Sikh-Aussie Awarded Medal of The Order of Australia

With a vision for the future, Bawa Singh Jagdev helped establish an umbrella body for Sikhs in Australia, named the Sikh Council of Australia Inc. by MANPREET KAUR SINGH
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What Is The Fifty?
Sikhing Answers - II

The 'fifty' is a band of cloth, visible in the form of a triangle on the forehead of a Sikh wearing a turban, just below the cusp or peak of the turban. 
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Punjabi Poet Surijit Singh Patar Awarded Padma Shri

Noted Punjabi poet, Surjit Singh Pãtar, is to be conferred with the Padma Shri Award in the field of Literature and Education - Poetry. NEWS REPORT
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Cri de Coeur:
A Cry From The Heart

I remember dreading the very thought of going home after work, because for me it symbolized a battleground with the lines clearly demarcating my husband's position in favour of his family. by A. KAUR
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Israel Turns Its Back On Its Black Citizens:
Even Though They Are Jews

Kess Semai Elias, 42, said the recent reports of discrimination add to his and other Ethiopian Jewish spiritual leaders' dismay and feelings that they are not welcome. by DANIEL ESTRIN
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Kartar Singh Duggal
[1917-2012]

We have just received the sad news that renowned Sikh-Indian litterateur, Sardar Kartar Singh Duggal, has died.
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Jay Leno Has Done No Wrong

There is an election going on in India, and it is opportune for these scoundrels to drum up a controversy out of thin air, fan the flames, and then claim that they are the defenders of Sikhs. by T. SHER SINGH
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The Children Will Lead Them

The hunger to truly understand the unity of the Creator and Creation has kept stirring within my soul. Finally, as a vigilant student of life and with Guru’s Grace, a ray of hope has illuminated my heart and mind. by MANDIP KAUR SANDHER
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Beyond The Gardens' Wall

David Gray reveals answers through archival materials, photographs, new footage of the area and descendant interviews in his film which premiers at the Victoria Film Festival on Feb 12. by NATALIE NORTH
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Where The Rubber Hits The Road:
Novelist Baldev Singh Sadaknama

The renowned novelist worked as a truck-driver for 10 years and was privy to a world that outsiders can neither relate to nor understand. by NONIKA SINGH
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Sikhing Answers

The inaugural question in a new, regular feature: What is the reasoning behind removing our shoes and washing our feet before we enter the divan hall of a gurdwara?
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Guru Granth Sahib in Braille

Bhai Gurmej Singh sent his son Harpreet to the West to zero in on suitable paper on which the Guru Granth Sahib could be ideally printed in Braille. by PERNEET SINGH, et al
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Of Talent, Arrogance & Modesty

We all have some abilities, however limited; talents that are useful and cannot be denied; ways to leave the world a better place than we came into. by I.J. SINGH
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Sikhism 101: Turban Night
At Michigan State University

For political science sophomore Abby Craft, wearing a turban was a first. “I never thought I’d be wearing a turban,” she said after wrapping pink fabric around her head. by KELLIE ROWE
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Sikh Exhibit at Fresno Art Museum Has Smithsonian Pedigree

An exhibition that offers a peek into the art and traditions of a culture that has been firmly enmeshed in the Valley's daily life since the 1920s, but that many people still don't know much about. by DONALD MUNRO
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Spitting Is Not Dialogue. Nor Is It Pious:
Internal Diversity & Intra-Faith Conversations

We need forums where people with different interpretations of shared traditions could gather and share their perspectives. by SIMRAN JEET SINGH
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