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T. SHER SINGH May 21, 2013 (0 comment(s)) — Tue, 21 May 2013

]]> Watching over the scene is a tall, erect figure. Quiet, as if everything that needed to be said, she had said a long time ago.

How to Initiate New Sikh Studies Programs: The Making of a Sikh Scholar, Part VI

SIKHCHIC.COM May 21, 2013 (0 comment(s)) — Tue, 21 May 2013

]]> There are many colleges & universities with a sizeable Sikh enrolment.

Language & Literacy: Basics - The Writings of Bhai Ardaman Singh of Bagrian

Bhai ARDAMAN SINGH May 21, 2013 (0 comment(s)) — Tue, 21 May 2013

]]> Guru Nanak repudiated any claim of sanctity of any language.

The Cab Ride I'll Never Forget

KENT NERBURN May 19, 2013 (6 comment(s)) — Sun, 19 May 2013

]]> She showed me the building where she had once worked as an elevator operator.

Throw the Book at National Textbook Publishers: YOUR Help is Urgently Needed

THE SIKH COALITION May 19, 2013 (7 comment(s)) — Sun, 19 May 2013

]]> "In my world history class, I read that Sikhs are terrorists."

The Mulberry Tree

GURVINDER KAUR May 18, 2013 (5 comment(s)) — Sat, 18 May 2013

]]> He enjoyed looking at the long wine red shahtoot dripping with delicious goodness ...

Punjabi Flavours Rule in Sikh-Canadian Stronghold: Brampton, Ontario, Canada

DAKSHANA BASCARAMURTY May 18, 2013 (0 comment(s)) — Sat, 18 May 2013

]]> Onions, garlic and ginger are the aromatic trinity of Punjabi cooking.

Looking Into the Jaws of Death Valley

T. SHER SINGH May 17, 2013 (2 comment(s)) — Fri, 17 May 2013

]]> The world around us changes colour and shape even as we move through it.

The Emergence of a Growing Sikh Studies Family

CHARLES M. TOWNSEND May 17, 2013 (4 comment(s)) — Fri, 17 May 2013

]]> Bringing together the many approaches to studying Sikh lives and Sikhism ...

The Four Most Intolerant Countries in the World - International Study by Swedish Economists

MAX FISHER May 17, 2013 (6 comment(s)) — Fri, 17 May 2013

]]> India, Jordan, Bangladesh and Hong Kong ...

Kirpan

EK ONG KAAR KAUR May 16, 2013 (3 comment(s)) — Thu, 16 May 2013

]]> On Mother's Day, the three of us shared a moment of silence there in the Hallmark store.

Toronto's Sikh-Canadian Wiz Kids To Run Marathon on Sunday, May 19

AJIT JAIN May 16, 2013 (1 comment(s)) — Thu, 16 May 2013

]]> To date, these young Sikh-Canadians have raised over $800,000 for helping children with needs.

A Maypole Dance: The Story of sikhchic.com

T. SHER SINGH May 15, 2013 (10 comment(s)) — Wed, 15 May 2013

]]> Dancing in a circle, each holds a coloured ribbon attached to a single pole in the centre.

The Fish & The Ruby: Great Punjabi Poetry in English

Wed, 15 May 2013

]]> "You are the fisherman, you are the fish ..."

Gurgaon, The Shopping Mall City of India, is on Brink of Collapse

DHANANJAY JHA May 15, 2013 (6 comment(s)) — Wed, 15 May 2013

]]> "Gurgaon will 'drown in its own excreta' by 2021."

Shadows

A Poem by PARVINDER MEHTA May 15, 2013 (1 comment(s)) — Wed, 15 May 2013

]]> "They come every year / asking me the same questions ..."

When Stones Weep

T. SHER SINGH May 14, 2013 (5 comment(s)) — Tue, 14 May 2013

]]> A giant Christ looked down on me from behind the altar ...

Sarbat LGBT Sikhs Welcome UK Legislation

LGBT SIKHS May 14, 2013 (4 comment(s)) — Tue, 14 May 2013

]]> The new Bill will extend the legal form of marriage to lesbian, gay and bisexual couples.

Sikh-Briton Schoolgirl Killed in Indian Hospital For Her Organs: She Fell Ill on Holiday

HARRIET ARKELL May 14, 2013 (16 comment(s)) — Tue, 14 May 2013

]]> The doctors later removed her organs to hide the cause of the death.

The Default Setting: "I am the Centre of the Universe!"

DAVID FOSTER WALLACE May 13, 2013 (2 comment(s)) — Mon, 13 May 2013

]]> There is no experience you've had of which you were not at the absolute centre!

The Guns of the Nihangs

Text & Photos by AMARDEEP SINGH May 13, 2013 (6 comment(s)) — Mon, 13 May 2013

]]> They maintain the martial traditions from the time of the Tenth Master.

New Delhi Subway Riders Must Pass Breathalyzer: Incredible India!

RICK WESTHEAD May 13, 2013 (7 comment(s)) — Mon, 13 May 2013

]]> Indian subway signs read: "Spitting is banned. No sitting on the floor and public urination."

Today's Hukam ... and Remembering Mother

INNI KAUR May 12, 2013 (4 comment(s)) — Sun, 12 May 2013

]]> It is only natural that I relate today’s Hukam to my mother’s life.

President Obama Honours Wisconsin Gurdwara Police Heroes

JAN UEBELHERR May 12, 2013 (1 comment(s)) — Sun, 12 May 2013

]]> "We don't always get the opportunity to stand and applaud the men and women who keep us safe."

Why Life Goes Faster as you Grow Older

Dr DHARMA SINGH KHALSA May 12, 2013 (5 comment(s)) — Sun, 12 May 2013

]]> There are three ways that you can change time perception ...

Mother

T. SHER SINGH May 11, 2013 (17 comment(s)) — Sat, 11 May 2013

]]> The brunt of the sacrifices we had to make were primarily borne by Biji.

Ammi (Mother)

Sat, 11 May 2013

]]> Singer and impresario sing and talk about motherhood.

Profiles in Dignity: Bibi Lakhvinder Kaur & Bibi Jagdish Kaur

JOGISHWAR SINGH May 10, 2013 (11 comment(s)) — Fri, 10 May 2013

]]> I felt extremely small in comparison ...

A Rendezvous in Paris ... With Naresh Singh

HARDEV SINGH VIRK May 10, 2013 (2 comment(s)) — Fri, 10 May 2013

]]> How could I visit Paris in the absence of my friend, Naresh?

It's Time to Let Sikh-Americans & Other Minorities Serve Their Country Without Restrictions

SIMRAN JEET SINGH May 10, 2013 (1 comment(s)) — Fri, 10 May 2013

]]> There’s nothing about my beard and hair that would stop me from excelling as a soldier.