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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