In all its educational institutions, preference is given to the girls. At Akal Academy, underprivileged rural girls aged from 8 to 25, who were forced to stay at home and do household work, are being put to schools and taught modern scientific education and spiritual training.
Recently I wrote an article on the months and seasons (Bara Maha) of Panjab. The article was edited and the spelling of Panjab was changed to Punjab.
The harmonium may have been long forgotten in the west but it is still the lifeline of Sikh, Punjabi and Indian music. The features like its ability to be played in harmonic as well as melodic style, and that too without any use of electricity, indeed made it indispensable in the Classical and Semi-Classical genre of music.
I might have looked incredulous, but I still continued, as I was so curious and happy and excited to learn of his heritage. I continued: "How is that possible?"...He told me that yes, his great-grandfather was Sikh and was the one who had come over to Chile.
As you climb down Mount Titlis in the Urner Alps of Switzerland, over 3,000 metres high, it's not what you would expect - the aroma of samosas wafting through the chilly mountain air. Europeans - their faces light up at the sight of Punjab da puttar, Bhairu Singh, frying the popular savoury, just the way they want it.
As you enter Coff's Harbour, tucked between Sydney and Brisbane, it is not hard to guess why the big banana stands as a landmark. The area grows one of the best varieties of bananas in Australia. And the fruit has a dominant Sikh and Punjabi connection.
The world has become less peaceful over the last year, despite a drop in the number of armed conflicts, according to this year's Global Peace Index (GPI).
The findings, published in the European Heart Journal, suggest that short stature should be added to the list of known heart disease risk factors alongside obesity, advanced age and high cholesterol levels, the researchers said.
This venue has created a way for Sikh youth to express their questions, answers, inspirations, desperation and everything in between. This online film festival has become increasingly popular, and some of the young directors have gone on to succeed in other film festivals as well.
"Our paper sheds light on the association between non-marital romantic relationships and emotional well-being among men and women on the threshold of adulthood," Simon says. "Surprisingly, we found young men are more reactive to the quality of ongoing relationships."