Once the research is done, the question becomes: how to translate in a way that has beauty and depth in English, while still staying true to the meaning of the original.
If it the purity and reform you wish, join the droplets that decided to evaporate.
I never knew the wonderful details of Sikhism till the time I got married to the one who despite being an atheist, was a great admirer of this monotheistic religion. Sikhism is a progressive religion; it was well ahead of its time even when it was established some 500 years ago.
I look at India’s glorious, and at times exaggerated glorified, past and I see that India has given the world many things and important ideas but rarely has it given any effective or productive leadership.
The size and growth of the world’s Sikhs population is not addressed in depth by the report, but we can make some extrapolations from the report’s analysis. While not likely statistically valid, perhaps such an exercise can provide a directional view.
Some of India’s major news outlets erroneously reported a snub that never happened as the Ontario premiere was presented with the “siropa” robe of honour at the Sikh faith’s most sacred site.
Ontario premier Kathleen Wynne’s scheduled visit to Amritsar as part of her 10-day business trip to India has landed in controversy even before her arrival. The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has decided not to honour the Canadian leader with a siropa (robe of honour) during her visit to the Golden Temple on Sunday.
Various Sikh bodies have asked Punjab government whether it took up the issue of turban ban with the visiting French president Francois Hollande during his visit to Chandigarh.
The Lord Mayor's charity appeal is £1,500 closer to its target thanks to a donation from the Sikh Union Club.