Canadian MP Sukh Dhaliwal, who hogged the limelight this year for filing a petition in Canadian Parliament to recognise the 1984 riots as genocide, today said he would support Sikhs for Justice, a New York-based human rights advocacy group, in filing a similar petition with the UNO.
At almost Rs 2 lakh per head it is a pilgrimage for the rich. A special luxury train carrying a group of 80 devotees to the five Takhts (temporal seats) of the Sikhs left the Capital tonight.
As the New Year approached, my 10-year-old son recently asked me what soldiers do during these times. For him and the millions who don’t know, I thought I’d tell what men in uniform do.
A velvet-bound album of wedding photographs and two unused train tickets for her honeymoon are the only remnants of Amanjyot Kaur’s marriage and the dream of a new life in Canada.
The greatest source of happiness in 2011 was my family and my little girl. I’ll never forget the look on her face as she peered over the edge of the Grand Canyon for the first time. And I definitely can’t forget about . . .
This is the story of how a simple street sign divided neighbors, rallied the local Punjabi community, and prompted Fresno County officials to research the pros and cons of hidden tracking devices.
..but there was a part of me that just couldn't ever make peace with giving my entire identity up. There's a part of my Indian, Punjabi identity which I could never give up. For a while, I flirted with cutting my hair, wearing them long and being the cool guy on campus. But the momentum and force of my familial references was just too great to overcome.
A few days ago, I was washing the car on the afternoon of December 24. The sun was shining, but my hands were cold, my ears were frozen and my cheeks were numb... Winter made the car cold to the touch, and I knew later that night the ground would freeze. I realized that 295 years ago, the Sahibzade were imprisoned on that same night. They had to choose between Life and Death.
This is a coffee table book – one more to quite a number that have been published in recent years – though possibly with a difference. It is third of a series by the same publishers on Sikh shrines and spirituality. Its 156 pages are full with pictures and the written text is an eyeful and informative.