Ludhiana, Punjab: “Although the number of books being published in Punjabi has been increasing, the number of literature enthusiasts has declined sharply,” said Manjit Singh Rajpura, editor of a newly released children’s magazine, “Kikli”. Rajpura was in the city after releasing the first volume of the magazine at a book fair at Moga yesterday. He said in order to promote the ...

Patiala, Punjab: Afghanistan MP Dr Anarkali Kaur Honaryar said following the unrest in the country since 1991, the number of Sikhs and Hindus there was decreasing. She was speaking at the two-day South Asian Punjabi Conference at Punjabi University here. A dentist by profession, Dr Anarkali is a well-known human rights activist, who was awarded the UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh prize for ...