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News: DSGMC urges Australian PM to ensure the safety of the Sikh community in Australia

After Monday's hostage incident in Sydney, Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) has written to Australian government to protect Sikhs and ensure that they were not mistaken due to their identity.

News: Obama Administration Renews Lease on Racial Profiling

On Monday, the Obama Administration unveiled updated guidance on how federal law enforcement should address racial profiling. Rather than discarding the ineffective practice, the new guidance issued by the Department of Justice gives profiling a new lease on life.

Dr Simran Jeet Singh

Executive Director of the Religion & Society Program at the Aspen Institute and the author of the national bestseller The Light We Give

News: Irish Sikhs Support Bhai Gurbakash Singh and His Fight

There were lot of people who came forward to sign the petitions to be submitted to Irish foreign office and Indian Ambassador in Dublin.

News: After 3 decades, Sikh demand for separate status gains force again

The demand to amend Article 25 (b) of the Constitution, which clubs Sikhs with Hindus, is gaining force again. Top community leaders have taken up the issue after around three decades.

News: An evening with Harinder Singh Ji of SikhRI

I have known Harinder Ji of SikhRI for some time. He has always struck me as a very forthright Sikh without any hang-ups, 'vehems' etc. on Sikhi living. In my mind, he is a true model of the 'miri-piri' spirit.

Dya Singh (Australia)

Dya Singh is a deeply heartfelt master musical interpreter of traditional Sikh hymns (shabads)

News: Sikhs have earned recognition from the US military

If my time in the Army taught me anything, it's that when adversity strikes we band together and find solutions. This policy might be bureaucratically complicated, but the solution is as simple and straightforward as it gets.

News: CBS Television Airs Feature Piece on Sikhi

Yesterday, in the USA, CBS premiered an introduction to Sikhism with Simran Jeet Singh, and it is now available online. This is a historic moment for the Sikh community.

News: The Sikh Tradition of Marches, Morchas & Martyrdoms

In the United Kingdom, the country we have adopted, this is a wakeup call for Sikh youth leaders to give responsible collective lead. As an umbrella organization, the Sikh Council UK is ideally placed to facilitate a constructive discussion on this and related issues...