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The vilification of Sikhs

During the recent events surrounding retired Lt.Gen K.S. Brar, there has been hysterical reporting by certain sections of the Indian media. While the Indian media is not exactly a paragon of impartiality and balanced reporting, the recent coverage has left most readers ...

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Rowling’s Sikhs and the pains of England

London,UK:The PR-soaked launch of JK Rowling’s latest book, The Casual Vacancy, has been accompanied by a sharply-angled side-story. It’s about the family of Sikhs that the Harry Potter author has introduced in her first book for adults. They are the ...

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JK Rowling did ‘vast research’ on Sikhism for ‘The Casual Vacancy’

London, UK:Celebrated author JK Rowling, whose latest book has a Sikh family at the heart of a fictional village in south-west England called Pagford, says she did a “vast amount of research” on Sikhism – and it shows in the ...

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Rowling gives starring role to Sikh family in new novel

London, UK: Harry Potter author JK Rowling’s first novel for adults hit the shelves Thursday and has already notched up advance sales of one million copies, but reviewers gave the gritty tale a mixed reception. Fans of Rowling snapped up ...

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