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Gurdwara Vermont in Los Angeles: A Haven For Those In Need by BENJAMIN GOTTLIEB

Universal to all Sikhs is the idea that all people are equal in the eyes of God. And while the concept of equality exists esoterically for many religions, Sikhs express it in a physical way ...

A Glimpse Into India's Strategy on Punjab & Sikh Tourism INDIAN EXPRESS

Here's the brilliant solution the bureaucrats came up with to tackle the oncoming hordes of tourists wanting to see the Khalsa Heritage Complex during Hola!

Zomia:
An Undiscovered Country? by FRANK JACOBS

Few things unite it, except its diversity - religious, ethnic, cultural, linguistic - born of Zomia’s geographical character, dominated by the inaccessible Himalayan highlands and Tibetan plateau.

Standing In The Shadow of Monticello:
Mayor Satyendra Singh Huja by T. SHER SINGH

As the Director of Strategic Planning for Charlottesville, he was widely acclaimed as having brought the city alive, re-designing it as a contemporary marvel while meticulously preserving its historical heritage.  

Preparing For The Great Gurpurab in Patna by MONA MEHTA

Gobind Rai was born here in the winter of 1666. After spending several years here, he moved to Anandpur, Punjab, succeeding his father as the next Guru, upon Guru Tegh Bahadar's martyrdom..

The Joy of Quiet by PICO IYER

Two journalist friends of mine observe an “Internet sabbath” every week, turning off their online connections from Friday night to Monday morning ...

The Golden Temple of Amritsar: A Tangible, Palpable Holiness by ROSALIA SCALIA

When we return for a final visit before leaving Amritsar, Taran slips a karra onto my right wrist and somehow it feels as if it belongs there, though one 'K' out of five.

A BumperCar Symphony:
Traffic in India by ROSALIA SCALIA

Cars share the road with trucks decorated to resemble rolling birthday cakes, with rickshaws that include a dazzling array of decorated and undecorated bicycles jerry-rigged into passenger vehicles.

The Takht Express NEWS REPORT

The Takht Express will cover the Five Takhts - the Akal Takht (Amritsar, Punjab), Keshgarh Sahib (Anandpur, Punjab),  Patna Sahib (Bihar), Hazur Sahib (Nanded, Maharashtra) and Damdama Sahib (Talwandi Sabo, Punjab).

Hospital With A Heart:
Nairobi, Kenya's Guru Nanak Sikh Hospital by FELIX OLICK

Proclaimed the best faith-based hospital, it is a story of hope at this private health facility located in the city's Ngara area.