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TopicPunjabi music

Topic: Punjabi music

Kuldeep Manak carried Punjab’s folklore in song. He sang of rebellion, resistance, love

Kuldeep Manak's breakthrough came when he revived tales many believed were fading from popular memory. He restored the urgency of folklore.

Punjabi Christian pastors are mixing Bible with bhangra. Making Jesus relatable

Punjab pastors are energising Pentecostal Christianity with bhangra beats, flashy videos, and 90s boy-band swagger. People are balle-balleing for Yeshu.

Lahore to Delhi & beyond—musical evening celebrates Punjabiyat through Sufi and folk songs

The spirit of ‘Punjabiyat’—a cultural identity beyond borders, class, and religion—came alive through music at Delhi’s IIC. ‘Punjabis from India and Pakistan, they are the same.’

Hip-hop did not drown out Punjab’s Nightingale Surinder Kaur and her love songs

Growing up in a conservative community, her neighbours were scandalised. Kaur had to shut the doors, windows and even the ventilators whenever she trained.

Jatt hip-hop to Dalit pop – How caste seeped into Punjabi music

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Punjabi music more about love and lehengas, less about guns. Check out YouTube data

From Gurdas Mann to Guru Randhawa, Punjabi music has come a long way—but guns have never emerged as a top theme.

On Camera

Controversial dog-walker IAS Sanjeev Khirwar is back in Delhi. What happened to his wife?

In 2022, athletes claimed they were asked to wind up training early at Thyagraj Stadium so that the IAS couple could walk their dog. Then came the memes and public outrage.

IndiGo profit plunges 78% as Dec meltdown with 3k flight cancellations takes a toll

Net income for InterGlobe Aviation Ltd slipped 78 percent to Rs 5.5 billion for the three months ended Dec 31 compared with the year-ago period.

Rafale saga: 25 yrs of detours, deadlocks & political hesitation. Now IAF getting what it always wanted

Instead of buying more Mirages outright in early 2000s, the requirement was tweaked in favour of a medium-weight, multi-role fighter with Mirage-like performance. 

Pakistan se azaadi. Grow up India, stop giving it prime real estate in your psyche

Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.