Author Archives: Guest Writer

Facebook picture sparks outrage among Sikhs

Ludhiana, Punjab: A morphed picture showing a Facebook user looking like Guru Gobind Singh has kicked up a row. As per the Facebook account, the user is Sarabjeet Singh Galee of Kedah (Malaysia). Though the objectionable picture was removed on ...

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Punjabis enthrall international audience with bhangra, gatka

Phagwara, Punjab: Folklore is a universal language and world folk festivals create a platform of international friendship and culture of peace. Punjabis, who had just come back to Punjab, after attending an international folk festival in Tula region of Russia, ...

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Uttarakhand: Iconic Gurudwara Hemkunt Sahib, at 15,000 feet, closes for a year

Patiala, Punjab: In the recent devastation caused in Uttarakhand, the Hemkunt Sahib Gurudwara may remain closed for the rest of the year as the road link to the 17th century Sikh shrine has been badly damaged. “We have decided to close ...

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City List – Delhi’s Historical Gurdwaras, Around Town

Delhi: Gurdwara, the Sikh place of worship, literally means the doorway of the guru. Delhi is home to hundreds of gurdwaras, but only a few are considered historical – they are linked to some of the ten Sikh gurus, the ...

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