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A Legacy of Valour:
The Sikh Regiment [1846-2010] EXCERPT

"In war", writes a British Officer, "under stress, there is no one like the Sikh; work him almost to death and he is magnificent."

Dreams of Hope: A Bedtime Lullaby A Book Review by MEETA KAUR

There have been a few select books that help the children wind down from their long days of school and play and ease into a peaceful night of deep rest. This one of them.

Umrao Singh Sher-Gil:
His Misery and His Manuscript A Book Review by B.N. GOSWAMY

The hundreds of photographs he took form an extraordinary record of the life-world of a Sikh-European family, and are a valuable document in the archives of modernity.

New Coffee-Table Book on The Darbar Sahib A Book Review by SHYAM BHATIA

It incorporates a comprehensive account of the photographic and visual history of the complex, including the earliest known image from an 1825 miniature.

The Sikh Review: 60 Years of Yeoman Service by GURMEET KAUR

The Sikh Review was conceived by an extraordinary group of gursikhs in a post World War II study circle which drew inspiration from writer, editor and publisher, Raghbir Singh Bir.

Meet The Prime Minister's Biographer: Daman Singh An Interview by VANDANA SHUKLA

I see the book as a personal memoir of my parents. Though I do plan to cover their experience of public life, without launching off into a separate discussion on political affairs.

My Best Reads of 2011
Part II by AJIT SINGH

The balance of his remarkable annual list of book recommendations - a timely offering for the holiday and gift-giving season.

My Best Reads of 2011
Part I by AJIT SINGH

Here are Ajit's favorites, alongwith his meticulous and exquisite reviews ... a list of eleven excellent books to assist you in your holiday reading and gift-giving! 

Engaging With Life:
Amandeep Singh Sandhu An Interview by ROSALIA SCALIA

Tears really have no grammar, rage has no syntax. A heart weeps, it pours out on pages. The only method for me is to lay out my feeling and thoughts on paper, make them external to me and then play with them.

The (Great) Translator:
Amarjit Singh Chandan by NONIKA SINGH

Not only does he choose words carefully for his own poetry, retaining the authenticity and purity of Punjabi, but even while translating, he goes an extra mile to capture the original flavour.