Sikh-American cartoonist Vishavjit Singh, who has created an exhibit titled, “When A Big Tree Falls,” in commemoration of the massacre of Sikhs in New Delhi in 1984, will be showcasing his work at Surrey’s Singh Sabha Gurdwara on Sunday and Abbotsford’s Banda Bahadur Gurdwara on Saturday.
Akal Network found a unique way to provide security during the 'Nagar kirtans' by patrolling the whole procession throughout the complete duration which was a mammoth task since it requires manpower, strong will and strength too..
Chakraborty, who is doing most of the trip on a titanium bike he says was a gift from then-Texas Gov. George W. Bush, plans to return to Kolkata, to his wife and 7-year-old daughter, in June or July, at which point he expects to have logged 37,282 miles through 60 countries in 20 months.
Today I had a most remarkable experience. I spent a whole day with two groups of people I had not ever spent time with, nor had ever particularly thought about spending time with. These two groups were the Armed Forces and the Sikh community.
A new controversy today erupted in Sikh circles with community members divided on when to observe the martyrdom day of Guru Teg Bahadur, falling tomorrow, November 24.
The incredible food, culture, and music of the Argentines are matched by its smiles, spirit and passion for life. Argentina after the Second World War was the richest country because of its agricultural exports to the world. Still today it is a tremendous exporting nation, tourist destination and gastronomic delight!
Coach Bobby Singh said "What she has done is inspirational and I cannot yet convey in words how proud our family is of Ashpal. To get to this point we started the journey 10 years ago and through sheer hard work, dedication, focus and commitment we are here today. Was it worth it? You bet!"
Guru Nanak appeared in India in one of the darkest periods of its history when the human scene was full of religious strife supported by long entrenched superstitions. He preached a religion of compassion, understanding, love and sacrifice, universal brotherhood, equality of women, tolerance and respect for all religions.
This is a historical development in response to the huge demand from the Khalsa Panth to set up a common platform on which the Sikh Community can develop a collective agenda in order to achieve our religious, economical, educational, cultural, political and social aspirations.
SikhRI and Ensaaf are pleased to announce the launch of a jointly produced lesson plan aimed at educating 6th to 8th grade Sikhs on an important chapter in Sikh history: The Ghallughara—the massacre—of 1984.