Beginning the Basics of Sikhi Web Series on SikhNet. Over 12 weeks we go through each of the 11 Gurus and then the Khalsa. This week, episode 1: Why Did Guru Nanak Come To This Earth? We find out that Guru Nanak Dev Ji answers this question directly, and not only that, the answer has also been given in Bani.
Exercise by itself isn’t always enough to take off the weight. Now, evidence reported in the Cell Press journal Current Biology helps to explain why that is: our bodies adapt to higher activity levels, so that people don’t necessarily burn extra calories even if they exercise more.
"There's no question it's part of a broader pattern of violence and harassment against Sikhs that we're seeing," said Simran Jeet Singh, the religion professor. "I can speak to that as someone who's working on these issues, and from anecdotal experience. I've been called more names on the street in last two weeks than last two years."
“It is this partnership with law enforcement and with the community that changes the community for good,” said Modesto City Schools Board trustee Cindy Marks.
Lately, observers have been arguing that useful Indianisms such as prepone should form part of the global vocabulary of our language. Indian English, they say, is a perfectly valid form of English – as is American or east Asian English – excluded only by rank snobbery.
Jaskaran Singh is dismayed that Sikhs in the U.S. are once again being mistaken for Muslims and becoming the target of hate crimes. Even so, he tells his 16-year-old son in the following letter, Sikhs shouldn’t strip themselves of their identity even if it makes them stand out in society.
Delegates at the Economic Growth Summit that comprised people engaged in Industry, Trade and Commerce today resolved to join hands to strengthen economic co-operation. The focus is to "excel together" and ensure balanced economic growth of Punjab.
Article 30 gives same rights to both religious and linguistic rights but it nowhere says both religious and linguistic minorities must necessarily be determined at the level of state.
Sonia Deol embarks on a journey to unravel the events of 1984, an iconic year for Sikhs.
Whenever I used to see an article on breast cancer, I would flip the page thinking, "Oh, it will never happen to me!" not giving it much attention. But it can happen to anyone.