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News: Gurpreet Singh: Nobel Peace Prize winner Kailash Satyarthi showed bravery during anti-Sikh riots

“He was one of those rare people who dared to protect Sikhs by taking them into their refuge when they were being hounded by the goons with the help of the police,” Phoolka told the Straight over the phone from New Delhi.

News: Malala, Satyarthi receive their Nobel Prizes for child campaigns

Pakistani teenager Malala Yousafzai, shot by the Taliban for refusing to quit school, and Indian activist Kailash Satyarthi received their Nobel Peace Prizes on Wednesday after two days of celebration honoring their work for children's rights.

Video: New Movie: Seeking Ensaaf on Human Rights Day

Today, on Human Rights Day, we share this documentary to show you how your support helps us document abuses on the ground.

News: Siachen – “Place of Wild Roses” ~ Photography by Amardeep Singh

Why search elsewhere? Searching elsewhere, life ends. In search, I returned after ascending the mountain and found Him in my body castle

News: Why so many Indians flock to gurus

So what accounts for India's enduring relationship with gurus? For one, in a fast-urbanising country bristling with ambition, frustration and confusion, gurus are like placebos for the uncertain masses. People flock to them, thinking that they can help give them the next big break in their lives.

News: You are me, and I am You! ~ Photography by Amardeep Singh

To my curious mind, a journey to understand the various schools of Indian philosophical system, has led me to one and only conclusion that the whole is too large and at best can only be seen in parts, through our own limited senses.

News: A Sikh Principal, Too English for a Largely Muslim School

As a Sikh and second-generation Briton running a public school made up mostly of Muslim students, Balwant Bains was at the center of the issues facing multicultural Britain, including the perennial question of balancing religious precepts and cultural identity against assimilation.

News: Sikhs join faiths Demanding Action From UN Treaty negotiators on Climate Change

Representatives from the Christian, Baha'i, Sikh, Buddhist, Jewish, Muslim and other faiths sent a strong message to President Obama at the White House and UN representatives currently gathered in Lima, Peru, for talks to negotiate a global treaty on climate change.

News: Facebook features Sikh man in video, racists can't handle it

Last few days have been quite an experience in juggling opportunities and challenges. I have been featured in a facebook ad as part of their Facebook Tips series to engage user experience. The video which has garnered over 4.5 million views has also invited many to judge me on the basis of my countenance.

News: The Environmental Impact of Our Turbans

Cotton is the primary raw material used in making turbans, patkas, other clothing we use as Sikhs. It takes anywhere from 700-2700 litres of water to grow enough cotton to make one turban.

Browsing Tag: News

News: Gurpreet Singh: Nobel Peace Prize winner Kailash Satyarthi showed bravery during anti-Sikh riots

News: Malala, Satyarthi receive their Nobel Prizes for child campaigns

Video: New Movie: Seeking Ensaaf on Human Rights Day

News: Siachen – “Place of Wild Roses” ~ Photography by Amardeep Singh

News: Why so many Indians flock to gurus

News: You are me, and I am You! ~ Photography by Amardeep Singh

News: A Sikh Principal, Too English for a Largely Muslim School

News: Sikhs join faiths Demanding Action From UN Treaty negotiators on Climate Change

News: Facebook features Sikh man in video, racists can't handle it

News: The Environmental Impact of Our Turbans

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