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 ...
Read More »Portland-area Sikhs step out to explain their faith to others
Portland, Oregon: No sooner had three Sikhs set foot in the century-old sanctuary of St. James Lutheran Church in downtown Portland Sunday, than they were besieged with polite questions. Are you Hindus? No. How old is Sikhism? Five hundred years. Are ...
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