For 312 years, Singh has been the surname almost universally adopted by baptised male Sikhs. It means “lion” and judging by last night’s events it’s no exaggeration.
News: Singh doesn’t mean “lion” for nothing
News: Sangat TV's guerrilla journalism wins fans amidst riots
Armed with just a camera and microphone Sangat TV reporter Upinder Randhawa has become a well-known face during coverage of the riots and disorder in Birmingham this week...."It's very emotional and ridiculous what I'm seeing."
News: UK riots: Birmingham's Muslims and Sikhs debate response to tragedy
He concluded that there were two possible outcomes – that they would protest, and the media would label them "extremists", or that they would act "nobly" and be seen as a community united. He added: "You decide. I will stand with you all the way."
News: Camp Miri Piri 2011 ~ Calgary, Canada Aug. 18-21 2011
Vist the NEW Camp Miri Piri Web site and come and join us next week at Camp Miri Piri in Calgary, Canada from 18th August through 12st August, 2011.
News: How Sangat TV covered the Birmingham riots
It has hunted down rioters in Birmingham, confronted police during running battles, and broadcast live footage of arrests on Sky TV. But it is this bizarre form of guerilla journalism that has proved the most captivating coverage of the riots that have swept England.
News: ‘Roots of Love’ ~ Harjant Gill’s New Documentary
And it’s heartbreaking to watch juxtaposed sequences of Dastarbandi (turban tying ceremony) of a young boy and a young Sikh man getting a haircut, both for the first time in their lives.
News: Damage to Tharra Sahib: Akal Takht platform ~ Akal Takht Jathedar steps in for restoration
The kar sewa men started removing the cement plaster from the Akal Takht platform, also known as Tharra Sahib, on Monday -- the day TOI ( Times of India) highlighted the damage done to the structure built by sixth Sikh master Guru Hargobind.
News: Trapped Treasure – Rare artefacts locked and ignored for seven years
It’s treasure that has been locked away in a damp room.
News: As London cleans up from riots, residents fume (Video)
Londoners are angry at rioters and at authorities' response. Some analysts say the unrest springs from Britain's social disparity. Violence eases in the capital but flares in other cities.
News: Southall Sikhs Defy Anarchy of London Riots
A combination of text messages, phone calls, social media postings and good old word-on-the-street canvassing, drew together crowds of Sikhs in their hundreds to protect the Gurdwaras, businesses and locals against the very real threat of mob opportunism from surrounding areas.
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