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."
The list of India's treasures held abroad is "too long to handle" and is was a need for a "diplomatic and legal campaign" for their restitution from institutions including the British Museum, the Royal Collection and the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery.
The UK has rejected India's fresh demand to return its priceless artifacts like Kohinoor diamond and Sultanganj Buddha "stolen" during the British colonial rule, citing a law that prevents it from giving back the items... The British law only permits return of human remains and objects lost during the "Nazi era".
"The Sikh community has taken an important decision that till today the people who have been excommunicated from the Akal Takht, they are getting another golden chance. They need to produce themselves in front of the Akal Takht Sahib within the next one month and do an apology prayer..."
Self-improvement is a lucrative business these days and entrepreneurs worldwide have cashed in on our desire to be ‘better’ people by...well, selling us stuff of course. If you’ve got a problem, then you can guarantee there’s a product for it.