100th anniversary of Guru Ka Bagh Morcha: When British atrocities in Amritsar caught international media’s eye
British govt took refuge in architect Sir Ganga Ram to defuse crisis To keep the protesters’ spirit high, Guru Ka Bagh Morcha was regularly invoked during the almost one-year-long farmers’ agitation against the now-repealed three farm laws in Delhi. Guru Ka Bagh is a historical Sikh Gurudwara related to Guru Ka Bagh Morcha related to […]Read More
Delhi This Week: Watch landmark films from each decade since 1947, attend talk on Partition to seep in the spirit of Independence
If you are a resident or visiting the Capital this week, you can dive into the magic of cinema and history or take a look at photographs taken by pioneering twins and a artist who looks back at Delhi through his lens. Celebrating the celluloid Habitat Film Club is showcasing a special package of landmark […]Read More
Selling a Dream: The Story of Cinema as Told Through Poster Art
As a film was planned, made, released and distributed, hand-painted posters also lived simultaneous lives of their own. This is the sixth article in a series on the history of the Indian film industry. Also read: Part I | Part II | Part III | Part IV | Part V “Standing at the railway station, watching my face on a movie poster for the […]Read More
A look back at origins of Punjab HC, a debate sealed with a dog’s nationality
The first wing of the High Court comprising the court of the Chief Justice and eight other court rooms became operational on January 17, 1955. Written by Dr Balram K Gupta The High Court of Punjab came into existence in 1955. A year later, the PEPSU High Court got merged with Punjab High Court. My […]Read More
Explained Books: 38 years later, an insider’s account of Operation Blue Star
Ramesh Inder Singh’s ‘Turmoil in Punjab: Before and After Op Blue Star’ is an insider’s account of the events that precipitated Blue Star and also its aftermath that led to the killing of a Prime Minister, a Chief Minister and thousands of innocents. Thirty-eight years after Operation Blue Star, here is an account by a Punjab […]Read More
How Sarthak Aggarwal is fast proving to be bridge & ladder to success for home-grown brands
Sarthak Aggarwal’s biggest high has been Gunsberg, which catapulted his mother’s ginger ale recipe into a bestselling beverage, named after a small town on the Swiss-German border. A rendezvous with Sarthak Aggarwal is nothing short of a magical window to endless possibilities, innovation and ideas. Gunsberg, his brainchild, has elevated ginger ale’s status to a […]Read More
Amritsar’s heritage forgotten
Founded by Guru Ramdas in 1577, the holy city of Amritsar is known for its glorious past and exquisite architecture. Tribune correspondent Neeraj Bagga and lensman Sunil Kumar take a quick trip to the city to know the state of historic structures. Amritsar is fast losing its old charm and architecture. The fast-paced modernisation has […]Read More
Rajeev Shukla Does an Autopsy on What Politics Can Do When Injected With Religion
The journalist-turned-Congress MP’s book, ‘Scars of 1947: Real Partition Stories’ is not only timely, it tells real stories of how religion turned humans against humans, brutally uprooting 14 million people. The main reason Manmohan Singh did not want to revisit Gah village in Pakistan where he was born was because of the brutal and treacherous […]Read More
BRAP 2020 report: Punjab among top 7 states in ease of doing business
Punjab has been listed among top seven best performers along with Haryana, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Telangana and Tamil Nadu, according to the BRAP 2020 report released by Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday. Punjab has jumped several notches to figure among the ‘top achievers’ as per the latest Business Reforms Action Plan (BRAP) […]Read More
Sangrur: Simranjit Mann’s Victory Is a Blow Not Just to AAP But Also BJP’s Hindutva Agenda
Though the SAD (Amritsar) leader has earned a reputation as a Sikh hardliner, he has repeatedly accused the BJP and RSS of trying to marginalise all minority communities. There is much more to the victory of Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) chief Simranjit Singh Mann in the by-election for the Sangrur Lok Sabha seat in Punjab […]Read More
