Gurmat Camp was held in Belgium at Gurdwara Sangat Sahib, Sint Truiden. For many years the Chalda Vaheer Jatha, founded by late Bhai Sahib Rajinder Singh (Dudley, UK), has been doing annual camps in Belgium as well as countries across Europe. With Guru Sahib's kirpaa, this year's camp was very successful and very inspirational.
Fuel may be a messy business now, as the oil spill fouling the gulf reminds us. But it might not always have to be so. Scientists envision facilities that churn out black gold by enlisting engineered bacteria, yeast and algae to do all the dirty work.
“There are islands — the whole place — you cannot get from one area to another, there is no connection,” Mr. Haroon said at a news conference. “The phones are down, the roads are blown away. It’s like going back to primordial history, practically.”
Turban stands for courage and self-respect for a Sikh. During the two World Wars, turbaned Sikh soldiers, who fought as part of the British Indian Army, refused to wear steel helmets, writes Major-Gen Kulwant Singh (retd).
UNICEF Ambassadors are celebrities with a demonstrated commitment to improving the lives of children. Highly talented in their own right, they share an ability to bring attention to children’s issues, to galvanize support from the public and leading decision-makers, and to raise urgently needed funds for UNICEF programmes.
Saint Soldier's music is a discussion and rebirth of old ideas in a new, more up-lifting, organic and realistic manner that young people may find they can relate to. Although he knows that the name Saint Soldier and the content of his music may not align with mainstream views, he believes he is on the right path...
To prevent eruption of controversies over books and films based on the Sikh religion, gurbani, history and culture, the five Sikh high priests have directed the SGPC to constitute a “censor board” comprising Sikh scholars to examine and clear books and films before their formal release.
As the 2010 Commonwealth Games scam unfolds, Organising Committee head Suresh Kalmadi's demeanour indicates that it is his birthright to indulge in frivolous expenditure of a few double digit crores. There is an imperceptible, nonetheless oppressive, presence of casual nonchalance:
Cheema’s belief is that in the end, some things Haley will never forget are her childhood memories growing up as a Sikh girl and that is what is very important towards the decisions she makes as a representative of her people.
It takes courage, character and idealism to forsake urban comfort and move to such a harsh, yet beautiful place. But coming as an outsider to a remote village, Malika has taken up women's and environmental issues and is working towards bringing a change in the lives of the womenfolk.