These lines are from a famous song 'Pagri Sambhal Jatta', written by Banke Dayal. On 3 March 1907, Banke Dayal (the editor of the Jang Sayal newspaper) sang the song for the first time at a peasants ...

The song he referenced, ‘Pagri Sambhal Jatta, Pagri Sambhal Oye’ (take care of the turban, o peasant, take care of it) has a long history, rooted in defiance and an assertion of rights. It was written ...

Pagri system due to its archaic nature maybe an anachronism but is still a part of the way a large number of properties and shops are let out. Traditionally there are two ways in which property is ...

A small shop about six feet wide in one of the many congested bazaars of Saddar may be worth millions of rupees on paper. But in all likelihood, the shopkeeper simply cannot sell it – neither does he ...

Let me admit, at the very outset of this column, a mistake I made which is profoundly regretted. Thanks are due to Amarjit Chandan, an eminent laureate, who pointed out that Bankay Dayal and not Prabh ...

Sikh youths are taken in by a fad of shearing tresses and shedding turbans. PATIALA: In a radical movement of sorts that is sweeping the entire expanse of Punjab, Sikh youths are taken in by a fad of ...

The Tribune, now published from Chandigarh, started publication on February 2, 1881, in Lahore (now in Pakistan). It was started by Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia, a public-spirited philanthropist, and is ...