"The crisis in Punjab is very deep," said Sanjay Sharma, the regional bureau chief for the Times of India newspaper. Since the early 1990s, successive state governments had failed to grasp the importance of industrialization, he said.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh may no longer be king for the Congress in Punjab but to the party's opponents, he is above criticism. At least in public. The ruling Shiromani Akali Dal mentions Singh in reverential tones and, in a strategy that suits it, treats him as someone above party politics.
The people, in turn, have to choose between two fighting families, that of the Badals and the Singhs, the rulers of erstwhile Patiala princely state from where Amarinder Singh comes and only those parties where ideology has ceased to be and dynastic power has become a norm.
Sikhs will gather again to celebrate March 14th as the 2nd Annual Sikh Environment Day.This day marks the Gurgaddi Diwas of Guru Har Rai Ji who is remembered for his deep sensitivity to kudrat, or nature.
THE teachings and practices of Sikhism was the focus of a multicultural afternoon at Barningham Primary School.
Last month, Guru Gobind Singh Foundation in Washington celebrated Sikh Women’s Day while paying tributes to Mata Gujri ji, the mother of the 10th Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh, an inspirational figure in Sikh history who faced many challenging circumstances. The entire program was conducted by ladies of the community.
AND THE SUBLIME HAS BLESSED ME BEYOND THE TORMENTS OF TIME................ AND WORDS CANNOT DESCRIBE.THE BEAUTY OF THE PEACE THAT I FEEL INSIDE!!!..
In today's world keeping Kesh (hair) has become an issue for some men and women. However, our sisters struggle the hardest to maintain Sikhi saroop in this western society whilst dealing with the images bombarded by the media all around us of what an ideal woman should look like.
Interestingly, every guy with a dastaar on his head is dubbed “Sardar Ji”… not much thought goes into that - it’s just the way it is. I guess it does come with the territory…after all, the dastaar our men (and some women) don is reflective of royalty, isn’t it? However, I think we need to be a little more careful just throwing that word around.
And every now and then, on the more difficult days when I feel like I am drowning in my worries... A shabad will find me, reach out its hand...and pull me out I often wonder...why did Guru Sahib give us his baani?