Lest we forget
It was 250 years ago that thousands of Sikhs were killed in two days (February 5 & 6, 1762) at Kup-Rohira near Malerkotla. Known as the Vadda Ghallughara (great holocaust), this massacre of Sikhs at the hands of Afghan invader Ahmed Shah Abdali was a fallout of Sikhs looting money and other precious articles from Abdali's forces, especially after his fourth invasion in 1757.
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The Rightful Owner - A First Novel by Charandeep Singh
The Rightful Owner is a saga of sacrifice, selfless love, greed and patriotism. It has in it the elements of mystery, suspense and drama.
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How Kairon changed the face of Punjab
A Chief Minister of Punjab for more than eight consecutive years, Partap Singh Kairon turned Punjab into an economic powerhouse. A no-nonsense administrator, he did not let procedures come in the way. The death anniversary of this builder of modern Punjab falls today (February 6.)
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Sikholars 2012
Did you ever wonder how bhangra competitions turned a Punjabi folkdance into an international craze? Or how awesome it would be to record your grandma’s partition story? Waxing philosophic about the Green Revolution lately? Don’t fret, you’re not the only one!
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New Mexico Annual Legislative Luncheon
..the Sikh Community hosted its 18th annual New Mexico Legislative Luncheon to thank and honor the dedicated public servants of New Mexico for their hard work and service. The tradition of the Annual Luncheon, following the Opening Day of the New Mexico Legislature where the Governor...
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Path Is Found for the Spread of Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s disease seems to spread like an infection from brain cell to brain cell. What is being spread is a distorted protein known as tau. This has immediate implications for developing treatments.
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Potatoes lower BP: USDA study
Potatoes lower blood pressure in people with obesity and hypertension without increasing weight ~ Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
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Need for Sikh ID Presence at National Events
I thought it was important to write "home" to my 700,000 fellow Sikh British about a remote Australian Sikh community ensuring "recognition" of Sikh identity at national celebrations.
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Punjab: Colonial discourse and beyond
Conclusively, we can understand.....The seeds of European and western ideology that were sown almost four generations ago, have now grown into trees where the youth of Punjab of either side, craves for an escape from its land and place of origin.
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The New Curiosity Stop
The verdant township of Anandpur Sahib, at the foothills of the Shivaliks in Punjab, has always drawn tourists by the hordes. But this time, it is not just the historic gurdwaras that is drawing them to one of the most sacred places for the Sikh community.
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