Sangrur,Punjab: Two days ahead of the state- level function to commemorate the Kuka movement in Malerkotla, tension prevailed at Chal village on Monday when two factions of the Namadhari sect gathered at a gurdwara. A convoy of Thakur Dalip Singh, whom ...
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Sikh organisations oppose SGPC’s move to participate in Kumbh
Chandigarh, Punjab: The decision of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) to participate in the Kumbh Mela in Allahabad has been opposed by various Sikh organisations, which criticised the apex body for “undermining the basic principles of the faith.” It ...
Read More »Making children sing their way to Punjabi
Chandigarh, Punjab: That kids today pay more attention to music than the written word is a grudge shared by teachers and parents alike. However, a local teacher has used this very predilection to teach the younger generation a language that ...
Read More »Rakab Ganj Gurdwara: A leaf from history
New Delhi: Located right behind the North Block and Parliament, the historic Rakab Ganj Gurdwara denotes the seat of power for Sikhs in Delhi. It is here that the beheaded body of the ninth Sikh Guru Teg Bahadur was cremated in ...
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