sikhism

Gurcharan Singh Alcohol-a Sikh Social problem in Malaysia Alcoholism is a social illness and disease very peculiar to only the SIKHS, especially in Malaysia.When this matter is raised, they go into denial, refusal to acknowledge and refute any ownership. Every trick is used to justify...

Sikhs in South, North East lack access to education: Study http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/Chunk-HT-UI-PunjabSectionPage-Patiala/Sikhs-in-South-North-East-lack-access-to-education-Study/Article1-1114222.aspx Punjabi University's survey on Socio-economic conditions of the Dakhani...

Sikhs of north-east, south India don't flaunt surnames: Study Amaninder Pal Sharma http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/Sikhs-of-north-east-south-India-dont-flaunt-surnames-Study/articleshow/22131981.cms PATIALA: Contrary to Punjab, where nearly every youth has started...

Leaders blame babudom for land woes of Sikhs Vishal Joshi http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Haryana/Leaders-blame-babudom-for-land-woes-of-Sikhs/Article1-1112507.aspx Hoping for a favourable solution for nearly 150 Sikh families in getting their rights to cultivate lands at...

New Delhi: Among various religious groups, Muslims have the lowest living standard with the average per capita expenditure of just Rs 32.66 in a day, says a government survey. At the other end of the spectrum, Sikh community enjoys a much better lifestyle as the average per capita spending...

Exactly one year ago, a white supremacist attacked the Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin. Six people were killed. And from that tragedy went forth a chant that even made it onto a T-shirt: “We are all Sikhs.” A few days later, I attended an interfaith Ramadan break fast in Morristown, New...

Human Rights Group Sikhs For Justice To Hold Sikh Sovereignty Conference http://thelinkpaper.ca/?p=31318 Conference Will Focus On Sikh Self Determination As Guaranteed By UN Charter! In recent times, India has been propagating that Canadian Sikhs are promoting terrorism and violence...

Sikhs in British city oppose halal meat plant near gurdwara http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/sikhs-in-british-city-oppose-halal-meat-plant-near-gurdwara-113081000366_1.html Members of the Sikh community in the northern British city of Bradford have come out against a...

Sikhs Get their Way on Turbans in Italy by Yudhvir Rana http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-08-09/india/41236445_1_turbans-sikh-gurdwara-management-committee-manjit-singh-gk AMRITSAR: After mounting pressure on the Italian government, a five-member delegation of Delhi...

Sikhs themselves should first start maintaining dignity of turban Thursday, August,08 2013 - 12:35 By Jagtar Singh- Punjabnewsline CHANDIGARH: While the humiliation of the Sikhs at the airports in European and other countries who are asked to remove turbans in the name of security...

Sikhs, the Biggest Spenders in India: Survey Bangalore: India, the second most populous country and also the most populous democracy in the world is home to over 1.2 billion people belonging to multi-ethnic groups and a multilingual society. Sikh community is one such major community...

APNewsBreak: Sikhs added to hate crime stats By FREDERIC J. FROMMER http://www.sacbee.com/2013/08/02/5618873/apnewsbreak-sikhs-added-to-hate.html WASHINGTON -- The Justice Department will begin keeping numbers on hate crimes committed against Sikhs and six other groups, in connection with...

Wis. Sikhs plan peaceful rites to mark shooting By DINESH RAMDE - Associated Press - Tuesday, July 30, 2013 Twelve months ago, a white supremacist walked into a Milwaukee-area Sikh temple and opened fire on worshippers he didn't know, killing six people, injuring five others and...

NEW DELHI: Unemployment was highest among Sikhs living in cities and towns during 2009-10 while the rate of joblessness showed a downward trend for Muslims in both urban and rural areas, a government survey released this month has revealed. Muslims had the lowest per capita spending...

Desperate Swamis come up against inspired Sikhs in league Their campaign in tatters after two consecutive defeats, Swamibapa need to regroup quickly as they go into a must-win match against leaders Sikh Union in the Nairobi Provincial Cricket Association cricket league tomorrow. The...

Afghanistan Sikhs, Already Marginalized, Are Pushed to the Brink in Afghanistan By Mark Magnier and Hashmat Baktash http://articles.latimes.com/2013/jun/10/world/la-fg-afghanistan-sikhs-20130611 KABUL, Afghanistan — Outsiders may have trouble distinguishing between the turbans worn by...

Izhar Alam who killed Sikhs in 1990s; indulges in forced conversions of poor Sikhs to Islam By Parmjit Singh http://www.sikhsiyasat.net/2013/07/19/izhar-alam-who-killed-sikhs-in-1990s-indulges-in-forced-conversions-of-poor-sikhs-to-islam/ Malerkotla/ Amritsar, Punjab (July 19, 2013): It...

New Congressional effort launched to enlist Sikhs in US Army http://zeenews.india.com/news/world/new-congressional-effort-launched-to-enlist-sikhs-in-us-army_862542.html Washington: A top American lawmaker has launched a fresh effort to enlist Sikhs in the US Army so that they can serve...

What exactly is a Keshadhari Sikh and how does one make the transition from being Sehajdhari to Keshadhari? I'm not yet ready for this transition, but I would like to know for future reference. -Justin

American Sikhs Fight for the Right for Turban on Duty by James Dao http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/nri/working-abroad/american-sikhs-fight-for-the-right-to-keep-turban-on-duty/articleshow/20979961.cms The Sikhs of India have for centuries cherished their rich military history...