In good Sikh tradition, he resisted. Armed with petitions and Congressional letters, he waged a two-year campaign that in 2009 resulted in the Army granting him a special exception for his unshorn hair, the first such accommodation to a policy established in the 1980s.
The notion of “martyrdom” has a special place in Sikhism. A shahid or a martyr chooses to forsake life rather than renounce his/her faith.
During his commute on Tuesday morning, in Manteca, California, Gulwinder Singh was involved in a minor accident with another car, and then brutally attacked by the other driver:
“You've got to balance respect for the victims with the spirit of going on in high spirits,” Kaleka told The Associated Press. “I don't want this to just be a bad memory for the children.”
Terrorists shattered the peace of the world-renowned Mahabodhi temple and surrounding pilgrim spots in Bodhgaya early Sunday, setting off nine blasts...
....but this is only the beginning. Work has only just been initiated. Mindsets have started to change. We must continue to painstakingly persevere...for there are miles to go before we sleep!
Even as academicians and green campaigners are planning a host of activities to mark the foundation day of Amritsar on Saturday, the city bore a defaced look and the Amritsar municipal corporation seemed to turn a blind eye to the myriad problems dogging the city.
THOUSANDS of pounds have been raised by Sunderland’s Sikh community to help beat cancer in rural India.
For those tuning into the news in the United States last week, a Senator in the Texas Legislature launched a 13 hour filibuster blocking the passage of a drastic anti-abortion bill.
For Sikhs who belong to a temple just off the historic Bedford downtown, participating in the city's Fourth of July parade is a chance to show people that beneath their turbans and head scarves beat the hearts of Americans.