Realising the political cost of relegating panthic issues to the sidelines, SAD began turning toward Sikh religiosity, causing two of its prominent Hindu faces to leave the party.
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.’
A discussion on the book ‘Punjabi Centuries’ focused on a few aspects of Punjabi identity and how they evolved. However, it did not specifically address what it means to be Punjabi.
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.
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 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.
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