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PUNJABI LITERATURE
Bollywood superstar was once a teacher at Shantiniketan, Visva-Bharati University; there, Rabindranath Tagore gave him advice that changed his lifeBefore he made a name for himself as a leading man with hits such as Dharti Ke Lal, Waqt, Kabuliwala, etc., Balraj Sahni had a brief stint ...
From 'Saare Jahan se Accha' to 'Vande Mataram': Songs that continue to define spirit of Independence DayPatriotic songs echo India's freedom struggle and national pride. "Saare Jahan se Accha" remains popular across generations and has been ad...
Perpetuating an infantile cultureIndia's ongoing ban on the film Satluj, previously known as Ghallughara, highlights a pattern of governmental censorship. This film portray...
RBSE date sheet for class 10, 12 out. Here are steps to download and other detailsRBSE has released the date sheet for the Class 10 and 12 exams. The exams will be conducted from March 7 to 30, 2024 for class 10 students ...
Remembering Bhagat Singh: Here are some least known things about the Indian revolutionaryBhagat Singh, a prominent freedom fighter in India's battle for independence, had lesser-known facets of his life and activism. Despite lac...
Goan writer Damodar Mauzo gets Jnanpith AwardGoan writer Damodar Mauzo has been awarded the prestigious Jnanpith Award, India's highest literary honour. Mauzo, known for his work in Ko...
Sahitya Akademi Award 2021: Authors Namita Gokhale, Khalid Hussain, TMC MLA Bratya Basu among 20 winnersThe awards will be presented at an event to be held later.
Activists allege denial of rights for PoK; Gilgit-BaltistanThe event marked the release of the Hindi and Urdu versions of the study report 'Human Lives Matter: Comparative Study of Human Rights and ...
Farmers protest: Punjabi singer Harbhajan Mann refuses to accept state govt's awardPunjabi singer-actor Harbhajan Mann on Friday announced that he will not accept the state government's 'Shiromani Punjabi' Award, expressin...
Project Tiger: Wikipedia ropes in locals to contribute articles in Indian languagesThe project has generated content in Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Bengali, Urdu, Odiya and Gujarati.
I relate more to Pakistanis than Tamilians, says Sidhu; sparks rowShiromani Akali Dal (SAD) spokesperson Daljit Singh Cheema said Sidhu, being a cabinet minister, should be careful with his words.
Homecoming of a renewed 'Des Punjab' is India's latest wit weapon against PakistanThe transmitter, which will begin Amritsar’s first FM radio broadcast from September 24, will cover a radius of 90 km, reaching not only In...
Indira Gandhi, Sarojini Naidu, Amrita Pritam among 100 most influential women in historyA recent global poll ranked the 100 most influential women in history recently.
Bengaluru to host a festival dedicated to Indian languagesLanguage Festival 2018 will bring together writers, poets, lyricists and stand-up comedians across seven Indian languages.
Writers step up protest, 5 more return Akademi awardDelhi-based Aman Sethi said he too was returning the Sahitya Award he got in 1993, as the "spirit of inquiry is clearly under threat".
Pro-Khalistan slogans raised during Parkash Singh Badal's functionThe Chief Minister was presiding a function for installation of chair of Bhagwan Parshu Ram at the Punjabi University.
Global trend all about quick reads: Debut novelist Vani"Quick reads are challenging writers to create a story which can be told in as many pages as the readers prefer to read these days and stil...
- Former Congress MLA Jagdev Singh Jassowal passes away
Jassowal was known as an icon of Punjabi culture. He was a member of Punjab Legislative Assembly from Raikot Assembly segment from 1980-198...
Narayana Murthy funding translation of Indian classics by Harvard University Press“I would love for future generations to read and appreciate Kalidasa’s Shakuntalam as much as they may appreciate Hamlet,” said Rohan Murty.
Why competent Indian writers have been ignored by Nobel Prize selectors?Whether it is their ignorance of Indian-languages literature or a simple rebuff, it is by all means scandalous.