My Guru is the Guru Granth Sahib, not the Námdhari satguru, not the yogi who called himself the leader of the Sikhs in the western hemisphere, not the Soho Road (Birmingham) spiritual leader of the Sikhs in the UK, nor any other self-appointed holy man, pardhan or jathedar - I am a Sikh
President Obama declared on Wednesday that he would make gun control a “central issue” as he opens his second term, promising to submit broad new firearm proposals to Congress no later than January and to employ the full power of his office to overcome deep-seated political resistance.
On December 16, 2012, in response to the tragic events and suffering at Newtown, CT, WSC-AR coordinated with Sikh Americans from ten Sikh Gurdwaras (of Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey), to attend the candlelight vigil and interfaith prayer service held at Newtown High School.
It brought on all the emotions of shame and disgust of being born in such a city which is now rather infamous as the Rape Capital.
For years, Sikh community advocates have been trying to get the NYPD to reform its dress code to allow officers to wear turbans and full beards, which they say would give an equal opportunity for more Sikhs to become members of the city’s police force.
Watch SIKLIGAR, a new documentary uncovering the history and current living conditions of the original weapons makers of the Khalsa Army.
IBM says the next wave of computing devices will address areas never before associated with technology, including the ability to see, smell, taste, and hear.
My Diwali started early. By 6 a.m., I was plunging in the cold sarovar of the Harimandir Sahib. The sky was gray and the November fogs of Amritsar were beginning to disperse, making way for the hazy autumn sun.
It is anybody’s guess as to why and which institution is creating hurdles in the path of a researcher who has no links with India, even though Sikhs from that country easily acquire Pakistani visas.
A leaked draft of the UN’s most comprehensive study ever on climate change shows increasing evidence that links human activity to global warming.