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.
The element on my mind the most right now is - "outsidership." An uncertainty about how to enter in. I just recently began wearing the kara, and even that makes me feel so vulnerable...
Scientists say juggling e-mail, phone calls and other incoming information can change how people think and behave. They say our ability to focus is being undermined by bursts of information.
Oftentimes, our remembrances make it difficult to move. The hurt, the pain, the betrayal are very real. Yet, these components can hold us back. We need to develop an ability to move on, but do not mistake forgiveness with forgetting.
The notion of dharmsal (place for practising righteous deeds) is fundamental to understanding the doctrine of social justice and responsibility. The term 'dharmsal' is composed of two words: dharam which denotes religious, ethical and social obligations; while sal means a place of abode.
We passionately believe that the teachings and principles revealed to the Ten Nanaks have a lot to offer to the humanity and must be promoted with determination. We are confident that the solutions to our community’s contemporary problems lie within these very values.
..with the passage of time many ancient manuscripts and rare books have become discolored and blurred. They need to be preserved, and timely treatment can restore them so that they can be preserved for future generations.