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Spiritual Hermeneutics in the Sufism of Ibn Arabi Baljit Singh* The word hermeneutics has recently become quite popular among the philosophy, social sciences and literary circles. But this is not something novel or modern. Hermeneutics originally meant interpretation of texts. This goes back...

Is there reason to hope the wounds of the families of 3,000 people killed in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots will be allowed to heal? Ten investigative commissions, 13 convictions and an apology from the Prime Minister hasn t yet done that. Here is what has happened since that fateful day in October...

On October 31, 1984, the then prime minister Indira Gandhi was shot dead by two of her Sikh security guards. Immediately after, what unfolded on the streets of India was an unprecedented pogrom. Nearly 3,000 Sikh men, women and children were killed across the country, allegedly by Congress...

Hours after a Delhi court ordered a re-investigation into Congress leader Jagdish Tytler’s role in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, the leader remained defensive. Speaking exclusively to CNN-IBN, Tytler said he was willing to face punishment if found guilty. Meanwhile, Sikh bodies welcomed the court...

Hours after a Delhi court ordered a re-investigation into Congress leader Jagdish Tytler’s role in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, the leader remained defensive. Speaking exclusively to CNN-IBN, Tytler said he was willing to face punishment if found guilty. Meanwhile, Sikh bodies welcomed the court...

Monday s High Court judgement that Sikhs are not a minority in Punjab has left a trail of red faces, with Chief Minister Prakash Singh Badal government and apex Sikh religious body SGPC caught unawares. More...

CBI, though, is set to tell court how it will get Jasbir Singh s testimony. More...

CBI, though, is set to tell court how it will get Jasbir Singh's testimony. More...

Sikh Council of Australia says kids can't understand the significance of the kirpan. More...

At least 15 people - including six schoolchildren - were feared killed when a private bus collided with a train at a manned crossing in Moga, Punjab. The bus, carrying 30 passengers, rammed into Sutlej Express when the train was crossing Ajitwal. According to Local Station Officer Jasvir Singh...

While the government is quick to assert that no one will be allowed to mess with peace in the state, lines dividing terrorists and the rich cultural heritage of the Sikhs have been blurred More...

From Canada to Punjab, 2007 has seen a revival of Sikh extremism. More...

The ghost of the 1984 Sikh riots keeps haunting the Government. A short while ago there was uproar in the Rajya Sabha over witness Jasbir Singh s appearance on CNN-IBN on Thursday. More...

The CBI has virtually given a clean chit to Congress leader Jagdish Tytler in the 1984 anti-Sikh riot case, saying it has ‘no evidence’ or ‘witness’ to establish his complicity in the riots. Tytler had earlier been implicated by two judicial commissions for allegedly masterminding the Sikh...

Today is the 23rd anniversary of the anti-Sikh riots of 1984. Now a new book levels serious charges against top Congress leaders implicated in the riots. The book, When A Tree Shook Delhi , authored by journalist Manoj Mitta and lawyer HS Phoolka will be released later this week. More...

Twenty-one-year old Harcharan Singh from Western Punjab is the first Sikh cadet officer of the Pakistani Army. More...

Two blind NRIs have founded an ashram in Punjab, where they support more than 100 visually challenged people. More...

A day after a bomb attack by suspected terrorists at a cinema hall in Ludhiana killed seven people and injured 32 others, the Centre on Monday blamed the Punjab state administration for security lapses. More...

Two days after the blast at the Ajmer Dargah, terror has raised its head again, this time in Punjab. Seven people are dead and over 32 injured after a blast ripped apart a cinema complex in Ludhiana on Sunday night. Police now suspect Khalistan Commando Force, Khalistan Zindabad Force and Muslim...

Two days after the blast at the Ajmer Dargah, terror has raised its head again, this time in Punjab. Seven people are dead and over 32 injured after a blast ripped apart a cinema complex in Ludhiana on Sunday night. Police now suspect Khalistan Commando Force, Khalistan Zindabad Force and Muslim...