The glorious history of the erstwhile state of Kapurthala not only speaks of its majestic buildings and palaces but also of a rich music tradition. This famous legacy, which was conceived by Mir Nasir Ahmad, a descendant of none other than Mian Tansen, has, however, passed into obscurity with time, writes Aditi Tandon.

Two Rustam-e-Hind in a family!
Jangveer Singh
Palwinder Cheema did not have only lineage to his credit when he was born. Grandson of the legendary Kesar Pehalwan who claimed and won the 10-acre orchard and akhara of the even more illustrious Gama Pehalwan from Maharaja Yadavindra Singh after Partition, Palwinder weighed twelve pounds at birth and looked every inch a pehalwan even then, says his mother Harjinder Kaur Cheema.

Repaying a debt that nation owes to disabled soldiers
Priyanka Singh
Their hands were trained to handle sophisticated guns, now these mould wax for candles and weave yarn for jerseys, as these former soldiers in wheelchairs gather the threads of their lives to give it some meaning. Discharged from the defence forces following incapacitating spinal injuries and away from their native land, their home now is the Paraplegic Rehabilitation Centre in SAS Nagar.