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Op/Ed: Delhi Rapists Received Death Penalty – Is it Really Justice?
Today the culprits in the Delhi rape case received capital punishment, but those responsible for the rapes of thousands in New Delhi, Punjab, Kashmir and Gujrat from Congress & BJP governments...
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Op/Ed: Do I Feel Safer as an American Sikh Post 9/11?
It was September 16, 2001, the day after Balbir Singh Sodhi was shot dead as a backlash to the horrific event of 9/11. It was a case of mistaken identity that came as a wakeup call for the entire Sikh...
View ArticleWhy are the main British political parties competing for the Sikh vote?
LONDON, UK (September 25, 2013)—Many believe the next General Election in 2015 will be a close run thing between Labour and the Conservatives. A coalition may emerge with neither of the two main...
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Arpinder Kaur: Flying Through the Glass Ceiling
I’m often asked why there aren’t more female airline pilots. It’s obvious to anybody who travels that the vast majority of pilots, be they military or civilian, commercial or private, are men. Perhaps...
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Why Do I Have Kesh?!
Why do Sikhs keep long, un-cut hair? Seriously, give me a good reason! What’s the point of my kesh? Kesh, or uncut hair, is considered to be an essential part of Sikhi. Yet, no one has given me a...
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Part 1: The Sikhs and Gandhi
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi My first biases of Gandhi arose from the fact that, throughout his lifetime, Gandhi expressed many anti-Sikh views, ranging from attacking the symbols of the Sikh faith to...
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Society Ignorant Toward Sikh religion
Emily McPeek | Daily Trojan According to CNN, cries of “Osama” and “terrorist” echoed through the streets near Central Park on Sept. 21 when Prabhjot Singh, an associate professor of international and...
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OpEd – Remembering the Martyrdom of Bhai Sukha and Jinda
I salute the courage and martyrdom of Bhai Sukhdev Singh "Sukha" and Harjinder Singh "Jinda" who were hanged until death on October 9, 1992 for assassinating Indian Army Chief General Vadiaya....
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The Khanda at Arlington National Cemetery
It has been ten years now since a brave Sikh soldier in the US Army was killed in combat in Iraq. I’ve been meaning to visit the military grave of Sargent Uday Singh for a few years now. He was the...
View ArticleDear Kaur
Dear Kaur. I know. I know it’s hard, trying to fight ideals of beauty and happiness, everyday of your life. I know it’s hard trying to remind yourself that fashion, relationships, and worldliness will...
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The Letters I Never Sent: You’re beautiful
Dear ________, You’re beautiful. No, I’m not talking about your face or your body. That’s all temporary. God knows how many different bodies we’ve worn over the ages. But it has taken that many lives...
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A Commitment Honoured
Gur Raam Dass Rakho Sarnai Seventy-five-year old Sardar Major Singh lives in village Uboke which is located in tehsil Patti of Tarn Taran district in Punjab (India). The family of Major Singh consists...
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Op/Ed – Diwali and 1984 Sikhs’ Kristallnacht
Diwali, the festival of lights, is famously associated with the sound of fireworks and bright illuminations, commemorating the victory of ‘good over evil.’ The lighting of lamps and grand celebrations...
View ArticleThe Letters I Never Sent: Attachment
Dear ________, Attachment is a scary, scary thing. Please try to understand me. I’ve been very careful about trusting people and getting attached. Attachment’s not always a bad thing though. Remember...
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Part 2: The Sikhs and Gandhi - A LOOK AT NON-VIOLENCE
Part 1 Continued Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi Even before Gandhi came to India in 1915, the Sikhs had been peacefully protesting for the right to run their Gurdwaras (after the Sikh kingdom had been...
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Emirates issues Clarification after Sikh Pilot alleges Discrimination
New Delhi, India (November 6, 2013)— Days after a Sikh pilot alleged discrimination by the Gulf-based Emirates Airlines, the airlines has issued a clarification. Emirates Airlines has said that wearing...
View ArticleSikh Guru Who Laid Down His Life to Prevent Hindu Conversions
It was the year 1675 AD; India was enduring Islamic invaders. A delegation of about 500 Kashmir Brahmins led by Pundit Kripa Ram met Guru Teg Bahadur at Anandpur Sahib with the tales of torture by...
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Part 3: The Sikhs and Gandhi (Final) - FALLING SHORT OF TRUE GREATNESS
Part 1 Part 2 Continued Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi There are a few situations where I question Gandhi’s approach to dealing with a problem. Take fasts, for example. In his lifetime, Gandhi fasted for...
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Op/Ed: Reaction to the GAP Ad
Sarbhat da Bhala. Bhul Chuk Maaf Karna (May good come to all. Please forgive me for any erroneous statements below) When I first saw Gap’s ad campaign, I was concerned that Gap may have positioned a...
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Mixed Reactions by Sikh Community to GAP Advert Featuring Waris Ahluwalia
NEW YORK (November 15, 2013)—The Sikh Community is amidst a controversy yet again and this time it has to do with a GAP ad that features Waris Ahluwalia. The ad has provoked members of the community...
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