Wisconsin, US: Punjab Singh spent a lifetime preaching the Sikh principle of chardi-kala (optimism and hope) — the very principle that his family now rely upon to sustain them during his slow recovery from being shot in the head two years ago by a white supremacist. Singh, 66, can neither move nor speak. Doctors say his injuries were so severe that ...

Harmandir Sahib: The Golden Temple Imagine the most beautiful building in the world and then add to that unbelievable beauty with a cover pure gold. But even the richest billionaire on the planet couldn’t buy this exquisite piece of real estate because it’s the holiest site in the Sikh religion. The opulence of northern India’s Golden Temple of Punjab – aka ...

Washington, DC, USA: Gurdwaras across the country convened in Washington D.C. this last weekend for an unprecedented grassroots meeting called by the newly formed National Sikh Campaign (NSC) to shape the Sikh image in America. Over 100 Representatives from Gurdwaras from all over the United States pledged their support to the National Sikh Campaign’s plan to engage top U.S. political operatives ...

Amritsar, Punjab: The SGPC is all set to step up its efforts for setting up the Global Sikh Center for Learning and Information in Yuba City in California. SGPC president Avtar Singh Makkar admitted that though there had been some delay in the project, they were very much on the job. The committee have already got the land registered in ...

Amritsar, Punjab: While India’s 67 Independence day was celebrated with fervor, November 1984 Sikh Genocide victims and human rights activists have decided to go international with their quest for justice. Being constantly denied justice, the victims of 1984 violence launched the “Torch of Justice” after paying obeisance at Sri Akal Takht Sahib, the highest temporal seat of Sikhism. Having lost ...