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Punjabi University institutes award in name of Bhagat Singh’s teacher Chhabil Das

July 29, 2026 6:02 am

The Rs 5,000 award along with a certificate will be given to any young researcher of the Punjabi University for writing, presenting, or publishing any book or research paper on Bhagat Singh, his revolutionary associates or any aspect of the freedom struggle of India in the Punjabi language

Why Punjab keeps turning to three men, long gone, for its politics

June 22, 2026 5:58 pm

The continued presence of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, Bhagat Singh, and Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale in Punjab’s psyche points to a leadership vacuum that parties should aim to fill.

Bhagat Singh probably would have hated that. He distrusted empty symbolism, hero worship, and political laziness far more than disagreement itself

Would Bhagat Singh join the Cockroach Janta Party?

May 22, 2026 1:34 pm

Bhagat Singh asked India’s youth to read, organise and resist. We answered with reposts, irony, and the Cockroach Janta Party.

Statues of Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev at the India–Pakistan Border, near Hussainiwala.

Supporters in Nehru and Jinnah, staunch atheist: On Shaheed Diwas, recalling the life of Bhagat Singh

March 23, 2026 5:34 pm

From an early age, Bhagat Singh grew up in an environment of anti-colonialism. His political ideology evolved over time and was detailed in works like ‘Why I am an Atheist’.

Martyrs remembered, legacy neglected: questions remain over preservation of sites tied to Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev Thapar

March 23, 2026 1:23 pm

The condition of sites linked to the martyrs highlights a persistent gap between symbolism and on-ground action in preserving Punjab’s revolutionary heritage.

Beyond a martyr: British academic uncovers Lahore archive revealing Bhagat Singh as a global intellectual

March 22, 2026 4:48 pm

Professor Satvinder Singh Juss's research revives calls to access the Lahore archive and revisit Bhagat Singh's ideas.

An image of Bhagat Singh with news clippings in the background. His essay, Why I am an Atheist is iconic

What Bhagat Singh’s 'Why I Am an Atheist' taught me about my own belief

August 29, 2025 2:24 pm

A believer confronts Bhagat Singh’s radical rejection of faith, and discovers that atheism, at its most honest, can deepen the roots of belief.

Veteran marathon runner Fauja Singh died on Monday after being hit by a car

Fauja Singh to martyr Bhagat Singh: 115 schools in Punjab named after eminent persons, says Bains

July 22, 2025 10:00 am

"We are making efforts to honour our martyrs and other eminent personalities who made Punjab proud," he added.

This new book is an ode to Punjab’s lost Heers, an effort to find them again

April 21, 2025 9:27 am

From a doctor to a magazine editor, a Ghadarite to a socialist — undivided Punjab had many Heers, who rebelled but were hardly documented. A new book, 'The Lost Heer - Women in Colonial Punjab’, is an effort to trace them again

Ajay Devgn in Rajkumar Santoshi's The Legend of Bhagat Singh

Ajay Devgn put on a moustache, turban and auditioned to play Bhagat Singh; feared that he would be a misfit to play a 23-year-old

April 02, 2025 8:09 am

Ajay Devgn, known for his silent gaze, gave one of his best performances as the extremely verbose Bhagat Singh in Rajkumar Santoshi's film.

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Water cannons fired at protestors in Mohali

January 08, 2016 12:11 pm

Mohali, Jan 08(ANI) : Water cannons were fired upon the workers of Youth Congress on Friday in Mohali. The protestors were demanding for renaming of the city’s international airport after Shaheed Bhagat Singh. This has been in demand for a long time now.