The Tribune Spectrum
Sunday, January 7, 2001


ART & LITERATURE
'ART AND SOUL
BOOKS
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TIME OFF
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BOLLYWOOD BHELPURI
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NATURE
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CONSUMER ALERT
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INTERACTIVE FEATURES
CAPTION CONTEST
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Laughing at ourselves

Punjabis are known the world over for their exquisite sense of humour, and they take pride in the fact. Suddenly, the Punjabis have stopped laughing at themselves and at others. This has introduced the hitherto unknown element in the Punjabi psyche, viz, intolerance, spelling death for genuine and innocent laughter that came so naturally to them once upon a time. Amar Nath Wadehra and Randeep Wadehra recount a few episodes from those merry times.

QUAINT humour in Punjab had to face two onslaughts over a period of time. One was from city slickers who propagated ribaldry by painting the ruralite as an uncouth simpleton. This did an enormous damage to the image of Punjab and its culture.

 

  Week Specials

 
Guru Power
by Manohar Malgonkar

It is heaven on earth!
by Vimla Patil

Bed-cum-bath
by K.K. Khullar

Talking about trivia
by Rani Sircar

Wheat grass juice: A miracle on earth
by S.R. Mittal

Marriages can be saved by beauty parlours
by
I.M. Soni

DREAM THEME: Tales that shades tell
by Vinaya Katoch Manhas

 

  Week Specials
 

BOLLYWOOD BHELPURI: A year of surprises and shocks
by  Madhur Mittal

TELEVISION: Mistress of the mind
by Mukesh Khosla

TRAVEL: Deauville-Trouville: The twin beach 
resorts of Normandy

by Mohinder Singh

SCENE STEALERS: Social transformation
by Belu Maheshwari

LIFE TIES: Remaining friends for life
by Taru Bahl

NATURE: Hunters of the dark
by Nutan Shukla

WHAT'S COOKING: Get creative with cabbage
by Geetu

WIDE ANGLE: A moving story of love
by Ervell E. Menezes

FEEDBACK:  Is religion relevant today?

Book Reviews

Hinduism revealed and written
Review by Kuldip Dhiman

What is in store for India?
Review by Gobind Thukral

In this man’s world, she has no right
Review by Anupama Roy

India’s uncivil service
Review by Nirmal Sandhu

Unconvincing Hindi witness
Review by Amar Chandel

TV: ever present big force
Review by Harkishen Singh Mehta

Write view
Vivekananda as economist?
Review by Randeep Wadehra

From the diary of India’s man in Kabul
BOOK EXTRACT

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