Celebrate excellence in Punjabi literature. In 2014, the Dhahan Prize took flight, and in 2016 it returns to recognize the achievements of Punjabi writers at the 3rd annual event with keynote speaker, Giller Prize winner, M G Vassanji. For work in the Punjabi scripts of Gurmukhi and S
We are pleased to provide information on the upcoming 2016 Dhahan Lecture with Mr. Shekhar Gupta, Founder and Editor-in-Chief of ThePrint, a prolific columnist with the highly influential column National Interest, and a senior prime-time anchor at NDTV – India’s leading English news c
Vancouver, BC (September 10, 2015) – The Dhahan International Punjabi Literature Prize proudly announces the 2015 winners awarded for excellence in the Punjabi literary community. The Dhahan Prize promotes Punjabi literature on a global scale by awarding $25,000 annually to the best b
We are pleased to provide information on the upcoming 2014 Dhahan Lecture being given by Ms. Chanda Kochhar, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of ICICI Bank Limited. The Canada-India Centre for Excellence at Carleton University will be hosting the annual Dhahan Lecture on
The Komagata Maru Project, May 2014 is being hosted by UBC Asian Studies to commemorate the 100 year anniversary of the ship. In 1914, a ship named the “Komagata Maru,” carrying 376 South Asian would-be immigrants to Canada, was turned away from Vancouver and all but a few
We are pleased to provide information on the upcoming 2013 Dhahan Lecture being given by Dr. Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission of India. The Canada-India Centre for Excellence at Carleton University will be hosting the annual Dhahan Lecture on Monday,
The Global and the Local: The Gadar Movement and the Quest for Freedom 1913-2013 is taking place on March 18th and 19th, 2013 at the University of British Columbia (UBC). It is a symposium in honor of the centenary of the founding of the Gadar Party. Please visit UBC’s Department of A