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A commemorative Special Print edition of the World Sikh News -WSN was launched at the International Sikh Conference on 1 December in Jakarta acknowledging the one-hundred-year-old presence of Sikhs in Indonesia and efforts being made by Gurdwara Guru Nanak cel... More »
In a speech delivered through Skype to the participants of the International Sikh Conference in Jakarta, Indonesia, on 1 December, the President of the Global Sikh Council, Lady Kanwaljit Kaur raises core issues of sovereignty of Guru Granth Sahib, uniqueness... More »
Young social media influencer and globe-trotter Harjinder Singh Kukreja takes Amritsar and Paris to the Forbes Best Budget Destinations for 2018 through his twitter reach closing-in on the one million mark, making the Sikh community proud of his achievements. ... More »
World Sikh News stands by Tan Dhesi who has been trolled by “his own” people with a holier-than-thou attitude, for not doing adequate enough for the #FreeJaggiNow campaign and reassures him of full support and urges him to ignore and move ahead and exhorts the... More »
One time resident of Indonesia, the author traces the history of how Sikhs made Indonesia their home nearly a hundred years ago and how even though Sikhism is not a state-recognised religion, through sheer hard work, grit and education, the Sikh population all... More »
Sikhs in Indonesia organise an International Sikh Conference early next month to celebrate 25 years of the main Gurdwara Guru Nanak in Jakarta and to take stock of the social, religious and economic life of Indonesian Sikh residents in the island nation inviti... More »
Ravi Bhalla is the mayor-elect of Hoboken in New Jersey and will be the first Sikh mayor to be elected after a seven year stint as a successful councilman. Despite a last-minute attempt to influence the electorate by calling him a terrorist, two-time councilma... More »
Come 27 November and practising Sikh Canadians will be allowed to carry their kirpans on domestic and international flights, except those going to the US announces Transport Canada. In a welcome relief to all practising Sikh Canadians, Transport Canada has tak... More »
WSN denounces attempts to influence Ravi Bhalla’s campaign for mayor of Hoboken and calls upon residents to vote for him and defeat hate mongering which is has recurred twice in New Jersey in the last few days and which is gradually becoming a hallmark in the ... More »
Reconciliation Canada organised a Walk for Reconciliation which saw the participation of thousands, including Sikh Canadians, all of whom demonstrated a vibrant commitment to an inclusive society focussed to prosperity of all including indigenous communities a... More »
Young, vibrant business person and social activist from Ludhiana, an affable and humble persona, in the 1 million followers Social Media club, internationally acclaimed Twitter influencer and WSN associate, Harjinder Singh Kukreja pays homage at the First Sikh... More »
Responding to personal and collective suffering in war-zone areas, British Member of the House of Lords, Indarjit Singh philosophically mentions the need to follow the creed of Sarbat da Bhala to alleviate pain in his popular BBC 4 Thought for the day program.... More »