Sikhs leaving Italian airports will no longer be asked to take off their turbans or taken for checking in toilets if they protest, according to sources close to Minister for External Affairs S. M. Krishna who held bilateral talks on the issue with his Italian counterpart Franco Frattini in Rome on Friday.
The 405th Martyrdom of fifth Sikh Guru, Sri Guru Arjan Devji, who compiled Guru Granth Sahibji and sacrificed life at the altar of dharma, concluded on Sunday, with large number of Sikhs devotees and other community faiths observing Shaheedi Divas with religious fervour, gaiety and devotion.
Probity Comics produces an inspiring as well as visually stunning series of comics books on the life of Guru Nanak.
Sheikhupura Fort, a precious heritage dating back to Mughal era seems to be left to decay in the absence of any serious efforts by the authorities concerned with regard to its preservation.
Gurmat Crash Courses have become very popular in North America, but did you know that they have become so popular that Gurdwaras all around North America are pitching to hold one in their local community.
In fact, the Sikh Coalition would one day like to see a formal change to the uniform policy, enabling any Sikh Americans to walk into a recruiting office and volunteer for their country as easily as any of their peers..... “At the end of the day, when Soldiers are out there in the field, on the ground, you’re looking for a Soldier who can do their job,” he said.
On June 5th, Sikhs will commemorate the martyrdom day of the fifth Guru of the Sikhs, Guru Arjun Dev Ji, who carried the fragrance of Divine Understanding from this world to the next. To remember our Gurus’ love for all of humanity and his commitment to the well being of all, Sikhs can carry forth Guru Arjun Dev Ji’s vision by holding green nagar kirtans based on the Sikh principle of sarbat da bhaala or the wellbeing of all.
Angad Singh has done it again! The teenager recently debuted another tool for learning and change: a documentary film, called "(Ex) Changed." His third short film again demands an empathetic understanding of people of different cultures or faith.
On Thursday 26th May 2011, a UK delegation of Sikhs met with a delegation of Sikhs from Holland, to visit the Mayor of Ieper Mr Luc Dehaene and discussed initiatives to commemorate the thousands of Sikhs who had laid down their lives for the freedom of Europe.
"We believed that people from the community were moving away from their roots. Punjabi is hardly spoken nowadays, and that's sad because our culture is rich," says Kirandeep Kaur, product development manager at 1469, a novel T-shirt manufacturing firm that relies on Punjabi symbols, slogans and graphics.