Sikhs have a proud heritage in journalism. The World Sikh News humbly inherits a slice of the same with a determination to take it to new heights. In its third version, WSN per­ceives events, philoso­phies and po­lit­ical de­vel­op­ments through the prism of the Sikh faith com­mu­nity so that the com­mu­nity is proud of the web­site and the web­site, in lieu, keeps the community’s faith alive.

Welcome to the future of Sikh journalism -a platform where we provide you with a Sikh perspective on World news and events, and a world-view on Sikh events and news – a pioneering project, one of its kind, setting new stan­dards of jour­nal­ism, unprecedented in the Sikh world.

The march of Sikh journalism is unique. When the Sikh voice was silenced in the homeland, the exemplary contribution of founders of the World Sikh News established by the World Sikh Organization under the aegis of Gian Singh Sandhu and Gurinder Singh Grewal in 1984 is a contemporary example of bold Sikh journalism. The historical contribution of the scion of one of the generals in the army of Maharaja Ranjit Singh – a philanthropist Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia who was the founder of The Tribune, first published in 1881, cannot be ignored. Another instance of remarkable foresight is that of the Sardar Sunder Singh Lyallpuri, who as the founding father of the Shiromani Akali Dal party, launched Hindustan Times in 1924, though it is another story that these two papers no more cater to the “Sikh” viewpoint and hence cannot be called “Sikh” newspapers anymore.

“Like the Christian Science Monitor, though Sikh in name, we will embrace humankind, internationalism, freedom of expression and justice for all, honouring the words of the Ninth Master – Guru Tegh Bahadur, “fear none, frighten none.””

The unassailable presence of Daily Ajit founded by Sardar Sadhu Singh Hamdard in 1941 and which continues under the stewardship of Barjinder Singh Hamdard makes us proud of the benchmarks set by it. The Spokesman Weekly which was initially published in English by Sardar Hukum Singh and nurtured by Ghanisham Singh has been a beacon of light to be followed in strengthening Sikh voice in the world.

The distinction of The Sikh Review of Kolkata, under the leadership of Capt. Bhag Singh which was started in 1953, can be termed nothing but extraordinary. I fondly recall an evening spent with him decades ago when he expressed how he wanted Sikh youth to take up English journalism seriously. Wherever he is, he must be happy to see the World Sikh News. The role played by Akali Patrika, which was edited by Ratnesh Singh Sodhi for almost five decades, in shaping Sikh religio-political opinion is extraordinary. Another journal of consequence was the Sant Sipahi of Master Tara Singh, whose role in influencing the Sikh psyche cannot be underestimated.

“WSN invites you to be a wholesome part of this journey -as readers, contributors, opinion-makers, thinkers, theorists, leaders, media stalwarts, social media stars, advertisers and donors. If you have an opinion to offer to the Sikh world, or a Sikh thought for the world, make the World Sikh News your medium. We will never let you down. We invite you to prove this quip wrong, “Sikhs do not have their own powerful media.””

The distinction of The Sikh Review of Kolkata, under the leadership of Capt. Bhag Singh which was started in 1953, can be termed nothing but extraordinary. I fondly recall an evening spent with him decades ago when he expressed how he wanted Sikh youth to take up English journalism seriously. Wherever he is, he must be happy to see the World Sikh News. The role played by Akali Patrika, which was edited by Ratnesh Singh Sodhi for almost five decades, in shaping Sikh religio-political opinion is extraordinary. Another journal of consequence was the Sant Sipahi of Master Tara Singh, whose role in influencing the Sikh psyche cannot be underestimated.

I was pleasantly surprised to see the heading “Sikh journalism” while going through Sikh Encyclopedia of Sardar Harbans Singh of Punjabi University Patiala. The compendium offers remarkable details of the beginning of Sikh journalism that had roots in Urdu and Punjabi and its history goes way back to the nineteenth century with the first journal produced in 1867 through pamphlets, broadsheets very often hand-written and then duplicated. Though printed in small numbers, these journals and newspapers had a strong impact on the thought-processes of the then fledgling Sikh community, going through yet another bout of turbulent times.

Of course, today we are also proud of the hundreds of journals and websites in Punjabi and English which reach out to the Sikh world far and wide in their own way. Many, even with relatively small circulation numbers, continue to fearlessly raise their voice for causes dear to them.

WSN invites you to be a wholesome part of this journey -as readers, contributors, opinion-makers, thinkers, theorists, leaders, media stalwarts, social media stars, advertisers and donors. If you have an opinion to offer to the Sikh world, or a Sikh thought for the world, make the World Sikh News your medium. We will never let you down. We invite you to prove this quip wrong, “Sikhs do not have their own powerful media.”

Like the Christian Science Monitor, with Sikh in our name, we will embrace humankind, internationalism, freedom of expression and justice for all, honouring the words of the Ninth Master -Guru Tegh Bahadur, “fear none, frighten none.”

As we evolve, we lead the way the world understands Sikhs and Sikhism through new impactful “interventionist journalism.” WSN will continue to beckon, “because the truth needs to be told.”