A young Norwegian politician used her blog to describe being caught up in the Utoya massacre. Prableen Kaur, 23, was one of the 650 people on the island as Anders Behring Breivik started shooting.
The published birs have some spelling mistakes while some pages have been left blank. Though these birs have already been handed over by the gurdwara managements to SGPC, a controversy is raging with Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Managing Committee (DSGMC) demanding a clarification and apology from SGPC president Avtar Singh Makkar.
The Komagata Maru incident, which played out in Vancouver’s harbor... is one of the most infamous events in the early history of the city. with financial backing from the fed. government and input from leaders of the local Sikh community, Simon Fraser University is overseeing the creation of an extensive website that will tell the story in great depth.
The right to freedom of religion has been core to the Sikh belief since the very dawn of our faith. Sikhs pride themselves in protecting the right to religious freedom for all people,... It is unfortunate that the Hungarian Parliament adopted a new law that discriminates against minority religions and infringes on European and international human rights standards.
Lt. Gen. Bikram Singh, quoting Jawahar Lal Nehru, said: “To be secure on land, we must be supreme at sea.” He lauded the contribution of the Indian Navy and said its dedicated sailors made the Navy respected throughout the world.
The foundation,... wants to encourage the development of relevant tools and technologies that will improve basic sanitation, such as waterless toilets that do not rely on sewer connections and hygienic ways to empty pits and process and recycle waste.
The hospitality industry, guides and art lovers are peeved over the delay in the opening of the fort to the public. They complained that the delay had hit their business interest and slowed down investment in the industry.
For Indians, "navigating uncertainties is an art, not a source of complaint," says INSEAD's dean, Dipak Jain. "We have the training to deal with complexities." Growing up in a nation where resources are often tight "forces you to blow through the constraints and find the answer," agrees Nikesh Arora,..
For most people who visit here, sheer presence at the holy site is a deeply moving experience. But few would have stood there to reflect upon the beauty of the exquisite surface decorations within the complex.
A lovely new biography of Guru Nanak Dev Ji for children ages 9 and up.