Rupinder S. Brar

‘The Song of Distant Bulbuls’ by Simrita Dhir

Scholar Radha Kapuria at Durham University recently rebutted a lament by another academic and singer, Dr. Madan Gopal Singh, that Punjabis do not celebrate their rivers in stories, song and folklore the way some other Indians, like the Bengalis, do. In her essay titled, ‘Singing the River in Punjab: Poetry,...