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 ...
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Movie on Sikh values soon to be released in Punjab on April 4
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 ...
Read More »Sikh historian among three honoured
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 ...
Read More »Inspired by India’s culture, US professor writes books on Sikh diaspora, religion
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 ...
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