Air India victims Toronto memorial Shall it bring justice? Twenty-two years after
the worst mass murder in Canadian history, a memorial commemorating
victims of the Air India bombings was unveiled on June 23 on a calm
waterfront in the city of Toronto. More
“Strawberry Fields Forever” Pamela Tennant writes from Vancouver I sat in the living room of
“Uncle” at his farm. I drank terrific Chai and eventually went to the
kitchen for some Roti! Inside the farm house was hard wood floors and
furniture covered with bed sheets. More
Vedanti’s visit disappoints moderate Sikhs Gurpreet Singh
THE recent visit of the Akal Takhat Jathedar, Giani Joginder Singh
Vedanti to this side of the world has disappointed the moderate Sikhs.
Vedanti was here to inaugurate a Sikh temple in Surrey. More
ANALYSIS
Budgeting for a Vibrant Punjab A yawning gap between hopes and
expectations
Gobind Thukral EVER since Manpreet Singh Badal became
Punjab’s finance minister, he has been telling anyone who cared to listen to
him. More
Knighthood for Salman Rushdie, Provocation for
Muslims Dr. Sawraj Singh
Awarding knighthood to Salman Rushdie seems to be a deliberate
provocation for the Muslims. This action appears to be part of an effort
to increase tension and confrontation between the west and Islam.
More
E D I T O R I A L
Another
Reform Muddle
“GOOD
governance is perhaps the single most important factor in eradicating
poverty and promoting development”. Kofi Annan, a long time Secretary
General of the United Nations once observed. He could have added more
reform commissions or committees a country has, it is less likely to
bring about any reform. This can be observed in India much before
independence when a report on Civil Establishment and Salaries was
submitted in 1866 by an officer called Rickett.
More
FOCUS
Immigrants in North America Gobind Thukral America is a land of immigrants.
From the time Europeans discovered this vast land in the last years of
15th century, waves of immigrants have come and settled and made
America, what is today, a land of dreams. The native Indians were
killed, tortured and subjugated and their lands taken over by the
Europeans. Next five centuries have seen America prosper into a great
power in science, technology and above all militarily. These after a
number of attempts have been made by dozens of poets to further romanticise this
love tale. But Sayyad Waris Shah outshines all of them. He composed
the greatest marvel of Punjabi literature known as Heer Waris Shah towards
the second half of eighteenth century. More
A Day in the Life of People of Iraq and
Afghanistan Where is that promise peace and
democracy? FOR the poor and helpless people of Iraq and Afghanistan those war ravaged
countries misery is piled upon misery. Each day brings more misery and
bloodshed. But courtesy the American attacks that began over three years back,
the life has been a simple hell. Consider June 19, 2007 when over 150 killed,
255 injured in a day of violence in four major acts of violence. More
LITERATURE
Twilight of the Folk Forms in India: Pakistan Still
Retains Them
Dr.
Jaspal Singh NO other narrative of competitive Punjabi
culture has captivated the Punjabi mind like the medieval legend of Heer
Ranjha. The first rendering of this great romantic tale was done by
Damodar Gulati, a Khatri from the village of Jhang who is supposed have
personally seen the unfolding of real life events pertaining to this
heartrending romance. These after a number of attempts have been made by
dozens of poets to further romanticise this love tale. But Sayyad Waris
Shah outshines all of them. He composed the greatest
marvel of Punjabi literature known as Heer Waris Shah towards the
second half of eighteenth century. More
CULTURE
Lata Mangeshkar Sings for Punjab Harjap Singh Aujla I have mixed feelings of immense pleasure and
deep sadness as I write this article. The pleasure is because of the nostalgia
of a treasure of incomparable Punjabi music that once flowed from the vocal
chords of Lata Mangeshkar. The sorrow is due to the Punjabi habit of callous
coldness that leads to virtual extinction of this kind of treasure trove we
have. More
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Reason, sympathy and human relations Ishtiaq Ahmed CAN
one agree on a principle that can serve as the basis for the establishment of
genuine peace and harmony in the world? Some people think that if the whole
world became good Muslims or good Christians, it would create true brotherhood
and sisterhood. Now, considering that both groups comprise more than a billion
each (Islam in its various sectarian forms is given as 1.3 billion and
Christianity 1.9 billion) converting one to the other may take a very long time. More
Please use your liberty to promote liberty Why Aung San Suu Kyi is
still under arrest? ON
June 19 pro-democracy leader and Nobel Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi,
marked another of her birthday in prison. This valiant woman is now 62
and has spent much of the last two decades either imprisoned or under
house arrest at the command of a repressive army junta now controlling
Myanmar This time she has nearly 12 years in detention.
