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TopicPunjabi songs

Topic: Punjabi songs

Chamkila’s murder highlights paternalistic nature of society that sees censorship as protection

Prajikta Solanki -
Imtiaz Ali’s film revives the story of Amar Singh Chamkila, whose murder in 1988 exposes how censorship, caste discomfort and moral policing silenced a voice that reflected society’s 'truths'.

Singers like Shubh milk Khalistan issue for money, attention. They’re out of touch with reality

Nikhil Rampal -
This new lot of singers, riding the highs of popularity and notoriety, also sing about cars, guns and girls because that’s where the money truly lies.

‘Ajkal kudiyan ne bimar’— Punjabi singer Simiran Kaur gets millions of views by shaming women

Unnati Sharma -
Simiran Kaur Dhadli puts down women for how they dress and for ‘fake’ cases against men in her new song ‘Lahu Di Awaaz’. It’s not music to the ears.

Sidhu Moose Wala releases song on Punjab ‘super-spreader’, gives call for social distancing

Chitleen K Sethi -
Sidhu Moose Wala’s song is based on how Punjab’s first Covid-19 patient, now deceased, went around the state despite being asked to quarantine.

Get guns & gangsters out of your songs or go to jail: Punjab gets harsh with its singers

Chitleen K Sethi -
State culture commission will be empowered to rein in erring singers, lyricists as police say such songs are pushing youth into violence.

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Economy

What to expect from China’s new 5-year plan—trade innovation, tensions with partners

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ASEAN is struggling against a flood of 'underpriced Chinese goods', while Brazil has imposed anti-dumping duties on Chinese steel.

Defence

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

Keshav Padmanabhan -
French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

National Interest

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

Shekhar Gupta -
China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.

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