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Guru the emancipator. Guru the mediator. Guru the gracious. Guru the liberator.

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An investigation: Bandi Chor Divas Mabarak, Happy Divali

Several years ago this event was very confusing to me. 1.) A Hindu festival and an event in Sikh history seemed to...

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'Just' Say No

It was a 'permission' word— a warm-up to a request, an apology for interrupting, a shy knock on a door before asking “...

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Fireworks, LED lighting mark 'Bandi Chhor Diwas', Diwali at Golden Temple

People thronged various markets in Amritsar, Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Patiala and other towns.

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Sikh American Community of Chicago holds Interfaith Prayers and Candlelight Vigil for Las Vegas Shooting victims

"The vigil was to honor the souls who lost their lives in the Las Vegas shooting, remind us how precious life is, how...

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Afghan Hindus and Sikhs celebrate Diwali without 'pomp and splendour' amid fear

Festivities in Kabul are far simpler and more sombre than Diwali celebrations in other parts of the world, a reflection...

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The growth of Sikhism is renewing in Pakistan with great enthusiasm.

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