because the truth needs to be told
Does the title produce a sense of bewilderment? The famous poet and actor Harindranath Chattopadhyay, best remembered for his role as a family patriarch in the 1972 Bollywood classic Bawarchi of Hrishikesh Mukherjee, named Bhai Vir Singh, ‘The Sixth River of P... More »
27 November marks Martyrs Day -the Maveerar Naal. Maveerar Naal is a Tamil National Memory Day. Every year, November is an emotional time for Eelam Tamils and the supporters of Eelam Tamil struggle for sovereignty from Sri Lanka. On this day, worldwide, Tamil... More »
This is the legend of the Great Liberator from the Earthly Prison and the Prison of the Rib Cage. As India celebrates Diwali, Sikhs recall the day as “Bandi Chorr Diwas” -the day of liberation coinciding with the release of the Sixth Master -Guru Hargobind Sah... More »
This might seem as queering the pitch for euphoria following Biden’s election as the 46th President of the United States. Indeed, the 59th presidential election in the US has several achievements to its credit. Yet, it is apparent that despite the electoral de... More »
دقیقاً یک سال شده است که از آنجایی که یک تپه از زمین که در چند صد متری دور از خانه اجداد ما در کشمیر موقیعت دارد، مکان بسیار مهم برای زنده گی کردن ما شده است. ما به اولین مقاله ها همچون در خوشی و غم، در پیروزی و شکست، برای صلح و مقاومت دسترسی پیدا میکنیم. ای... More »
आज ही के दिन एक साल पहले मानवीय अधिकारों के स्तंभ तथा कश्मीरी राष्ट्रवादी प्रोफेसर सय्यद अब्दुल रहमान गिलानी अलविदा कह गए। उनकी बेटी और बेटा इस लेख द्वारा उन्हें याद करते हुए श्रद्धांजलि अर्पित कर रहे हैं। उस मिट्टी के टीले के साथ हमारे रिश्ते को पूरा एक साल ह... More »
How does reading and viewing the Hathras tragedy affect a teenager? Is it numbing and disturbing? What should the youth do? How does one empower oneself under such circumstances? Observing the suffering of the 19-year-old Dalit girl and her family, reading abo... More »
In this painting of young artist Gurleen Kaur, accompanied as always with a beautiful poem, we can see the reflection of the large trees and even of smaller and the thinnest ones, telling us that what you are, you have the power to reflect and that reflection ... More »
Child-poet Harnoor Kaur Grewal is amazed and inspired by the beauty of nature, the flora and fauna that surrounds human society and its interplay with the various seasons enriching human life. World Sikh News presents this second poem of the young writer whose... More »
The barbaric open-air death of John Floyd televised worldwide stirred the conscience of those who had it. The #BlackLivesMatter movement put the colour problem in perspective and many around the world identified with it. WSN presents the heartfelt outpouring o... More »
Solitude sometimes brings gloom. Sometimes solitude inspires too as we see things from a different perspective. At times when we are overwhelmed with gloom, nothing can cheer us, neither the luxurious clothes nor the bright stars. Though we all have friends an... More »
Stay Home-Stay safe enabled many many to spend quality time with family, friends and live in environs of their choice, which they had been putting off for long. Gurleen Kaur, having done her schooling and studies in boarding educational institutions got the ti... More »