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This is an archive article published on November 10, 2008

A View Within

When something goes wrong within the state, the world believes that Punjab will deal with it in the right spirit.

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8216;Panjabi Beat8217; promises to present the state8217;s 8220;neglected8221; heritage on its pages

When something goes wrong within the state, the world believes that Punjab will deal with it in the right spirit. After all, Punjab is known for its hearty fortitude. 8220;But are we merely that? The world knows us only due to our political history8230;the Partition, the turbulences, emergency etc. What about the rich religious heritage?8221; questions Reema Anand, Chief Editor of 8216;Panjabi Beat8217;, an English bi-monthly. 8220;My association with Reema is decades old. She has taken a great task to generate awareness amongst Punjabis the world over,8221; mentioned HK Dua, Editor-in-Chief, The Tribune, who launched the magazine in the city on Sunday.

8220;Ignorance may be bliss, but is it actually the case? Do Punjabis all over the globe really want to stay in this stupor? In fact, Punjab8217;s history has been reduced to mere politics and its religious heritage condemned to oblivion. Panjabiat exists only as a nine-letter word,8221; feels Anand, who has also made documentaries on various Punjab-related issues. 8220;My goal is to preserve the art, history, architecture, music et al of Punjab for which no agency or Punjabis here or abroad are doing anything. So Panjabi Beat is a step in that direction. I often ask myself, are we drugged and comatose like the youth out there? This is not a blame game, but it also does not mean we become silent partners in this huge loss. Panjabi Beat aims to generate enough energy for everybody to not just sit back and accept things as they are handed, but to question them,8221; Anand signs off..

 

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