Birdwatch: Black-rumped Flameback’s repeated knocks on dry trees gives a musical experience
The species also called Lesser Goldenback can be identified from its overall golden yellow upper parts with spotting on black throat, shoulders, and folded grimparies, black rump and tail. Black-rumped Flameback also known as Lesser Goldenback is one of the very common resident birds in the Inter-State Chandigarh Region (ISCR). The male and female of […]Read More
What Explains Amritpal Singh’s Mystifying Rise as the New Poster Boy of Radical Sikh Politics?
The 29-year-old is accused by mainstream politicians of creating tensions in Punjab. His followers hail him for addressing ‘festering wounds’. An unknown figure until a few months ago, 29-year-old Amritpal Singh is now being spoken of as the new poster boy of Sikh radical politics in Punjab. Amritpal, who returned to India from Dubai just a […]Read More
Why investors in Punjab are expanding their base to other states
Ahead of the investor’s summit in Punjab, the industrialists in the state looked disgruntled on a slew of issues, including the law and order situation. By Manjeet Sehgal: The Punjab government will be hosting an investor summit on February 23. The step by the AAP-led government is seen against the backdrop of the state’s business […]Read More
Little ‘Badlaav’, High on Propaganda: How Has AAP Govt Fared So Far in Punjab?
Ten months into government in Punjab, chief minister Bhagwant Mann and his team are accused of being remote-controlled by the party bosses in Delhi and being obsessed by ‘Delhi model’ of governance. The Aam Admi Party (AAP) came to power in Punjab after winning an unprecedented 92 out of 117 assembly seats bringing an end […]Read More
Hope of cure lures people to churches
While Punjabis, especially Sikhs, had reined in local deras where self-styled godmen “cured diseases” and helped people in many ways such as getting a better job and spouse, in the last decade, a void was created after the deras were shut. It paved the way for independent churches to “flourish”. However, with the rising economic […]Read More
Indians Abroad: The dentists who never make their patients wait
Dr Navreet Sidhu and Dr Venus Sidhu moved to Canada in 2007 and started practising after clearing their local professional exams in 2013 and 2017, respectively. Meet the dentist couple from Punjab who have made a name for themselves in Canada by dint of sheer hard work. Name: Dr Navreet Sidhu and Dr Venus Sidhu Claim […]Read More
This Karnataka Professor Is On A Mission To Promote Punjabi
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann last November called for a mass movement for putting up signboards prominently in Punjabi along with other languages as a mark of respect to the mother tongue. A 47-year-old professor has been going around Punjab and exhorting shopkeepers and business owners to put up signboards in Punjabi language. The man […]Read More
Libraries on wheels: How Punjab’s Hoshiarpur is taking a giant step forward, book by book
In Hoshiarpur, a green district of Punjab otherwise known for its natural beauty and serenity, two mobile libraries launched amid pandemic to keep residents occupied during lockdown and inculcate reading habit, have now become a regular feature. Barring a few exceptions, the concept of taking books to every nook and corner of a city or […]Read More
Vijay Diwas: A recap of the 1971 Indo-Pak War, which helped birth Bangladesh
The Indo-Pak War of 1971, which was short and intense, was fought on both the Eastern and Western fronts over 13 days. A look at what led to it, and how India played its part in the liberation of Bangladesh. Vijay Diwas or Victory Day is commemorated on December 16, marking the end of the […]Read More
Five weekend getaways from Chandigarh that are less than two hours away
Nestled in the lower hills of the Shivaliks, they are close enough for you to recharge your batteries and return, without busting the bank or planning in advance. If you want to refresh your mind and body in a day, here are five getaways in the hills that you can choose from. Nestled in the […]Read More