because the truth needs to be told
Travelling to Punjab on a journey of soul-searching and meditation, religiously-inclined Bhupinder Singh from Houston embarked on a journey of the Sikh Empire reading celebrated author Chitra Banerjee Divakuaruni’s recently published historical novel –The Last... More »
In the case of the historic and enduring independence movement for the land of five rivers, the use of slogans, labels and words like ‘Panjabi Suba’, ‘Khalistan’ and ‘Panjaab’ are important matters to consider and think about consciously and carefully. Sikh Br... More »
Professor Sheila Bhalla (1933-2021), Professor Emeritus at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), an internationally renowned agricultural economist with special expertise in Haryana agriculture, and a scholar with deep engagement with progressive and democratic m... More »
What should a son do whose father -a miner par excellence, 32 years ago, in a good Samaritan life-threatening act saved the lives of 65 miners beyond the call of duty, yet faced prejudice of colleagues and official apathy? He should fight back and not rest in ... More »
Innovation is the economic religion of the 21st century. Like all economic activity, it has its own competition. It is no longer enough just to be different from the bunch. To thrive today, one needs radical innovation, perseverance, persistence and the human ... More »
Conservation of art, architecture, archaeology, historical archives, heritage and legacy runs through his veins. There are very few such souls in Punjab and India. He has been squirming on his bed for the last three days reading news, viewing videos of the des... More »
The demise of a close one in the prime of life can be devastating to anyone -even to someone who has been a teacher of positivity in life. With the recent passing away of her husband Kamal Jit Singh Ahluwalia, the author -Harpreet Kaur is working hard to unea... More »
ਅਸੀਂ ਬਚਪਨ ਤੋਂ ਇਸ ਇਤਿਹਾਸ ਨੂੰ ਸੁਣਦੇ-ਪੜਦੇ ਆ ਰਹੇ ਹਾਂ ਕਿ ਸਰਦਾਰ ਬਘੇਲ ਸਿੰਘ ਨੇ ਲਾਲ ਕਿਲੇ ਤੇ ਖਾਲਸਈ ਨਿਸ਼ਾਨ ਝੂਲਾਏ, ਸਿੱਖਾਂ ਨੇ 18 ਵਾਰ ਦਿੱਲੀ ਫਤਿਹ ਕੀਤੀ ਤਾਂ ਦਿਲ ਵਿੱਚ ਇਹ ਤੀਬਰ ਤਾਂਘ ਉੱਠਦੀ ਸੀ ਕਿ ਕਾਸ਼! ਕਦੇ ਅਸੀਂ ਵੀ ਇਹ ਨਜ਼ਾਰਾ ਵੇਖ ਸਕੀਏ। ਸ਼ਾਇਦ ਹਰ ਸਿੱਖ ਦੇ ਦਿਲ ਵਿੱਚ ਇਹ ਖਾਹਿਸ਼ ਪਲਦੀ ਹੋਵੇਗੀ। ਪ੍ਰੋ... More »
In a few hours from now, three Gurdwaras in California and three in Birmingham will host the Saka Nakodar painting on the walls of their Gurdwara Museums. A glance at the painting and you would be prompted to ask, “What a tragedy? Who painted it? The World Sik... More »
IkOankar (1-Force) is the nucleus of the Sikh worldview, but Sikh values do not restrict access to members of the faith only. IkOankar can be realized by anyone who is willing to discover Infinite Wisdom through love. In the light of the events unfolding in De... More »
भारत के राष्ट्रीय सुरक्षा सलाहकार (एनएसए) अजीत डोभाल के सहायक के रूप में कार्य कर चुके पूर्व उप राष्ट्रीय सुरक्षा सलाहकार (आंतरिक मामले) रवींद्र नारायण रवि की भारत-नागा शांति प्रक्रिया के वार्ताकार के रूप में नियुक्ति, 20 जुलाई 2019 को नागालैंड के राज्यपाल के ... More »
The last week of December is a source of inspiration for Sikhs. every year, each day of this week inspires me to ponder, examine, reflect on what am I doing against what I ought to do such that I transit from on ordinary transactional individual to a being of... More »