjab

"The Hindu Shahi dynasty is now extinct, and of the whole house there is no longer the slightest remnant in existence. We must say that, in all their grandeur, they never slackened in the ardent desire of doing that which is good and right, that they were men of noble sentiment and bearing."

Delegates at the Economic Growth Summit that comprised people engaged in Industry, Trade and Commerce today resolved to join hands to strengthen economic co-operation. The focus is to "excel together" and ensure balanced economic growth of Punjab.

According to the survey, 85% farmers (including both in the marginal as well as the large category) are under debt.

With the government “ignoring” the August 4 ultimatum of various Sikh organisations, Surat Singh Khalsa Sangharsh Committee members along with their allied Sikh radical groups have decided to stage a protest outside Parliament tomorrow.

Indian police overcame a group of gunmen dressed in military fatigues on Monday after a 12-hour battle that ended in a small-town police station near the border with Pakistan, and at least nine people were killed.

"They have no human life considerations. The pastors treat us very humanly and sympathetically. They treat us equal and as important as anyone else. They help us in need. You will soon seen most of the downtrodden converting en masse if these leaders and dera people go on treating us like this."

To this day, I am grateful to that generous benefactor because he gave me the much needed boost of validation which spurred me to keep on this path. I am so thankful that in the past ten years my work has enabled me to meet and collaborate with some of the finest individuals and institution builders within the world wide Sikh community.

Young activist’s, boys and girls, gathered at a call of Sikh Youth of Punjab (SYP) today resolved that they would address the issues of drug menace, disrespect to women.

It is notable that Harinder Singh Khalsa was deployed at Norway as a diplomat of India when Indian army had attacked Darbar Sahib. He had resigned from the service in protest against the attack. He headed Punjab Human Rights Organization (PHRO) highlighting excesses committed by state machinery.

As senior AAP leader Rajeev Godara said, "Other than the antiincumbency and correct choice of candidates, it is the rebel in Punjabis which helped AAP do so well here." Fatehgarh Sahib was one of the surprises, where AAP's Harinder Singh Khalsa, former Ambassador to Norway, defeated Congress veteran Sadhu Singh by over 54,000 votes.

AMRITSAR & BEYOND: From temples so gold they'll make your eyes water, to food you'll be longing for days after it hits your lips, Punjab is India at its colorful, lively best. That's good news for intrepid travelers. Just reading this list takes you there.

A record 73% of total 19.5 million electors on Wednesday voted to elect 13 Lok Sabha MPs from Punjab where the polling was largely peaceful, barring few incidents of violence.

Made by Hazoori Raagi Sada Sat Simran Singh and his wife Gurudas Kaur Khalsa, this 6 part crucial documentary explores the farming crisis in the Punjab.

Facing a crisis due to over-exploitation of water resources, the Punjab Government will soon arm itself with a new policy for direct sowing of paddy.

Bhai Gurbakash Singh Khalsa whose persistent efforts culminated in the release of four Sikhs on parole, announced this was not the end of his struggle.

Bhai Lal Singh is expected to be released on Monday for 6 weeks.

Sikh organization Dal Khalsa has knocked on the doors of Amnesty International urging it to intervene with Gurbaksh Singh hunger strike.

Punjab remains one of India’s better-off states, but it has slipped dramatically in the states’ league table of income and development. How can we understand the state’s recent trajectory and find clues to its possible future?

The Punjabi-American Festival, held each year on the last Sunday in May, is organized by the Punjabi-American Heritage Society, which was founded in 1993 to encourage cross-cultural understanding in the community.

Punjab’s women have always been considered among the most beautiful in the land.

I told my friend Chris, about my previous visits to Punjab. We discussed the sustainability issues plaguing the region and to my surprise, Chris was quite well versed and intrigued by Punjab’s predicament.

Hoping for a favourable solution for nearly 150 Sikh families in getting their rights to cultivate lands at Kupia Plot here, the Sikh leadership from Haryana, Punjab and New Delhi jointly gave a clean chit to chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda.

After Kanwar Sandhu’s ouster it appears that light has gone out of the channel. The editorial policy of the channel has changed from absolutely fair and fearless stand for all to lopsided pro-Punjab Government

Intel MTV Sound Trippin partnered by Woodland is about Sneha venturing boldly into the lesser-known India, backpack and recorder in tow, in relentless pursuit of authentic sound.

Over 2,000 Sikh farmers settled in Kutch are mobilising political support from outside the state to build pressure.... and to ensure that they are not evicted from the land they have been cultivating for several decades.

The artist, who recently had the privilege of painting the official portrait of none other than the former President of India, Pratibha Patil, has every reason to preen.

It is here that Master Ajit Singh started this school in 1990. He is a government school teacher, who saw the desperation and poverty induced by drugs and decided not to look the other way.

It was 1913 when a group on Punjabi Sikh Indians in Astoria, working in Alderbrook and along the Columbia River, had an idea.

For this reason, Gurmeet Kaur's set of illustrated Gurmukhi books ,"The Fascinating Folktales of Punjab" are a joy to get hold of. It is an excellent attempt at introducing "Baatan" or the folktales of Punjab, usually set in rhyme to our children and us alike.

The conviction of SSP Virk and others in this 18 years old fake encounter case is one of the many cases of extrajudicial killings by Punjab Police officers after the 1984 attack on Sri Harmandir Sahib. In past, other police officers have been found guilty of this crime however despite court rulings, they have been allowed to remain free.