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In this second part of the two series article on the first ruler of the Sikhs -Banda Singh Bahadar, the author narrates the social revolution ushered in by him and the brutal torture meted out to him and his companion warriors. Banda Singh treated the entire o... More »
The author delineates the genesis of the Global Sikh Council and its determination to resolve Panthic issues through dialogue, discussion and debate. Locally, countrywide and globally, forums are being formed to rediscover the sheen and glory of Sikhism, appea... More »
This is the first of a two-part series on the life and contribution of Baba Banda Singh Bahadar. We discuss here his role in the victory of Sirhind. The second part will talk about his struggle against abolition of the Zamindari system and his supreme martyrd... More »
The martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev ji -the first martyr of the Sikhs laid down the foundations of martyrdom which Sikhs follow unto this day. The distribution of Chabeel -sweetened water across the Sikh world is our commitment to uphold His ideals and to bring so... More »
Sri Guru Singh Sabha Mumbai writes to Indian Union Minister for Human Resource Development seeking immediate withdrawal of unlawful orders of Indian Institute of Technology and other higher educational institutions banning the Kara as a metallic object not to... More »
Following the footsteps of his research in Europe, arch-researcher Holland-based Bhupinder Singh reaches the hinterlands of Punjab to find traces of martyrs who laid down lives in World War I and World War II. The British have a tradition of acknowledging thos... More »
The World Sikh News dwells on the genesis of the conflict in Gurdwara Richmond Hill which yesterday led to a physical fisticuff within the precincts of the Gurdwara Sahib. Followers of the fifth largest religion in the world, one of the youngest -only 550 year... More »
Continuing the WSN campaign for probity in DSGMC, the editor of WSN writes a cautionary congratulatory note to the newly elected Delhi legislator Dear Manjinder Singh SirsaWaheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh!With the Grace of Akalpurakh... More »
Outraged at the saffronisation of the DSGMC, Jagmohan Singh -editor of the World Sikh News, writes an Open Letter to Lieutenant Governor Delhi seeking amendments to Delhi Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1971 barring sitting members from contesting polls for political offi... More »
Badal Dal leader Paramjit Singh Rana, touted to be highly religious, turns his back on Sikhdom, cheats his electors, joins BJP to contest municipal elections in Delhi. In a 360 degree turn around, within hours of his appointment as chairperson of the Dharam Pa... More »
Volunteers nurse the wounded and provide medication during the annual Holla Meet at Takht Hazur Sahib, Nanded. In the true spirit of legendary Sikh care-giver Bhai Ghanaiya Ji, volunteers and activists of the Mumbai based Sat Sri Akaal Trust, Bhai Ghana... More »
Harvindar Singh Bhatinda A former activist of the All India Sikh Students Federation, Harvinder Singh Bhatinda is a keen documentalist. He will be writing regularly for The World Sikh News on contemporary and historical subjects. After the SGPC came into exist... More »