Punjab Day or Punjab’s Second Partition?
byAs 1 November 2026 marks sixty years of the 1966 reorganisation, Punjab must ask whether it is celebrating a settlement that weakened it On…
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Hardial Singh Johl: A Life Dedicated to Urban Greenery
byHardial Singh Johl (1933–2021) stands as one of India’s most distinguished and visionary landscapists. His profound professionalism and meticulous expertise transformed Chandigarh into one…
Honouring Sanjiv Bhandari: A Poet’s Soul in an Architect’s World
byIt is with profound sorrow and a heavy heart that we say goodbye to Sanjiv Bhandari, a dear friend, brilliant architect, and kind soul…
Sunirmal Chatterjee: Artist, Mentor, and Cultural Visionary
bySunirmal Chatterjee (15.10.1929 – 23.10.1999) stands as a pivotal figure in the mid-20th-century Indian art landscape, embodying a rare fusion of creative versatility, pedagogical…
Buried Heritage: The Plight of Chandigarh’s Uprooted Souls
byAfter the Partition of India in 1947, a search began for a new capital for East Punjab. Lahore, the capital of undivided Punjab, had…
From Rubble to Legacy: Nek Chand’s 101st Birthday Tribute
byOn December 15, 2025, the world paused to honour the 101st birthday of Nek Chand Saini, the self-taught visionary whose boundless imagination turned urban…
Beyond the Blueprints: Intimate Glimpses of Pierre Jeanneret’s Soul
byA Tribute to the Legend on His Death Anniversary, December 4 A Nepal-born American architect once approached me with an intriguing request: to capture…
Heritage in Dispute: Pierre Jeanneret’s Iconic Furniture in Chandigarh
byPierre Jeanneret, the Swiss-born French architect whose name is synonymous with the modernist transformation of Chandigarh, left an indelible mark through buildings and his…
Asia’s Largest Cactus Garden: A Tribute to Dr. J.S. Sarkaria’s Vision
byTucked away in Sector-5, Panchkula, Haryana, the Dr. J.S. Sarkaria National Cactus and Succulent Botanical Garden and Research Centre is Asia’s most extensive outdoor…
A Nation’s Gratitude: The Legacy of Chandigarh War Memorial
byNestled on the northeastern fringe of Chandigarh, the Chandigarh War Memorial stands as a hallowed testament to the indomitable courage, selfless sacrifice, and eternal…