5 Turbaned Sikh MP's and 5 South Asian Women Win Canadian Parliament Seats. They are among 15 South Asian Liberal MPs elected in the 42nd parliamentary election.
Last month, during heighted community tensions post-Charlie Hebdo, a Sikh was attacked with a machete in a Tesco store in Wales, sustaining what police described as “life-changing injuries.” The attacker was reported to shout “white power.”
On its Facebook page, Basics of Sikhi, a charity for which Jagmeet Singh works, posted a petition that demanded the BBC report on the situation in Punjab. The petition has been signed by over 77,000 people
Sikh community of Washington have organized a relief effort in support of victims of the hundreds of wildfires that have devastated the state since July.
[OP/ED] This opinion editorial speaks to the current crisis in the Punjab from another angle: economics. Punjab relies on rich farm production. What happens when crops fail? And why do they fail?
Manmeet Singh shared his perspectives of what is happening in Punjab today and shared a clip from the film. The film focuses on the children of these farmers who have committed suicide and strategies to empower them.
[OP/ED] Events of this week feel eerily familiar. The government’s decision to rely on military force, along with its enactment of media censorship, reminds Sikhs of the dark days of 1984.
A BBC presenter threatened to eject a panellist live on-air after he attempted to protest about the lack of media coverage of violence against Sikhs in the Punjab.
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal responded to the sacrilege of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji in Kotakpura and the shooting of 2 Sikhs by the police. He said, “I am saddened to hear about the recent incidents at Kotakpura....
In Jalandhar, gurdwara preachers organised a protest at Guru Nanak Mission Chowk, demanding withdrawal of the FIRs (First Information Reports) against Sikhs in the Faridkot incident.
Gurjit Singh's family is awaiting the return of his father and brother from Kenya for the cremation. A large number of residents of Jaitu and Bargari area villages are reaching Sarawan and Niamiwala to pay homage to deceased.
When we hear or say Raj Karega Khalsa (Khalsa will rule) it should not be taken as us conquering the world but rather as the Khalsa Panth (Sikh community) working together to overcome maya ...
Chief Minister Badal appealed for calm and called the desecration “a deep-rooted conspiracy aimed at inciting communal tension and destabilising the peace in Punjab.”
The new building would have a central atrium, offices, a feature hall and reception, a basement conference room for up to 160, an education space, library and a viewing area to accommodate wheelchair users...
On August 27, seven children of the indigenous Orang Asli community went missing in the jungles. As of October 10, two of the children have been found alive, and three have been found dead.
In Kabul, Afghanistan’s Sikhs face relentless persecution. The forty families still living in their homes around Gurudwara Har Rai Sahib in Kabul’s Shore Bazaar rarely venture far from their dilapidated homes.
One month later, Mr. Mukker is still recovering from the physical and emotional trauma of the assault and is still unable to return to work as an Uber driver.
To increase awareness of high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease in the Sikh American community, UNITED SIKHS organized events at two Gurdwaras, or Sikh places of worship.
MTV is starting a new TV show “Middle of the Night” with an Indian American young woman Anu Valia cast in a supporting role alongside stars Brian Murphy and Alex Watt.
The exhibit looks at how the Sikh spiritual text, the Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji is to be understood and interpreted individually by all practicing Sikhs, guided by the rehat (the code), historical texts, various interpretations...
"That is the power of this pope, that he means something to all religions," her husband, Simran Jeet Singh, said after the service. Kaur said she was moved by Francis -- and all the faiths that were part of the program.
Naming Preeta Bansal, Nipun Mehta and Jasjit Singh and 14 others Obama said: “I am confident that these outstanding men and women will serve the American people well, and I look forward to working with them.”
A ground-breaking ceremony that attracted hundreds of local and visiting Sikhs, dignitaries and neighbourhood residents took place on the bare plot of land at 410 Clair Rd. E. near Victoria Road South, over the weekend.
The book is dedicated to the six Sikh worshippers who were killed. It details the violent events that erupted and 6 crucial minutes, from the arrival of Oak Creek Police Lt. Brian Murphy...
A friend of mine reminded me of a Bob Dylan song called “Only a Pawn In Their Game.” It is a response to the killing of Medgar Evers. The sentiments from 1963 are still relevant today.
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Baba Ji , is freelance historian, and researcher, who is passionate about discovering the abandoned and obscure Punjabi Sikh – Hindu heritage places, including Gurdwaras...
