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Rare Images of Multan, City of Saints
Photograph of the interior of a mosque in Multan, now in Pakistan, taken by an unknown photographer in the 1880s, part of the Bellew Collection of Architectural Views. The city of Multan has a...
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The Beauty of the Pastoral Punjab
I have spent the past couple of weeks re-acquainting with the celebrated warmth, hospitality and bonhomie of village folk in Punjab. Expressed through a cup of (what they call) tea: half milk, half...
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5 Offbeat Romantic Weekends Near Delhi
As much as I’m repelled by the Hallmark holiday that is Valentine’s Day, it seems like an opportune time to collect a list of romantic weekend getaways near Delhi. These aren’t your run-of-the-mill...
View ArticlePunjab: Elections In The Air
It is a crying shame that the one year I am offered a chance to be more than just an indifferent urban voter, or a curious onlooker at best, the Election Commission decides to step in. Divested of its...
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Want to Live on a Farm in India? Prakriti Farms in the Indian Punjab
My first (impulsive) trip to the fruit farms & cotton fields on the countryside of Punjab had me itching to go back and discover, experience & savour more of myPunjabi roots. I remember...
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Cultural Sub-Norms: Punjabi Inside The Punjab
Over the last few weeks, I have been meeting children from different parts of Punjab. They were between 3 to 5 years of age, and included the children of my friends and extended family. I was...
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Rawalpindi History: Banni Mai Veero & Muhammad Ilyas
The history of Rawalpindi is a scattered one spread across a vast area. Rawalpindi, commonly known as Pindi, is a city in the Pothohar region of Pakistan. Rawalpindi is only located 9 miles from the...
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Punjabi Tradition & Rauza Sharif
The ensuing weeks will find me trotting around my home state of Punjab on an exciting new assignment. That aside, I look forward to re-acquainting with the idea of Punjabiyat – an elusive ethos that...
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Punjab History: Forts and Inpregnable Edifices
Punjab was astoundingly well-located on his inroad to Hindustan left many an invader swimmingly chuffed. Naturally, it left many a ruler at the receiving end suitably miffed. They began building...
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Visiting the Quaint Town of Dina, a Day Trip From Islamabad
About a hundred kilometers from the capital city of Islamabad in Pakistan, by the G.T.Road, in district Jhelum, sits the historic town of Dina. The same Dina, on whom Gulzar penned his immortal lines:...
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Vachhowali, A Narrow Lane in Lahore
To be fair, it was not the first time when my hands shook while clicking a photograph. I was roaming around in the walled city of Lahore with Sohail Abid, the dark and narrow lanes, the busy bazaars...
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Exploring The Flatlands of India’s Punjab
Very early on in February this year a motley lot largely comprising Europeans was spotted excitedly finding its way around the flatlands of Punjab. Somewhat out of character, one would say, as the...
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Pakistan Artisans: Is Pottery a Dying Art?
Rawalpindi, commonly known as Pindi, is a city in the Punjab, Pakistan. In this part of the world, where the remains of Moenjedaro and Harappa provide the world with glimpses of centuries-old...
View ArticleCultural Sub-Norms: Punjabi Inside The Punjab
Over the last few weeks, I have been meeting children from different parts of Punjab. They were between 3 to 5 years of age, and included the children of my friends and extended family. I ..... The...
View ArticleRawalpindi History: Banni Mai Veero & Muhammad Ilyas
The history of Rawalpindi is a scattered one spread across a vast area. Rawalpindi, commonly known as Pindi, is a city in the Pothohar region of Pakistan. Rawalpindi is only located 9 miles from the...
View ArticleVisiting the Quaint Town of Dina, a Day Trip From Islamabad
About a hundred kilometers from the capital city of Islamabad in Pakistan, by the G.T.Road, in district Jhelum, sits the historic town of Dina. The same Dina, on whom Gulzar penned his immortal lines:...
View ArticleVachhowali, A Narrow Lane in Lahore
To be fair, it was not the first time when my hands shook while clicking a photograph. I was roaming around in the walled city of Lahore with Sohail Abid, the dark and narrow ..... The post...
View ArticlePakistan Artisans: Is Pottery a Dying Art?
Rawalpindi, commonly known as Pindi, is a city in the Punjab, Pakistan. In this part of the world, where the remains of Moenjedaro and Harappa provide the world with glimpses of centuries-old...
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