The Khalistan Idea: Where the Demand Came From and Who Carried It
Never endorsed by the Akalis, never victorious in an election, strongest abroad and weakest at home: the strange history of the Khalistan demand, and how 1984 turned an emigre idea into a fighting faith.
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Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale: The Preacher Who Became a Storm
Sant to some, terrorist to others, Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale rose from village preacher to the armed centre of Sikh politics in six years. His rise, his patrons, his violence and his afterlife.
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The 1978 Nirankari Clash: The Day the Fuse Was Lit
Thirteen Sikhs died confronting a Nirankari convention in Amritsar on Baisakhi 1978. The clash, the acquittal that followed, and the cycle of assassination it began made this the true starting point of Punjab's dark years.
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The Roots of the Storm: How Punjab Drifted Toward Insurgency
Partition trauma, the Punjabi Suba battle, river waters, the Green Revolution's restless youth, and cynical party politics: how Punjab was primed for insurgency long before the first shot.
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Satluj: The Film That Waited Three Years to Tell Punjab What It Already Knew
Satluj, formerly Punjab 95, is finally streaming on ZEE5. Here is the story of the film, Jaswant Singh Khalra, and the thousands who disappeared during Punjab's insurgency years.
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