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Gunbir Singh
The writer is an environmentalist, philanthropist and historian who loves all things Ambarsari
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Amritsar Calling: At the receiving end of nature’s fury provoked by menSubscriber Only
August 31,2023 11:41:09 AM
Blaming it on the weather gods is naivety at best. After all, we are the ones who have not respected the territorial integrity of the floodplains, writes Gunbir Singh.
Thu, Aug 31, 2023
Amritsar Calling: Come, take a flight from the Holy CitySubscriber Only
August 24,2023 10:01:27 AM
From an Air Deccan flight in 2003 to flights to UK, Europe, SE Asia and Down Under, Amritsar has come a long way
Thu, Aug 24, 2023
Amritsar Calling: A city loved by Maharaja Ranjit SinghSubscriber Only
June 29,2023 10:33:58 AM
For a ruler to have inscribed “That the Guru in an abundant act of mercy, upon regarding him as prime Sikh servitor, bestowed upon him the privilege to serve Sri Darbar Sahib,” is indeed an endearing statement of humility.
Thu, Jun 29, 2023
AMRITSAR CALLING: The city of diplomats, scientists, celeb chefs and fashion mughalsSubscriber Only
May 18,2023 11:35:06 AM
A while ago a host of ambassadors from Punjab visited Amritsar, a homecoming for most. They represent the nation to perhaps a few of the most crucial capitals of the world.
Thu, May 18, 2023
Amritsar Calling: A Festival takes RootSubscriber Only
April 14,2023 11:57:49 AM
Their festival concept now takes the very best of Indian culture to scores of destinations overseas.
Fri, Apr 14, 2023
Alternative Lives: On coupling and decouplingSubscriber Only
September 07,2022 11:12:58 AM
These are some of the responses aging adults, who have forsaken personal bindings for vocational life paths, both here and on shores beyond, trot out to their parents. This is the new breed of homo sapiens. Our progeny.
Wed, Sep 07, 2022
Nanak’s Corridor: Striding across the RaviSubscriber Only
August 17,2022 16:04:46 PM
The shrine of Kartarpur is a lasting icon of interfaith understanding of Guru Nanak's message of brotherhood and kindness that talk of humanity as a whole, with one true creator sans barriers of faith.
Wed, Aug 17, 2022
Holy City: The seat of philanthropySubscriber Only
July 13,2022 12:03:25 PM
Gunbir Singh writes: Bhagat Puran Singh was a frequent visitor to our family home. One would find him sometimes sitting on the marble steps of our patio reading or writing
Wed, Jul 13, 2022
Mattewara a game changer?Subscriber Only
July 13,2022 08:32:55 AM
The scrapping of the proposed textile park project signifies the signs of a thinking government responsive to grassroot voices and environmental needs.
Thu, Jul 28, 2022
Amritsar Calling: Meet the global fashionistas from the sacred citySubscriber Only
June 29,2022 20:17:53 PM
Tarini Peshawaria and Sukhmani Sardana are the two influencers of town who make their presence felt, inspire, and motivate, making life seem way more colourful than the prophets of the mundane can ever dull.
Wed, Jun 29, 2022
Amritsar Calling: What’s in a nameSubscriber Only
June 22,2022 10:30:39 AM
Meanwhile the ‘Naamkarans,’ the naming ceremonies continue. Amongst the Sikhs when a child is born, the first visible alphabet upon opening the Holy Book, the Guru Granth Sahib, is the one with which the name shall begin.
Wed, Jun 22, 2022
Amritsar Calling: Holy city where happiness index shoots through the roofSubscriber Only
June 15,2022 12:35:33 PM
There is an air of celebration, joie de vivre if one may, an exuberance in our social milieu and in our living style which leaves the outsider a bit taken aback.
Wed, Jun 15, 2022
Amritsar Calling: A garden city with a green thumbSubscriber Only
June 01,2022 11:22:43 AM
Amritsar was a city of many gardens, and during the days of the Khalsa Sarkar early 19th century, the sardars of the Misls had many garden estates that caressed its circumference.
