Now on the practice team of the B.C. Lions, Bassi is still striving for his opportunity. Despite a career that has been so-far plagued by injury, this Singh remains in chardikala (eternal optimism!)
The Chief Minister said that the pluralistic ethos, cultural diversity, secular amity and brotherhood are the specialty of the State. “Kashmiriyat denotes tolerance, mutual amity, respect to each others faiths and equal opportunity to grow. It represents love, brotherhood and trust.”
“Our presence together will provide witness to values of peace, tolerance and respect which represent the very best of Cambridge and of Cambridge people.” Rajni Padia, chairman of the city’s Indian Cultural and Community Association, said: “Cambridge is a very peaceful city and the multi-faith is what makes it so special.”
At every point in my life I have always chosen to challenge myself and take a different path in life. The way forward, if not certain, has always been a fascinating journey and it is with God’s grace that I have had the freedom to experience many different paths.
On his arm he wore the kara or bracelet and in his holster was a kirpan. Handsome, I thought; and warrior-like. "Khalsa," said my driver, almost in an undertone. Khalsa? Who are they?...and every now and then a village straight out of Khuswant Singh's Train to Pakistan.
How true is the saying, “God resides in the hearts of children!” We should learn from children to be open and honest. Over the next few moments, many thoughts raced through my mind the 9/11 tragedy, loss of innocent lives at the hands of terrorists for no reason, a state of shock and disbelief, followed by hundreds, maybe more, incidents of mistaken identity...
Fatehgarh Sahib has turned to be first district of Punjab to fully and firmly stand up in favour of clemency for Professor Devinderpal Singh Bhullar. All the 428 village Panchayats and four municipal councils, besides 57 other recognized bodies in the district have adopted resolutions seeking clemency for Prof. Bhullar.
Not long back, research meant trudging down to the library, searching for journals through musty stacks and queuing up for the photocopier. But not anymore. Digital books will play a vital role since people today are more tech-savvy and time-conscious. Taking a cue from the trend, Punjab has acquired its first digital library, providing an access to swathes of information.
It’s for that reason when asked about his motivation after so many years of arduous effort that Dr. Kapany replies, “A community that forgets its martyrs falls into a constant decline and suffers from repeat persecution. You have to remember your own martyrs, and in our case, we had so many of them over the entire history of the Sikhs.”
Singh is one of the thousands of preachers who have come up across the country, altering the way the gospel is spread and conversions are carried out. These freelancers of God are growing while mainstream churches are facing a decline in their missionary activities.