India's government has decided to extend the country's limited visa-on-arrival scheme from 11 countries to tourists from 180 countries.
At the simplest level, I would say that this book looks at the nature of the encounter between Sikhs and Western modernity. This is not merely a topic of historical interest. The encounter is not just something that happened two centuries ago and then stopped happening...
Axe body spray is now on the bandwagon as well, featuring a turbaned Sikh man and his partner kissing on the New York City subway in its new campaign titled “Make Love Not War.” Social media shows acceptance of the ad among most Sikhs, however others are still not used to turbans and beards in the main stream media.
A documentary is being filmed, showing how Oak Creek responded to the Sikh Temple shootings in that Milwaukee suburb almost a year-and-a-half ago.
It is part of a multifaith mission to provide support to anyone, regardless of their religion, gender or race, who needs support while they are ill.
Calgary synagogue learned some out-of-the ordinary lessons about Sikhs and turbans. In turn Rabbi Osadchey showed Sikhs how to wrap a tefillin.
Most Sikhs have heard of the Āratī of Guru Nanak and the Bhagats, but few have heard the full version that includes many inspiring verses by Guru Gobind Singh.
To his classmates, the patka was a license to stare, taunt, isolate, punch and kick him. It was a target to knock off his head.... “I was very resistant,” Pradhdeep said, recalling the public patka tying. But he said he understands the importance of demystifying Sikhism for non-Sikhs.
Harnarayan Singh attempts to teach some Flames players how to speak Punjabi!
Many readers know that I discovered the virtues of Sikhism only over the years of living outside India and Punjab.