because the truth needs to be told
The World Sikh News goes through the annals of contemporary history of November 1984 through the Sikhtoons of artist Vishavjit Singh, who himself is a victim-survivor. November 1984: 33 long years. 33 years of injustice. 33 years of impunity. 33 years of India... More »
ਵਰਲਡ ਸਿੱਖ ਨਿਊਜ਼ ਦੇ ਸੰਪਾਦਕ ਨੇ ਆਰ. ਐਸ. ਐਸ. ਮੁਖੀ ਨੂੰ ਇੱਕ ਖੁੱਲਾ ਖੱਤ ਲਿਖ ਕੇ ਆਰ. ਐਸ. ਐਸ. ਅਤੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਸਬੰਧਤ ਜਥੇਬੰਦੀਆਂ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਸਿੱਖ ਮਸਲਿਆਂ `ਚ ਦਖਲਅੰਦਾਜੀ, ਸਿੱਖ ਫਲਸਫਾ ਅਤੇ ਇਤਿਹਾਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਝੂਠੀ ਜਾਣਕਾਰੀ ਅਤੇ ਫਰੇਬ ਦਾ ਟਾਕਰਾ ਕਰਦਿਆਂ ਵਿਰੋਧ ਕੀਤਾ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਵੰਗਾਰ ਪਾਈ ਹੈ। ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਸਿੱਖ ਸੋਸ਼... More »
WSN Editor writes an Open Letter to RSS Chief protesting and challenging the attempts by the RSS and its affiliates to interfere in Sikh affairs and smudge Sikh philosophy and history through subterfuge and misinformation. He congratulates the Sikh social medi... More »
Indian Supreme Court has ordered the state of Sikkim to maintain status quo at Sikkim’s historic shrine Gurdwara Nanak Llama Sahib at Chungthang, near the Gurudongmar lake till 13 September on a petition filed by Advocate Amritpal Singh Khalsa, Mumbai and soci... More »
Indian Supreme Court to hear case of Gurdwara Gurudongmar after disturbing reports on social media about removal of Sikh items of worship from a seven-decade old shrine in Sikkim by Buddhists wanting to convert it into a monastery. On his second day as the Chi... More »
Art engages reality in this satirical poem on present-day society. Mob mentality is a stark phenomenon from Charlottesville in USA where whites wanted to be domineering over leftists to Ballabgarh in Haryana, India where right wing Hindutva zealots wanted to b... More »
Tracing the origins of the song, Vande Mataram, which transitioned from a pro-Bangla praise to a pan-India patriotic fervour, the author questions the logic of enforcing nationalism through hooliganism, political rhetoric, executive fiat and judicial orders an... More »
The activist dismisses the possibility of any change in the social or political status of the Dalits in India or reduction in hate crimes against them even with the election of right-wing oriented Shri Ram Nath Kovind as the President of India. WWith a Dalit i... More »
Singh Sabha Mumbai general secretary Manmohan Singh writes a detailed missive to Education Minister of Indian state of Maharashtra protesting the distortion of historical facts of June 1984 culminating in the attack on Darbar Sahib, popularly known as Operatio... More »
In a comic strip published on 2 July, leading Indian English daily Hindustan Times shows the image of a Sikh army person lighting a cigarette in a clear attempt to denigrate the Sikh community. 48hours have passed but Hindustan Times has not seen the writing o... More »
Dal Khalsa activist Pritpal Singh briefs Swiss government official of rising intolerance and subjugation of Dalits and minorities in India. Perturbed at the rising intolerance and hate crimes in India, a Dal Khalsa delegation led by Pritpal Singh met a senior ... More »
WSN Editor writes an Open Letter to the brother of 15-year-old Junaid Khan from Nuh, Haryana who was killed in a cold-blooded public murder in a train from India’s national capital Delhi to their home. Dear Faisal Khan Aadab! Reading through the brutal account... More »