Sukhvinder Kaur (Advocate); Anil Dhir (Historian) We are pained to know that two of the sacred mutts of Puri which have associational significance with the Sikh faith have been slated for demolition in the recent reforms being carried out. The connection between Sikhism … [Read more...] about Demolition of sacred Sikh Mutts in Puri: Memorandum to CM Odisha
Tank Battle at Khem Karan
Major General Syed Ali Hamid In our memory of the 1965 war, the names of two places standout – Asal Uttar/Khem Karan and Chawinda. Both are associated with tank battles fought by the Pakistan Army; the first a failure but the second a great success. The failure of the … [Read more...] about Tank Battle at Khem Karan
श्री गुरु ग्रन्थ साहिब
सिक्ख पंथ के दस गुरु है जिन्होने अपने उच्च विचारों से लोगों को सत्य और धर्म का पाठ पढ़ाया। ऐतिहासिक तथ्यों के अनुसार श्री गुरु ग्रन्थ साहिब का संपादन पांचवें गुरु श्री गुरु अर्जन देव ने किया। श्री गुरु ग्रन्थ साहिब का पहला प्रकाश अगस्त 1604 को हरिमंदिर साहिब, अमृतसर में … [Read more...] about श्री गुरु ग्रन्थ साहिब
Political parties use drug menace in Punjab as perennial election fodder
Arjun Sharma Sitting on her bed in a small room of her decrepit house in Moga district's Daulewala village in Punjab, Baljit Kaur (name changed) sheds silent tears. The reason: her 21-year-old daughter became a drug addict and is now undergoing treatment at a rehabilitation … [Read more...] about Political parties use drug menace in Punjab as perennial election fodder
The Poisoned Waters of Punjab
Ankita Rao, Bibek Bhandari Teja Rohilla, India — In a dimly lit room in a small village at the western edge of India’s Punjab state, a slight, sinewy man named Govinda sat close to his wife, Usha Rani, as he flipped through a stack of medical records. The couple, in their … [Read more...] about The Poisoned Waters of Punjab