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From changing their identity and trying out new home grounds in the past to picking an entirely fresh squad under a new coach for the 2025 season, the Punjab Kings (PBKS) are eyeing a turnaround in fortunes in the quest...

Bhagwan Das Garga exercised a global modernity that began to ferment in the immediate aftermath of the collapse of empire colonialism. He would come to inhabit an era energised by the dissolution of an ancient order and the pursuit of...

In my village, Bijwasan in New Delhi, the fields were once rich with generations of stories woven into each harvest. My uncle, like so many other farmers, would rise before dawn, guiding his oxen through the soil as he ploughed...

The much-loved gulab jamun has many variations. During a recent visit to Kolkata, I had one version — an elongated and slimmer cousin called ledikeni. Legend has it that it was prepared by a halwai in Bengal for Lady Canning...

The migrant journey is one of resilience, hope and uncertainty. For many who choose to uproot their lives in pursuit of better opportunities, the decision often comes at a cost — emotional, cultural and psychological. My own story, which began...

If I could pray, the gist of my Demanding would be simply this: Quietude. The ordered mind. Erasure of the inner lie, And only love in every kiss. (From ‘Prayer 1’ by Nissim Ezekiel) The year 2024 is the birth...

A year after the armed forces began appointing women officers to command positions in line with the Supreme Court directives, a letter by a top Army commander flagging several functional issues involving women officers has kicked up a debate in...

Sometime in the early 1980s, we had taken cycle rickshaws while returning from a late night movie in Chandigarh’s Sector 17. When we reached Madhya Marg, the central avenue, en route to the university campus, someone called out: “Let’s have...

National Award-winning director Nikkhil Advani’s latest web-series ‘Freedom at Midnight’ might have opened to mixed reviews, but has an IMDb rating of 8.4/10. To those having issues with his historical saga, his tongue-in-cheek riposte is, “I am waiting to watch...

Guru Nanak’s profound message, ‘Ek Onkar’, is simple to understand. It is the assertion of the oneness of God, which underscores the unity of all creation and reminds us of our shared existence beyond divisions of race, religion, caste, creed,...

The surge in online searches and bookings for December break reveal an increasing number of Indians holidaying abroad

It is night as I arrive at the 150-year-old stately Diwans Bungalow in the Raikhad locality, entering the old city gate of the walled city in Ahmedabad, and driving through the narrow lanes. I drive into the tall iron railing...

One of the most acclaimed films of the year, Wim Wender’s poetically shot ‘Perfect Days’ focuses on the life of Hirayama, a public toilet cleaner in Japan’s capital, Tokyo. Over a series of repetitive gestures and daily activities, the film...

Satya Pal Dang with wife Vimla Dang. It was in the early 1950s that Communist Party of India leader Satya Pal Dang and his wife Vimla Dang made Chheharta, a small industrial suburb on the outskirts of Amritsar, their home....

The outcome of Ottawa tightening rules is being most acutely felt in Punjab, as immigration centres shut down & students seek alternative options, or defer plans

There are very few dishes that can rival shab deg for its resplendence as a seasonal celebratory dish. The recipe originated in Kashmir and came to Shahjahanabad when the new Mughal capital was commissioned by the Emperor, who gave the...

I had made a passing reference in a previous book about the trial of officers of Subhas Bose’s Indian National Army (INA), at the Red Fort in Delhi in November-December 1945, hastening Indian Independence. A history professor and rector of...

Vocalist Mahesh Kale is based in California, but visits India every other month, crisscrossing the country, giving concerts, teaching and recording for his show on Colors Marathi. An icon for the younger generation, it is a common sight to see...

From the formal to the informal, theatre spaces have been through a journey of interesting transitions

Botox and fillers are so yesterday on the beauty map of Punjab. The new drug in town is called glutathione — so why are people saying that what it delivers is far more deadly than what it promises?

To be different each time is the USP of this creative duo, whose latest OTT series, ‘Citadel: Honey Bunny’, is breaking all records

We, in Chandigarh, claimed Prof BN Goswamy as our own, cheering him and basking in his achievements as he travelled and lectured around the world. We knew he would be back home, and we could interact with him, listen to...

On his first death anniversary, a tribute to Prof BN Goswamy

A passion and a vision in Kasauli November 12, 2023 (five days before he passed away aged 90) 19.4.76 (Moscow) Dear Vivan, we had been to Leningrad — fantastic place — remembered you quite a lot. Went to Hermitage and...

BN Goswamy was India’s most eminent art historian — distinguished with the highest honours by the Indian government and admired by his readers and listeners for his deep and traditional understanding of Hindu religiosity as well as Muslim Sufi culture;...