Author Archives: Guest Writer

BJP former health minister Laxmi Chawla gone rogue

Amritsar, Punjab: In an embarrassment to the ruling alliance in Punjab, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national vice-president Laxmi Kanta Chawla on Friday slammed Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal for her ‘illogical’ comments on the events of 1984. ...

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Kutch land mafia eyeing Punjabi farmers’ holdings

Bhuj, Gujarat: The friendship that existed between local people and Punjabi farmers settled here for more than five decades was shattered on October 8 when armed goons of a land mafia opened fire and beat up four members of a family ...

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UK body to highlight role played by Sikhs in World War 1

London, UK: The unique story of the Sikh contribution in helping the Allies win the World War I is to be told, thanks to support from the London-based Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). A preliminary grant of just under Rs 40 ...

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City boy bags ‘Heaven and Earth title’ at Sikhnet Awards

Jalandhar, Punjab: Sukhmanjot Singh, a student of the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, at the GND varsity regional campus, Ladhewali, has bagged the ‘Heaven and Earth Award’ in the Sikhnet Film Festival in United States, for his path-breaking documentary titled ...

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