News: Dalai Lama has thrown a gauntlet to Beijing

The Chinese Communist leaders think by ignoring the Dalai Lama they cand subdue the free spirit of six million Tibetans and earn their loyalty. The leaders in Beijing are in for a bit of disappointment. By giving up his wide-ranging political powers, the 14th Dalai Lama, the man who calls himself a “simple Buddhist monk”, has thrown them a challenge that they will find it almost impossible to face...

News: California sued over requiring Sikh inmate to cut beard

It said that the requirement violated the man's right "to practice his religion" under the federal Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLIUPA). In the Sikh religion, which originated in northwestern India, unshorn hair is an article of faith. The Department said..."...substantially burdens the rights of an inmate to practice his Sikh faith. "

News: Inter-Religious Conference in Amsterdam

A well organized Conference was held in the famous Mozes and Aaron Church of Amsterdam by Ahmediyya Muslim Jamat of Netherlands on 26th. of February 2011 where representatives of Muslims, Sikhism Christian, Jewish, Buddhism and Hinduism attended in large numbers and the conference was addressed under the theme," The Right and Duties of Humanity in the Life,"...
Bhupinder Singh (Holland)

Bhupinder Singh (Holland)

In Holland Bhupinder Singh is one of the few Sikhs who preserved their religion and actively contributed in religious, social, literary fields.

News: Auction of rare artwork at Sotheby’s raises questions

New York-based auction house Sotheby’s is all set to auction a rare portrait of Sikh ruler Maharaja Ranjit Singh on March 24. Painted by celebrated artist Sobha Singh, the artwork has a reserved price of Rs. 2 crore. Art lovers in Punjab want the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee to stop the auction but the latter says it does not plan to do so.

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