News: Sikh Women Protest for Farming Rights

While their numbers might be smaller when compared to the Sikh men protesting, Sikh women are seen at the forefront in many cases. “Women are involved in unprecedented numbers in this campaign,” writes Ravinder Randhawa. “They form a significant proportion of the convoys heading towards Delhi.” One farmer Randhawa interviewed, Harinder Bindu, is herself a full time farmer for over 30 years, who is leading a monumental march of [hundreds if not thousands] of women.
Lakhpreet Kaur

Lakhpreet Kaur

Lakhpreet's personal purpose is to help create a more just, compassionate, sustainable, and creative world, specifically through healing the environment, advocating for Sikh rights, and promoting women's empowerment while embracing beauty and humor.

News: In Memory of Dr. Narinder S Kapany

Born on 31st Oct. 1926 in the town of Moga, Punjab-India, Kapany grew up in the Himalayan foothill city of Dehradun and graduated in 1948 from Agra University, later receiving his doctorate from Imperial College London in 1955. He married Satinder Kaur, and the couple soon migrated to the United States where he first worked at Rochester University and then at the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago.

News: Dean Baljit Singh appointed vice-president, research at University of Saskatchewan

Dr. Baljit Singh, dean of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, has been appointed vice-president, research at the University of Saskatchewan, effective Feb. 1, 2021. He is stepping down from his role as dean of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine on Oct. 31, 2020, and will be leaving UCalgary officially on Jan. 31, 2021.

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