On December 16, 2012, in response to the tragic events and suffering at Newtown, CT, WSC-AR coordinated with Sikh Americans from ten Sikh Gurdwaras (of Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey), to attend the candlelight vigil and interfaith prayer service held at Newtown High School.
It brought on all the emotions of shame and disgust of being born in such a city which is now rather infamous as the Rape Capital.
For years, Sikh community advocates have been trying to get the NYPD to reform its dress code to allow officers to wear turbans and full beards, which they say would give an equal opportunity for more Sikhs to become members of the city’s police force.
Watch SIKLIGAR, a new documentary uncovering the history and current living conditions of the original weapons makers of the Khalsa Army.
IBM says the next wave of computing devices will address areas never before associated with technology, including the ability to see, smell, taste, and hear.
My Diwali started early. By 6 a.m., I was plunging in the cold sarovar of the Harimandir Sahib. The sky was gray and the November fogs of Amritsar were beginning to disperse, making way for the hazy autumn sun.
It is anybody’s guess as to why and which institution is creating hurdles in the path of a researcher who has no links with India, even though Sikhs from that country easily acquire Pakistani visas.
A leaked draft of the UN’s most comprehensive study ever on climate change shows increasing evidence that links human activity to global warming.
Over the second weekend of December Sikh Research Institute’s educational team conducted trainings in Connecticut for teachers, parents and students.
It's a pageant to showcase Sikh pride and it does that with elan. The participants underwent evaluation for their education, physique and personality. The knowledge of Sikhism was an essential qualification for the title.