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In Punjab, being vehlais a sport that wins the day in the digital age

India, Dec. 2 -- Being called vehla (idle) in Punjab is usually an insult - a shorthand for laziness, drift and wasted time. But in Moga's Gholia Khurd village, the word has been rehabilitated, repack... Read More


In Punjab, being vehla is a sport that wins the day in the digital age

India, Dec. 2 -- Being called vehla (idle) in Punjab is usually an insult - a shorthand for laziness, drift and wasted time. But in Moga's Gholia Khurd village, the word has been rehabilitated, repack... Read More


Centre backs off on Chandigarh Bill amid Punjab uproar

New Gelhi, Nov. 24 -- New Delhi's attempt to calm rising political tempers in Punjab over the proposed Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill has done little to blunt the sharp, State-wide backlash, with... Read More


Crochet becomes power for local women

India, Nov. 16 -- Nestled amid the whispering pines and mist-kissed hills of Pangot, a quiet village near Nainital, something beautiful is taking shape - not just in the form of delicate crochet patte... Read More


Rahul Gandhi's visit reignites Dalit assertion across north India

India, Oct. 16 -- Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's visit to the residence of late IPS officer Y Puran Kumar in Chandigarh has ignited a political storm across Haryana and Punjab. By framing the tragedy ... Read More


A farmer's devotion in farewell

India, Oct. 16 -- Ludhiana farmer Charanjit Singh Mainta's grief spilled into ritual and pageantry this week as he arranged a bhog (feast) and ardas (prayers) at Gurdwara Parmeshwar Dwar for Fateh Jun... Read More


A dream wedding, a night of horror

India, Sept. 18 -- It was supposed to be a new chapter in love and companionship but ended up being a chilling tale of betrayal and murder. A 71-year-old US citizen of Indian origin, who had flown all... Read More


Kartarpur shut, cricket on, Mann slams Centre

India, Sept. 16 -- Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday launched a blistering attack on the Union Government, demanding immediate reopening of the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor and permission for ... Read More