Reviving a lake palace

Jal Mahal, located in the middle of Man Sagar Lake, Jaipur, which had been in a state of neglect for many years, has got a facelift. The fortunes of this once-splendid monument and the lake, which had become the city’s dumpyard, have been revived as it opens to the public soon, 
Perneet Singh writes from Jaipur

Baisakhi in Canadian Parliament
Canada is one country that has scored over others in taking Baisakhi celebrations to the House of Commons, writes Sheeba Singh from Ottawa
Baisakhi has now become a global festival, thanks to the growing influence of Punjabi immigrant communities in different parts of the world. Be it the US or Canada, Germany or England, Australia or New Zealand, Kenya or Tanzania, if there is one event that brings the Punjabi community together every year in April, it is Baisakhi. Everywhere, huge colourful processions are taken out from places of worship to city centres, where leaders of various political parties, including, at times, MPs, ministers and others, make it a point to address the congregations.