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Fatehgarh Sahib has turned to be first district of Punjab to fully and firmly stand up in favour of clemency for Professor Devinderpal Singh Bhullar. All the 428 village Panchayats and four municipal councils, besides 57 other recognized bodies in the district have adopted resolutions seeking clemency for Prof. Bhullar.

Not long back, research meant trudging down to the library, searching for journals through musty stacks and queuing up for the photocopier. But not anymore. Digital books will play a vital role since people today are more tech-savvy and time-conscious. Taking a cue from the trend, Punjab has acquired its first digital library, providing an access to swathes of information.

It’s for that reason when asked about his motivation after so many years of arduous effort that Dr. Kapany replies, “A community that forgets its martyrs falls into a constant decline and suffers from repeat persecution. You have to remember your own martyrs, and in our case, we had so many of them over the entire history of the Sikhs.”

Singh is one of the thousands of preachers who have come up across the country, altering the way the gospel is spread and conversions are carried out. These freelancers of God are growing while mainstream churches are facing a decline in their missionary activities.

This is Fourth of July in the Tri-City area, and although it’s not easy to get along or agree all the time, it’s the one day when people come together in the spirit of being American.

To follow the path of spirituality, there are two essentials that the Almighty has created for us. The first is the earth, which is called Dharamsala, a place where good actions and deeds are performed; and the second is the physical body that performs these actions.

It is estimated that about 25-30% of the American population are Evangelical Protestants. The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life just released their study on the views and opinions of Evangelical Protestants from around the world and it is quite interesting.

I know many people in the Indian community believe that wealth is the measure for success, but very few believe that experience, and life fulfillment itself can be successful.

The Sikh Feminist Research Institute will be hosting a one-day conference entitled "Our Journeys" at The Centre for Women’s Studies in Education (CWSE), Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto (OISE) Canada.