Amritsar
‘I want to treat facts of history as sacred,’ says Navtej Sarna
Nandini Nair
Navtej Sarna’s new novel recounts the horrors of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. The author and diplomat speaks to Nandini Nair about writing the history of Punjab and the freedom struggle through fiction
Seeking Truth with Tagore
Thoughts on the uses of his ideas on the eve of his 80th death anniversary
India-Pakistan Trade: Border Trauma
The suspension of India-Pakistan trade has taken a toll on businesses and lives in Amritsar and Attari. Deserted check posts and empty warehouses are reminders of the boom that went bust in February last year
Archbishop of Canterbury: Taking a Stand by Falling Flat
Justin Portal Welby’s actions in Jallianwala Bagh must spur his sphere of influence to go beyond pulpit pontifications
From Margin to Centre
Jawaharlal Nehru hailed the Amritsar Congress as the first ‘Gandhi Congress’. It was in 1919 that the young Jawaharlal became Gandhi’s lieutenant and organised relief work in the Punjab. Thus began one of the most critical and longest political partnerships of modern India
Anita Anand: Beyond Myth and Misunderstanding
Anita Anand creates a compelling portrait of Udham Singh, the avenger of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. The author in conversation with Nandini Nair
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