Anandpur Sahib, Punjab: The little town in Roopnagar district of Punjab with the Sutlej a shimmering blue presence on its south-west border—is painted yellow-orange for Hola Mohalla, the spring festival of colours. The Nihangs (Sikh warrior-mendicants) with their distinctive electric-blue robes and quoits of steel tiered in their lofty turbans, are battle-ready. Mock fights with real weapons, swordplay (gatkas) and ...

Ludhiana, Punjab: The cast and crew of the upcoming Punjabi movie ‘Proud to be Sikh’ recently held a a promotional event. Actors Amritpal Singh Billa, Harvinder Singh, Rakinder Kaur, director Satdeep Singh and producer Dr Rupinder Singh were present on the occasion. Director Satdeep Singh said the movie had the message of universal brotherhood, which is the foundation of Sikhism. “Proud ...

Amritsar, Punjab: Akal Takht felicitated three Sikhs for their contribution to their respective fields at a programme in the Golden Temple Complex here today. Former hazuri raagi Bhai Gurmej Singh, who prepared the bir of Guru Granth Sahib in Braille, was bestowed with the title of ‘Sikh Rattan’, while noted Sikh historian Kirpal Singh was conferred the title of ‘Professor of ...

Ludhiana, Punjab: For the past 40 years, I have been reading about Sikh culture and written three books on Sikhs and their religion. However, the topic of my first thesis was related to Sikhism, as it was the comparison between Harbhajan Singh Yogi’s followers and immigrant sikhs. Yogi told that his Sikhs, whom he called ‘Gore Sikh’ were following the ideals ...

Chandigarh: EcoSikh, a US-based International Ecology organisation, will celebrate March 14 as the ‘Sikh Environment Day’. The aim is create awareness about the traditional teachings on nature preservation in Sikhism. The day also marks the coronation of the 7th Sikh Guru, Har Rai, who was known for his sensitivity towards nature and its preservation. Dr Rajwant Singh, President of EcoSikh, who ...