The Punjab Pulse

Centre for Socio-Cultural Studies

Jaibans Singh

Punjab’s Guardians of Governance: All hype, no substance

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Jaibans Singh While campaigning for the 2017 Assembly Elections for Punjab, Captain Amarinder Singh, then President of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) and the chief ministerial candidate of the party, declared that, if elected to power, Congress would launch a new … [Read more...] about Punjab’s Guardians of Governance: All hype, no substance

Guru Ka Langar: A revered institution of Sikh religion, philosophy and culture

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Jaibans Singh Guru Ka Langar, a community kitchen also referred to as Langar, is one among the most revered institutions of Sikh religion, philosophy and culture. Based on the concept of "Garib Da Muh, Guru Di Golakh" (The mouth of the poor filled by treasury of the Guru), it … [Read more...] about Guru Ka Langar: A revered institution of Sikh religion, philosophy and culture

Nanded pilgrim fiasco: Fight Corona without political brinkmanship

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Jaibans Singh The nationwide lock down was put in place overnight on 25 March! The government undoubtedly had good reason for doing so but it did leave lakhs of people stranded in various parts of the country. Among these were several Sikhs families from Punjab who had gone on … [Read more...] about Nanded pilgrim fiasco: Fight Corona without political brinkmanship

Guru Amar Das Ji: A spiritual ascetic and reformist

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Jaibans Singh The third Sikh master, was born in the house of Tej Bhan Bhalla and his wife Lachmi on Vaisakh Sudi 14th, (8th Jeth), Samvat 1536, which translates to the western calendar as 5, May, 1479. In some chronicles his birth date is recorded as April 1479. His … [Read more...] about Guru Amar Das Ji: A spiritual ascetic and reformist

Handwara: India stands united in paying homage to her fallen heroes

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Jaibans Singh In Handwara, Kashmir, five sons of India, from different parts of the country, different security forces (Indian army and JK Police), different castes and communities, different ranks and responsibilities, found common cause in meeting a heroes death for the … [Read more...] about Handwara: India stands united in paying homage to her fallen heroes