More
Western Justice: the War Monger to Build Peace Blair Unlikely to Clear
Bush’s Mess
Dr Sawraj Singh writes from Washington
Mr. Blair was relieved from the Prime Minister’s job on June 27. The
Labour Party had asked him to quit and Gordon Brown was chosen to
replace him. However, Mr. Blair, along with Mr. Bush, has succeeded in
securing a place in history. More
COMMENT
America keeps Musharraf going with Arms & funds America
continues to make large payments, roughly $1 billion a year to Pakistan
for what it terms reimbursements for counterterrorism measures along the
border with Afghanistan. Reports suggest Pakistan’s has slashed patrols
in the area where Al Qaeda and Taliban fighters are most active. More
LAW
& JUSTICE
Preserving Human Life through Financial Support Joginder Singh Toor IS
maintaining parents, children and spouse a duty? When it becomes an obligation
short of duty, which must be performed, depends on circumstances and the law of
that country. More
HISTORY
Akalis
& Khalistan-2 IN
the north west of India from the 16th century onwards Sikhism has played a
central role in shaping society’s religious, social and cultural ethos. It has
impacted politics too. Noted historian Professor J.S. Grewal whose research and
writings have shaped generations of scholars traces some of the aspects of
Sikhism and its influence in a five part article. More
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SANJH: a New Star on Punjabi Horizon THE first issue of quarterly Punjabi
magazine SANJH sponsored by the Academy of the Punjab in North America [APNA]
was released in May 2007. It is a unique and one of a kind Punjabi magazine
which will be published in two separate volumes - with identical content - from
Lahore in Shahmukhi script and from Ludhiana in Gurmukhi script.
More
It needs no comment. Facts speak out for the futility of any war like
the one in Iraq.
The total cost of the War in Iraq (till mid June 2007) is $440,000,000,000.
This could provide 'Any One' of the following resources: More
ENVIRONMENT
Understanding Environment and Reporting Disasters Vaibhav Sharma AS
the toxic gas leaked from the Union Carbide factory in Bhopal killing
almost 3,000 people, India woke up to the new hazards and
disasters waiting to happen. Around 1 a.m. on Monday, the 3rd of
December, 1984, in a densely populated city of Bhopal, a poisonous
vapour burst from the tall stacks of the Union Carbide pesticide plant.
This highly toxic cloud of methyl isocyanine had disastrous effect on
80, 0000 people living in that area. Nearly 2,000 died immediately, and
as many as 300,000 were injured. More
DOCUMENT
Castro
Reflection and Manifesto for the People of Cuba They will never have Cuba:
Fidel Castro “I
hope that no-one say that I am gratuitously attacking Bush. Surely
they will understand my reasons for strongly criticizing his
policies. Robert Woodward is an American journalist and writer who
became famous for the series of articles published by The
Washington Post, written by him and Carl Bernstein, and which
eventually led to the investigation and resignation of Nixon. More
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FOR the poor and helpless people of Iraq and Afghanistan those war ravaged
countries misery is piled upon misery. Each day brings more misery and
bloodshed. But courtesy the American attacks that began over three years back,
the life has been a simple hell. Consider June 19, 2007 when over 150 killed,
255 injured in a day of violence in four major acts of violence. 
I have mixed feelings of immense pleasure and
deep sadness as I write this article. The pleasure is because of the nostalgia
of a treasure of incomparable Punjabi music that once flowed from the vocal
chords of Lata Mangeshkar. The sorrow is due to the Punjabi habit of callous
coldness that leads to virtual extinction of this kind of treasure trove we
have. 
CAN
one agree on a principle that can serve as the basis for the establishment of
genuine peace and harmony in the world? Some people think that if the whole
world became good Muslims or good Christians, it would create true brotherhood
and sisterhood. Now, considering that both groups comprise more than a billion
each (Islam in its various sectarian forms is given as 1.3 billion and
Christianity 1.9 billion) converting one to the other may take a very long time. 
ON
June 19 pro-democracy leader and Nobel Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi,
marked another of her birthday in prison. This valiant woman is now 62
and has spent much of the last two decades either imprisoned or under
house arrest at the command of a repressive army junta now controlling
Myanmar This time she has nearly 12 years in detention.
America
IS
maintaining parents, children and spouse a duty? When it becomes an obligation
short of duty, which must be performed, depends on circumstances and the law of
that country. 
IN
the north west of India from the 16th century onwards Sikhism has played a
central role in shaping society’s religious, social and cultural ethos. It has
impacted politics too. Noted historian Professor J.S. Grewal whose research and
writings have shaped generations of scholars traces some of the aspects of
Sikhism and its influence in a five part article. 
AS
the toxic gas leaked from the Union Carbide factory in Bhopal killing
almost 3,000 people, India woke up to the new hazards and
disasters waiting to happen. Around 1 a.m. on Monday, the 3rd of
December, 1984, in a densely populated city of Bhopal, a poisonous
vapour burst from the tall stacks of the Union Carbide pesticide plant.
This highly toxic cloud of methyl isocyanine had disastrous effect on
80, 0000 people living in that area. Nearly 2,000 died immediately, and
as many as 300,000 were injured. 
