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News: What Happens When You Just Give Money To Poor People?

Niehaus says for him, the most interesting results from the new research were the improvements in mental health. Getting money made people happier, less stressed out.

News: What Does Diwali Mean for Sikhs?

This year Diwali falls on Sunday, November 3. It has added meaning: we will celebrate the martyrs of 1984 with every lamp we light, with every fire-cracker in the sky, and every sweet we savour.

News: Film Director Starts a Movement

The team behind 'Roar of the Kaur' share their experience in creating mass awareness.

News: Not just survivors, nation needs to mourn 1984 riots: Jaspreet Singh

Facts, fiction and pure chemistry merge in Canadian research scientist-turned-writer Jaspreet Singh's novel, 'Helium', based on the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. India, Singh tells Malini Nair, hasn't mourned enough for those who died in the conflagration and not learnt anything from it either.

News: Sikh Ethics and Political Engagement

As members of an underrepresented community in modern America, we find ourselves in the midst of a double bind.

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: Highly Important Sikh Heritage Sale in UK on Nov 5th

“This sale is unquestionably one of the most important in recent years, it sheds light into the Sikh empire and religion from the eyes of the British and European explorers of the 19th century”

News: Diwali: Light up with green diyas

This year, the amazing holiday will be celebrated by me by being green, doing something for Diwali, and spreading the message to others about how I'm contributing.

News: Germany, Brazil Turn to U.N. to Restrain American Spies

Brazil and Germany today joined forces to press for the adoption of a U.N. General Resolution that promotes the right of privacy on the internet, marking the first major international effort to restrain the National Security Agency's intrusions into the online communications of foreigners, according to diplomatic sources familiar with the push.