Excerpts from a collection of Guardian reportage from the first world war
12 Nov 1914: When the Indians Arrived
The people of the Raj – modern India and Pakistan – were not consulted about their participation in the war. More than 1 million soldiers served overseas in the Indian army – and...
From Prachi Gupta and the 'Angry Asian Man' blog
http://blog.angryasianman.com/2013/11/hari-kondabolu-teams-up-with-sikh.html
Hari Kondabolu teams up with Sikh Captain America
Is New York ready for a Captain America who rocks a turban?
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Muslim women can be forced to show faces under new West Australian law
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/nov/01/muslim-women-forced-show-faces
Legislation was drafted after woman who wore a burqa had a false statement conviction quashed
A new law requiring Muslim women to remove a...
Sikhs aim to show American spirit in Bedford Fourth of July parade
*A note : The most interesting part is to read the comments which I have included at the end. Doing Seva is part of Sikhi but some reactions show the ignorance and how people refuse to educate themselves.
By Harlan...
Guns of the Nihangs
Blog of Amardeep Singh at
http://amardeepphotography.com/guns-of-nihangs/
Nihangs, the last guardians of the Sikh martial spirit, roam freely across the Punjab (western state of India). Their nomadic lifestyle is dedicated to praying the almighty and practicing the...
120,000 show of force at post-GE13 rally
7:48PM May 8, 2013
Because this is live feed the latest news comes first; the oldest news comes later. You have to read in reverse.
LIVE REPORTS http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/229564
11.40pm: Traffic congestion worsens and motorists...
Turban’s role in Canadian life examined in Sikh Heritage Museum show opening Sunday
ARISSA CAHUTE
http://www.vancouverdesi.com/news/nridiaspora/exhibit-turbans-role-in-canadian-life-examined-in-sikh-heritage-museum-show-opening-sunday/462034/
About the first image attached for this...
Reality show American Idol rumored to feature Sikh contestant
http://americanturban.com/2013/01/13/reality-show-american-idol-rumored-to-feature-sikh-contestant/
By Rupinder Mohan Singh
Gurpreet Sarin (source: American Idol Net)
Sometimes, a rumor is simply too juicy to pass up.
The website...
"FLOP SHOW KA HIT HERO"
Jaspal Singh Bhatti: The man who took comedy seriously
Jaspalsingh Bhatti was born on 3 March 1955 at Amritsar in a Rajput Sikh family.
He graduated from Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh in Punjab, as an electrical engineer.
He was very famous for his street...
Following are examples of some paintings of our Guru ji's (per vision of the painter),
I consider these to be very fine paintings. We have one of such in our family room. I have come across people who have differing opinions.
I will share my family's experience.
I like them as a nice...
Fashion show to boost Sikh group's funds
FASHIONING funds isn't easy for charities these days.
But a fashion show and a grant from an Edinburgh-based funding body look set to ease a "difficult" financial situation for Leith charity group Sikh Sanjog.
The organisation, which supports...
Professional and amateur pictures of war-ravaged Kabul on show in London
Christopher Lord
May 29, 2011
The photographs that document the artist Gauri Gill's visit to Kabul in 2007 suggest a city that has been left for dead. In black and white, her shots are almost devoid of people: we see an...
May 5, 2011
Data Show Bin Laden Plots; C.I.A. Hid Near Raided House
By MARK MAZZETTI and SCOTT SHANE - NEW YORK TIMES
WASHINGTON — After reviewing computer files and documents seized at the compound where Osama bin Laden was killed, American intelligence analysts have concluded...
Women run the show in Ropar
Megha Mann
Tribune News Service
Ropar, April 29
As many as 13 women are contributing their might to the Ropar district administration.
Eight women are at key posts in the district administration in Ropar, including Judges, Excise and Taxation Officer...
A top California lawmaker expressed outrage Sunday over the "cowardly and despicable" shootings of two Sikh men on an afternoon stroll and asked that a day be chosen for the community to demonstrate solidarity.
"Let us pick a day together when we are all Sikh Americans, we are all...
I've noticed this, in those pictures/paintings i see (not sure if they are old or new) but nearly always everyone has really light skin.
examples
There are many more of course, in India there are a lot of dark skinned people so why is it that IN GENERAL the artwork does not represent...
http://news.oneindia.in/2010/11/12/humiliated-by-rakhi-sawant-youth-commits-suicide.html
Jhansi, Nov 12: Unable to bear the humiliation meted out to him on the reality TV show 'Rakhi Ka Insaaf', hosted by Rakhi Sawant, a 25-year-old has committed suicide.
According to the family of the...
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