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News: Sikh families facing eviction get relief

The amendment in the Punjab Village Common Land (Regulation) Act would come as a relief to a number of Sikh families of Kaithal and Kurukshetra facing prospects of eviction.

News: Gurbani Media Center App: Now for ANDROID!

SikhNet announces the Android version of the Gurbani Media Center. The Light of the Guru's word is now more accessible than ever.

News: A Kaur Identity Crisis?

The Kaur physical identity, however, is not so obvious or well defined. Some Kaurs keep kesh, others do not. Some cover their heads with dastars, patkas, or chunis, while others choose not to cover their heads.

News: Sikhs Host 'Turban Day' in New York City

Although it is counted as the world's fifth largest religion, relatively few Americans know about the Sikh tradition. This lack of awareness has had severely negative consequences,....

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: Captain America in a turban

I was going to be Captain America for a day on the streets of the Big Apple.

News: Sustainability and Building Bridges: The Making of “Turban Shop"

I told my friend Chris, about my previous visits to Punjab. We discussed the sustainability issues plaguing the region and to my surprise, Chris was quite well versed and intrigued by Punjab’s predicament.

News: Anhad Naad: Soundlessness in Sikhi

Permeating a myriad of ancient Indian texts is the philosophical concept of anhad nad, or “unstruck sound,” sound without external vibration.

News: Arizona sees surge of asylum seekers from India

Hundreds, and perhaps thousands, of Indians over the past year have asked for asylum after paying as much as $35,000 to be smuggled halfway around the globe.