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Gunbir Singh
The writer is an environmentalist, philanthropist and historian who loves all things Ambarsari
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Alternative Lives: On coupling and decouplingSign In to read
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 RaviSign In to read
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 philanthropyPremium Story
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?Premium Story
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 cityPremium Story
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 namePremium Story
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 roofPremium Story
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 thumbPremium Story
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 strongPremium Story
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?Premium Story
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 headyPremium Story
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 AmritsarPremium Story
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 CityPremium Story
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 cityPremium Story
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 herePremium Story
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 bazaarsPremium Story
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 renaissancePremium Story
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 AmbarsarPremium Story
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 unsungPremium Story
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 & remediesPremium Story
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, 2022
Amritsar Calling: The expletive repository of the nationPremium Story
February 24,2022 13:09:05 PM
The folks in Amritsar are accustomed to a more colourful rendition of the mother tongue, way more deep-rooted to the expletive traditions than we refugees.
Thu, Feb 24, 2022
Amritsar Calling: Hobnobbers to the core, hamstrung by Covid-19Premium Story
February 10,2022 20:57:06 PM
The city folks are societal diehards, ravenous for the company, and unhappy to lie low. The Covid years have challenged them in more ways than one.
Fri, Feb 11, 2022
Amritsar Calling: Battle of the BallotPremium Story
February 03,2022 14:43:23 PM
Amritsar is an important city in Punjab’s legislative arena, and the field is open for a contest. However, there are no certainties anymore.
Thu, Feb 03, 2022
Amritsar Calling: The ear-splitting sounds of AmritsarPremium Story
January 26,2022 12:59:00 PM
I guess we all have the right to open the day our own way. Much like the rooster’s call we used to hear in our yesteryears. But the robust sounds one gets to hear today rankle the nerves early in the morning.
Thu, Feb 03, 2022
Amritsar Calling: When on the road, Ambarsaris like to play Russian RoulettePremium Story
January 19,2022 14:43:00 PM
Vehicles jostling for action, invincible pedestrians, haughty teens, overflowing garbage trucks and scores of animals dot the streets of this city, and somehow everyone persistently continues to survive the mayhem.
Thu, Feb 03, 2022