June 13, 2022
Host Manpreet Sahota shares the story of Jaswinder Singh, a gas station owner in Arizona who embodies the principle of Vand Chakko (share what one earns).
June 7, 2022
Roshni Host Manpreet Sahota shares Punjabi poet Jaswant Zafar’s recent piece on the responsibility of audience in cloistering an artist in their own work.
Roshni
May 31, 2022
Manpreet Sahota narrates an incident, give 7 days to a bitter reply.
Roshni
December 23, 2021
Manpreet Sahota shares the seven-minute ‘peace’ rule.
Roshni (12/23/2021)
October 21, 2021
Manpreet Sahota narrates a short story Paer (पैर, ਪੈਰ) by Tauqueer Chugtai.
Roshni (10/21/2021)
October 4, 2021
Manpreet Sahota recites the short story “Ullu -The Owl” by American author James Thurber (translated by Surjit)
Roshni (10/04/2021)
September 1, 2021
Manpreet Sahota recites Gurdial Raushan’s poem “Saadi’an Udaasi’an nu Saal hon wala hai”.
Roshni (09/01/2021)
August 17, 2021
Manpreet Sahota narrates the story ‘Mehnga Sauda’ penned by Leo Tolstoy and translated in Punjabi by Dr. Harpal Singh Pannu.
Roshni (08/17/2021)
August 10, 2021
When talking about city life and mental health, Manpreet Sahota narrates a poem by Parvez Shehryar on the topic.
Roshni (08/10/2021)
July 27, 2021
On the death anniversary of A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, Manpreet Sahota pays tribute to the Indian aerospace scientist who served as the 11th President of India.
May 25, 2021
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December 8, 2020
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August 12, 2020
Manpreet Sahota speaks about Eugene Shoemaker – the man who could not go to the Moon as a scientist but reached there through his ashes.
August 5, 2020
Bhagat Puran Singh, who died on August 5, was an embodiment of seva and sacrifice. Pingalwara in Amritsar remains the ultimate symbol of his supreme contribution to bringing dignity to the disabled and the mentally challenged in the community. Manpreet Sahota pays tribute to this selfless soul.
August 3, 2020
Canada observes Emancipation Month in August to highlight and take stock of the Black Community’s present, past and future. Manpreet Sahota details the background linked with this observation.
July 14, 2020
Neo-Nazi and white supremacist turned messenger of peace; this is Christopher Buckley’s story from being the leader in the Ku Klux Klan to spreading love.
June 30, 2020
Manpreet Sahota pays tribute to Sher-e-Punjab Maharaja Ranjit Singh on his death anniversary on June 27.
June 9, 2020
On the birth anniversary of Joseph Davey Cunningham, an authority in Punjab historiography and author of the book History of the Sikhs (1849), Manpreet Sahota pays tribute to the legend.
June 3, 2020
This is an explainer on breathing based on Terry Gross’ article, “How the lost art of breathing can impact sleep and resilience.”
May 27, 2020
Dubbed as modern-day Dhyan Chand, Balbir Singh Dosanjh, an Indian hockey player, died on May 25, 2020. Manpreet Sahota pays tribute to the legend who was a three-time Olympic gold medalist and played a key role in India’s wins in London (1948), Helsinki (1952) (as vice-captain), and Melbourne (1956) (as captain) Olympics.
May 25, 2020
The Komagata Maru incident involved the Japanese steamship Komagata Maru, on which 376 people from British India attempted to immigrate to Canada in April 1914. Of these, 24 were admitted to Canada and the other 352 were not allowed to disembark in Canada, and the ship was forced to return to Calcutta. This was one of several incidents in the early 20th century in which exclusion laws in Canada and the United States were used to exclude immigrants of Asian origin.
May 19, 2020
He saved over 670 Jewish children by bringing them to Britain from erstwhile Czechoslovakia. To his surprise, these children were invited to meet him in 1988 in a BBC TV show. On the birth anniversary of Sir Nicholas Winton, Manpreet Sahota pays tribute to this Braveheart!
