Canada apologized to India in 2011 after a ministerial inquiry confirmed that military personnel had participated in a Remembrance Day event at a Surrey Sikh temple that “glorified terrorists.”
When a recovering heroin addict made an appeal on the popular social media site, Reddit, for a hot meal to tide him over until his next disability check – due to liver disease – arrived, he was not sure what kind of response to expect.
Like most performers, Gurpreet Singh Sarin will never forget the first time he performed live on stage. But unlike most, this singer's first public performance had an audience of millions, as he took the American Idol stage to sing Ray Charles' "Georgia on My Mind" for the show's judges and everyone watching at home.
After Monday's hostage incident in Sydney, Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) has written to Australian government to protect Sikhs and ensure that they were not mistaken due to their identity.
On Monday, the Obama Administration unveiled updated guidance on how federal law enforcement should address racial profiling. Rather than discarding the ineffective practice, the new guidance issued by the Department of Justice gives profiling a new lease on life.
There were lot of people who came forward to sign the petitions to be submitted to Irish foreign office and Indian Ambassador in Dublin.
The demand to amend Article 25 (b) of the Constitution, which clubs Sikhs with Hindus, is gaining force again. Top community leaders have taken up the issue after around three decades.
I have known Harinder Ji of SikhRI for some time. He has always struck me as a very forthright Sikh without any hang-ups, 'vehems' etc. on Sikhi living. In my mind, he is a true model of the 'miri-piri' spirit.
If my time in the Army taught me anything, it's that when adversity strikes we band together and find solutions. This policy might be bureaucratically complicated, but the solution is as simple and straightforward as it gets.
Yesterday, in the USA, CBS premiered an introduction to Sikhism with Simran Jeet Singh, and it is now available online. This is a historic moment for the Sikh community.