Wed, Jun 01, 2022
Amritsar Calling: A city that boasts of a fabric, both beautiful and strongSubscriber Only
May 26,2022 13:19:42 PM
The fabric of the loom and the fabric of society have held firm in the Holy City. From shawls and carpets to Phulkari and tweeds, Amritsar’s tryst with textiles continues even today
Thu, May 26, 2022
Amritsar Calling: With summer here, can the Mango Party be far behind?Subscriber Only
May 11,2022 14:53:49 PM
From Alphonsos and Safedaa to Sindoori and Langrah, the 'Katle Aam' season has just begun.
Wed, May 11, 2022
Amritsar Calling: A city of many brews, some elevating, some headySubscriber Only
May 04,2022 10:38:13 AM
Amritsaris have made it big with the humble tea leaf. These select families perfected the blending tech, the craft of mixing the expensive fragrant Darjeeling ones with the robust Assamica blacks and throwing in some of the lesser ones to improve the economy of the trade.
Wed, May 04, 2022
Amritsar Calling: With summer here, it’s time to savour the choicest coolers of AmritsarSubscriber Only
April 27,2022 11:35:19 AM
Whether it’s the humble barf da gola or the sattu chiller, the city has a plethora of drinks to help you beat the heat this season
Wed, Apr 27, 2022
Amritsar Calling: Let us marry the old with the new in the Holy CitySubscriber Only
April 20,2022 16:42:46 PM
Enough has already happened considering that the harmonium, for one, is such a basic bajaa adopted from European traditions and brought in by the British in the 19th century, which has become an anchor instrument in the gurudwara and mandir musicology forgetting the richer nodes of our better native strings.
Wed, Apr 20, 2022
Healing by faith: The holy nectar of the holy citySubscriber Only
April 13,2022 13:32:26 PM
Scientists believe that the molecular structure of water at places of worship actually changes the aura of the place, the vibes of positivity, and the sheer power of prayer apart. So, the belief that Amrit, Ishnaan, and meditation do work, is a belief enshrined and sealed by history.
Wed, Apr 13, 2022
The Outward Bound Generation: For the youngsters here, it’s anywhere but hereSubscriber Only
April 06,2022 08:50:49 AM
The era of restricted aero connectivity seems to have ended. No one is happier than the Ambarsari who has this unimaginable travel bug.
Wed, Apr 06, 2022
Amritsar Calling: Bizarre bazaarsSubscriber Only
March 31,2022 09:50:11 AM
As the township flourished, nourished by pilgrimage and trade, avenues of residences as well as dedicated corridors of vocations sprung up under his tutelage and down the generations.
Thu, Mar 31, 2022
Amritsar Calling: Two-wheeling renaissanceSubscriber Only
March 23,2022 14:06:26 PM
A fascinating journey of how one outgrew the bicycle, made it past the motorcycle of adolescence and onto the four-wheelers of adulthood, and reverted to buying a cycle as a senior citizen. It also shows how the city is slowly but surely adopting the quieter modes of two-wheeling.
Wed, Mar 23, 2022
Amritsar Calling: Aromas of AmbarsarSubscriber Only
March 16,2022 12:59:42 PM
Despite all the recommendations the visitor has received, and the lists made on mobile phones, soon enough the sniffs of gourmet take over. Dhaba after dhaba kill your resolve for being sensible.
Wed, Mar 09, 2022
Amritsar Calling: An ode to the unsungSubscriber Only
March 09,2022 12:49:51 PM
From nannies to newspaper vendors -- here is a tribute to Amritsar's service providers, who make life so much simpler for its residents.
Wed, Mar 09, 2022
Amritsar Calling: Of healers & remediesSubscriber Only
March 02,2022 16:16:51 PM
Building on the foundations of these stalwarts, this city could easily have been the healthcare destination of the world. It has had the first major medical college of the north, the first major mental hospital north of Agra.
Wed, Mar 02, 2022Journalism of Courage
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