The power of touch is displayed perhaps no more poignantly than during the first few months of life. Babies who are not hugged and held during these first months will not thrive and grow like their cuddled peers.
Now, they’ve won some new allies: a group of 27 retired military leaders, including a retired three-star U.S. Army general, have signed a letter...
In recent years, Sikhs in India and around the world have pressured the country to recognize the violence as genocide and bring those behind it to justice.
Sikhs called for Kaali Diwali, which is to not celebrate Diwali. This was due to protesting the injustices happening in Punjab. This video shows how one boy learns about these subjects and what he decides to do about it.
[VIDEO] Sikhs believe in good will to all. We serve, feed, and help people. We get this inspiration from our Guru's and our Siri Guru Granth Sahib (Universal Teacher). This Guru has now been torn apart and disrespected. This video calls to stop disrespect of Siri Guru Granth Sahib ji, and asks the media to wake up. Save Punjab. Pray for Punjab.
Reminiscing about her arrival at the FCO (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) in 2012, Sahota stated a sense of wonder as she “walked up the ‘Grand Staircase’ with a mixture of pride and awe.”
This article is based on excerpts from the Spirit of the Sikh written by Professor Puran Singh in 1920's and published by Punjabi University Patiala in two volumes during 1982. This is Part IV of V.
We pray that the country of India honor Sikh Dharma as a world religion, and recognize that the Akal Takhat belongs to Sikhs around the world. We also pray that these issues progress in a spirit of peaceful dialogue towards positive transformation for all involved.
“I told the villagers I couldn’t do my work without touching it. Even then, the frowning sewadars would watch over me. Within a month, I restored their faith,” she said.
"Despite being born and brought up in India, I had never spent a night in a village, let alone a night in a village without access to electricity," Singh says