This is a historical development in response to the huge demand from the Khalsa Panth to set up a common platform on which the Sikh Community can develop a collective agenda in order to achieve our religious, economical, educational, cultural, political and social aspirations.
SikhRI and Ensaaf are pleased to announce the launch of a jointly produced lesson plan aimed at educating 6th to 8th grade Sikhs on an important chapter in Sikh history: The Ghallughara—the massacre—of 1984.
Ten years have elapsed since I had darshan of the Gurdwaras in Maharashtra. I made so many plans to re-visit the place but the opportunity has just come up by His Grace to visit these sanctified places where Guru Gobind Singh Ji spent his final years at Nanded. All the shops and even the airport are named after Guru Gobind Singh Ji.
National Sewa Day saw the partnerships of the City Hindu and City Sikhs Networks to collect and deliver food to two St Mungo's homeless shelters in London. A total of 10 people took part in the sewa to collect food donations from local food shops and Sunday shoppers.
President Obama said, “On Sunday, many around the world will observe the anniversary of birth of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the founder of Sikhism. I send my best wishes to all those observing this extraordinary occasion. This is also an opportunity to recognize the many contributions that Sikh Americans have made to our nation, and to reflect on the pluralism that is a hallmark of America.”
My wife and I had always said we'd consider adopting a child of any religion or ethnicity. At one stage we had provisionally been matched with a little girl. The phone call from our social worker informing us of a possible match was a real moment of hope. Were we finally going to be parents soon? Suddenly went quiet....
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About 1200 Indian Sikh pilgrims have left for Pakistan to attend the 541st birth anniversary of Guru Nanak, the first spiritual leader of the Sikh Community, at Nankana Sahib in Sheikhupura District, even as the Pakistan Government denied visas to 250 Sikh pilgrims.
"The boy's potential was never in doubt. We all along knew Virdhawal was capable of winning us a medal, but for the crucial mistake," said Virendera Nanavati, the secretary-general of the Swimming Federation of India (SFI).
Those who know the couple say she is an ebullient, expressive and humourous wife to an understated, shy, man-of-few-words husband. And many a time, Manmohan Singh himself is the subject of her humour.