Browsing Tag: Notable Sikhs

Digital tools have made communicating with others easier but not necessarily more thoughtful, and this bothered Sonny Caberwal, an entrepreneur. “We’re in a rush to make everything disappear,” he said.

“President Obama stands with, he stands behind you and he stands in solidarity with you. And we all have a responsibility to remind Americans what makes us great”

“In the seven decades after the Partition, most of the abandoned assets have been lost forever, barely 10 per cent remain to offer a clue about the past."

The first turbaned Sikh to play college basketball, Darsh Singh, joins to talk about how a racist internet meme of him in action became a rallying cry for understanding and tolerance.

The support from my Sikh community would only encourage me to perform better and prove every time. I am a proud Sikh, proud of what Sikhs have done before me, I want to create new doors for Sikhs to follow.

Across the U.S., Sikhs and Muslims are banding together to defend their respective religions. Someone bent on harming Muslims wouldn’t understand – or care – about the distinction between the two faiths, they say, and both also deserve to live in peace.

"We demand that the military take the next logical step to allow all eligible observant Sikhs to serve," Harsimran Kaur, legal director of The Sikh Coalition, told NBC News.

Here is an amazing story of a white Australian, Donald Harry Goldsmith, who took Amrit and became Sikh, and now called Devinder Singh.

He held the position of the secretary general of the Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities at the point of retirement.

Singh posted to his Facebook on Monday, December 7, to thank supporters and advise them on how else they can help fight racism

A calotype photograph of the Maharaja in 1848 by John Mclosh is also included; which may be considered as the first photograph taken by using a camera in Punjab.

“It’s obviously cool hearing the stat and all that, but at the end of the day, I feel like everybody is on the same spectrum. You want to make it regardless of race. “I put enough pressure on myself as it is,” said Khaira.

“He’s an amazing wordsmith who’s using his artistic abilities to share stories and a message that connects with this global generation.”

Sometimes the delays in our journey in life and the obstacles we face enrich our experience and appreciation of life itself, and when we take the time share these experiences it may enhance the lives of many others.

[VIDEO] “Never when my parents immigrated to this country over 40 years ago, would they have imagined that one day their son would be this loved by Calgarians, Albertans and Canadians as one of their own,” she said.

[VIDEO] “I will miss him so much. We all will,” he continued. “And all of us are reaching out to his family and friends now. We will be there for you now the way he was always there for us.”

[VIDEO] If there is one defining character trait Canada’s new minister of defence possesses, it’s an ability to assess someone else’s agenda.

Kaur's parents said that they received an email from the record book officials last month confirming that their daughter had set a new record. She has also received a certificate and trophy from them.

A Singh who works at the farm was conducting his normal routine of feeding the animals when he noticed a tiger who immediately charged at him. The Singh quickly grabbed a hold of his spear and battled the tiger for half hour before killing him.

An innovative and talented teacher from Leicestershire was awarded the title of ‘Teacher of the year 2015’ by HRH the Prince of York at a very special ceremony at Buckingham Palace on the 4th November 2015.

The Department of National Defense said in a statement Wednesday. "Any conduct that reflects such attitudes will not be tolerated."

Canada's new Minister of National Defense Harjit Sajjan patented his own gas mask to be work with a Sikh beard, according to recent reports.

Now, they’ve won some new allies: a group of 27 retired military leaders, including a retired three-star U.S. Army general, have signed a letter...

Reminiscing about her arrival at the FCO (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) in 2012, Sahota stated a sense of wonder as she “walked up the ‘Grand Staircase’ with a mixture of pride and awe.”

The exhibit covers the 1800s to present, with a major focus on the two world wars, highlighting a history that is often forgotten.

Retired Colonel Harwant Singh, a World War-II veteran and hero passed away in Patiala, Punjab. He was 95.

A 2006 letter of appreciation for Sajjan's services from the commander of Canada’s Coalition Task Force in Afghanistan has surfaced, and it reads like a Bourne Trilogy movie script.

Sajjan has received numerous military honours, including the Meritorious Service Medal in 2013, for reducing the Taliban's influence in Kandahar Province.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau jokes with Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Navdeep Singh Bains after he was presented with the Great Seal of Canada...

On behalf of local Sikh Community, Dr. Jaswant Singh Sachdev, M.D.* was recently provided an opportunity to deliver Sikh Invocation (prayer) at the beginning of the Legislative Session of Phoenix City Council, in Arizona.