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Punjabi Language - The revival of an ancient tradition

image By Kumar Ali Singh April 20,2007
One who lost his mother tongue, lost it all, if not all atleast his culture heritage. But one without a culture heritage or one who rejects it is indeed an extremely poor person or community. Those who forget their mother tongue and cultural heritage ...
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By news punjab on February 11,2008

I am Valentine


imageLet me introduce myself. My name is Valentine. I lived in Rome during the third century. That was long, long ago! At that time, Rome was ruled by an emperor named Claudius. ... [full story]


By news punjab on May 06,2007

On A Roll In Punjab


imageNothing demonstrates the entrepreneurial traits of the Punjabi better than 2029 up, the Shatabdi Express that connects New Delhi with Amristar. On board, cellphones ring constantly as businessmen confirm consignments, make (or ... [full story]


By Punjab News on April 25,2007

Cheating Non resident Punjabis must think twice before deceiving by false marriages


imageAfter hundreds of cases of cheating by a large number of deceiving men and women from Australia, Newzealand, Canada, Middle east and the UK etc. whereby foreign based men and women simply dupe local men and women by ... [full story]


By Punjab News on April 21,2007

OP Nayyar Star composer from Hindi films golden age


imageLabelled the Asian "rhythm king", Omkar Prasad "OP" Nayyar, who has died aged 81, was a leading Hindi film composer of the 1950s and 60s, during its golden age. His robust, vibrant ... [full story]


By Punjab News on April 21,2007

Fever to get out of Punjab - What is the story?


imageWhat is this connection between Punjab and illegal immigration particularly to Canada?  Why did Paramjeet Kaur agree to pay a staggering Rs 35 lakh to go to Canada when an air ticket ... [full story]


By news punjab on April 20,2007

History of Landa and Gurmukhi Script


imageThe name Gurmukhi is derived from the Old Punjabi term "gurumukhi", literally meaning "from the mouth of the Guru". The Gurmukhi ਗੁਰਮੁਖੀ script is derived from the Later Sharada script and ... [full story]


By Punjabi World on April 20,2007

Punjabi Dialects and geographic distribution


imagePunjabi is the official language of the Indian state of Punjab and the shared state capital Chandigarh. It is one of the second official languages of Delhi and Haryana. It is also ... [full story]


By zero gravity on April 20,2007

An introduction to Punjabi Language History


imagePunjabi or Panjabi ਪੰਜਾਬੀ  in Gurmukhi,  پنجابی  in Shahmukhi, Pañjābī in transliteration) is an Indo-Aryan language spoken or understood by the Punjabi people in India, Pakistan and other parts of the world by ... [full story]


By Khalid Hasan on April 20,2007

East and West Punjab need trade corridors: Indian writer


imageEast and West Punjab need trade corridors: Indian writer WASHINGTON: India and Pakistan need a “corridor” for economic and trade cooperation and can start with establishing one at their Wagah-Attari ... [full story]


By Arun Gaur on April 20,2007

South Asian Cooperation and the Role of the Punjabs


imageBook Review by Arun Gaur Progressing through Punjab to South Asia by Tridivesh Singh Maini, Siddharth Publications, New Delhi. Pages 180. Rs. 275. In order to make South Asia a zone of power, ... [full story]


By Rana Kashif on April 20,2007

Mannat de laddu - Lahore laddu sellers


imageLaddoo’ swindling people at shrine  LAHORE: Sweetshops in the vicinity of the shrine of Bibi Pak Daman are exploiting the visitors and devotees who come to pay their respects. The ... [full story]


By news punjab on April 20,2007

Sexy dancers - a shady industry mushrooming


imageSexy dancers a draw card in Pakistan MULTAN city - A crowd of men whistle and cheer as a pretty young woman in a revealing red top and tight jeans dances on stage ... [full story]


By Afnan Khan on April 20,2007

Pak-India ties largely depend on two Punjabs role


imageBook highlighting Indo-Pak Punjabs to be launched on 28th LAHORE: The Pakistan-India Peace Initiative will launch the book South Asian Cooperation and The Role of the Punjabs, written by Tridivesh Singh Maini, ... [full story]


By news punjab on April 20,2007

Punjab holds the key to peace


imagePunjab holds the key to peace By Ishtiaq Ahmed  The year 2007 marks the 60th anniversary of the bloody partition of the two key provinces of Bengal ... [full story]


By news punjab on April 20,2007

Punjabi Culture: Insight into Some Lesser Known Dance Forms


imagePunjabi dances, due to the long history of the Punjabi culture and of the Punjabi people there is a large number of dances. These dances are normally performed at times of celebration ... [full story]


By news punjab on April 20,2007

Rural Sports in Punjab: An Insight


imageIn villages which formed the first habitation of civilised man rural sports grew out of sheer necessity. The need for cultivating individual strength for labour on the fields, the interdependence within the ... [full story]


By news punjab on April 20,2007

Bhangra: Punjab's Vibrant Dance Form


imageBhangra (Punjabi: ਭੰਗੜਾ, بھنگڑا, bhaṅgṛā) is a lively dance originating from the region of Punjab, now divided between North India and Pakistan. Bhangra though, is considered Indian. Bhangra has developed from a ... [full story]


By news punjab on April 20,2007

Giddha: A Colorful Dance Form Of Punjab


imageGiddha (Punjabi: ਗਿੱਧਾ, giddhā) is a form of dance that comes from the Punjab region of India and Pakistan. It is a folk dance performed by women and girls and its male ... [full story]


By news punjab on April 20,2007

The eternal love story of Heer Ranjha


imageWaris Shah’s composition, the love story of Heer Ranjha is the story of the young man and a young women, which did not receive the sanction of society in the shape of ... [full story]


By news punjab on April 20,2007

Love Legends In History of Punjab


imagePunjab has always combated invaders. Therefore the truth of life became a reality like blood in one’s veins. All this inculcated in the lovers of Punjab not only an appreciation and periscopic ... [full story]


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