He was the first Sikh Indian Physician to become a Colonel in the United States Army. He retired from the Army after 25 years of meritorious service on January 30, 2009.
I would not have sent a 'note' from Ludhiana where I have ended up after Kenya, but for a very interesting story which I must share. It could make the basis of an excellent Punjabi movie - a love story. The romantics amongst you are going to love this!
What exactly is happiness? This is not just a rhetorical question. We think we know when we have it and also when it has been stolen or denied. The past can be instructive. Sometimes what seems wonderful at the time turns out not to be so after all, and what seemed to be awful at the time turns out wonderfully after all.
The sight of blood-spattered school uniform she was wearing the day the Taliban shot her, made Pakistan's teen Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai burst into tears,...
The Akal Takht feels the prevailing political scenario in the country is ideally suited to Sikhs to seek the release of all Sikh detainees (pertaining to period of militancy) who have completed their jail sentences and also to find a permanent solution to Article 25 (b) of the Constitution, which clubs Sikhs with Hindus, a view not acceptable to Sikhs.
Drawing on the raw imagery of both poems, “Kultar’s Mime” not only tells a powerful story of human suffering and courage, but the incredible cast of “outsiders” to the community, bring it to life,...
“He was one of those rare people who dared to protect Sikhs by taking them into their refuge when they were being hounded by the goons with the help of the police,” Phoolka told the Straight over the phone from New Delhi.
Pakistani teenager Malala Yousafzai, shot by the Taliban for refusing to quit school, and Indian activist Kailash Satyarthi received their Nobel Peace Prizes on Wednesday after two days of celebration honoring their work for children's rights.
Today, on Human Rights Day, we share this documentary to show you how your support helps us document abuses on the ground.
Why search elsewhere? Searching elsewhere, life ends. In search, I returned after ascending the mountain and found Him in my body castle