As we collectively process what has happened, ideals of forgiveness and compassion are on everyone's lips, including those that have lost loved ones in the massacre.
These are Sikligar Sikhs, a community of Sardars that believes in the teachings of Guru Nanak, keeps their hair uncut and wears their turbans high, but has almost nothing else in common with the mainstream Sikhs from Punjab.
On a fine summer morning, a middle aged official from the Research and Analytical Wing of the Government of India knocked at my door. He had come to visit me as a ‘friend’ on the eve of my departure to the United States and Canada...
Everyone’s experience at Sidak is obviously very different. And I recommend any of the tracks with the following caveate: this is not a camp atmosphere with ample time for socializing, nor will there be an opportunity to wear fancy clothes. It’s a wonderful opportunity to learn and deepen your knowledge,...
The Sikh Coalition,...Wednesday commended Fresno Police for quickly arresting a suspect in the vicious beating of Mr. Piara Singh, an 81-year-old Sikh grandfather, this past Sunday outside a Gurdwara (Sikh House of Worship) in Fresno, California.
It had background characters who were people of colour. And, here and there, it had anti-heroes and villains who were people of colour … one of whom, Khan Noonian Singh, became well-nigh iconic.
Recent research seems to confirm worries that a warming world is melting one of Earth's most iconic, not to mention tallest, summits: Mount Everest.
“We are asking people to come out for the marathon. We want to motivate not only young persons from our Sikh community but children from other communities as well. You can walk or run,” said Jeev Singh.
The object of the photo was an attempt at mockery. Among the first 100 responses to the posting on Reddit were harsh and derogatory comments about Balpreet Kaur’s facial hair, gender, ethnicity, and religion. And, what began as mockery was beginning to spread virally on the internet...
The Sikh clergy here on Wednesday failed to resolve the controversy over militant preacher Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale’s name inscribed on the Operation Bluestar memorial and the signboard in the ‘parkarma’ of the Golden Temple complex.