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French govt may lift Sikh turban ban on India's plea - India - The Times of India French Govt may lift Sikh Turban ban on India's Plea CHANDIGARH/NEW DELHI: India may have found a novel way of persuading France to lift the ban on Sikh turbans by invoking Europe's deep-seated fear of...

source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/French-govt-may-lift-Sikh-turban-ban-on-Indias-plea/articleshow/5683649.cms French govt may lift Sikh turban ban on India's plea TNN, Mar 15, 2010, 12.19am IST <!-- google_ad_section_start -->CHANDIGARH/NEW DELHI: India may have found a...

How do you correct fold (the diaganol fold or poni) for a single patti turban?? I'd like my turban to be neat and compact - a single(not a double patti), but I can't get the fold right. so basically what I do is I just fold it in half and half again( a rectangular sort of fold) and it...

After the Sikh Turban: source: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/28/opinion/28iht-edgopalan.html January 28, 2010 <NYT_KICKER>Op-Ed Contributor </NYT_KICKER> <NYT_HEADLINE version="1.0" type=" ">Behind the Burqa </NYT_HEADLINE> <NYT_BYLINE version="1.0" type=" ">By SANDEEP GOPALAN - THE NEW...

Turban, a matter of pride and honour by Roopinder Singh The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Opinions PRIDE and honour make a potent potion and the turban evokes these feelings in those Sikhs who wear a turban. People have been wearing turbans since time immemorial and you find...

The Turban Headache in France France-based Sikhs bring the turban issue to Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, hoping for a larger support from the diaspora, says SUJATHA SAMY At the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, this year, there were three men on a mission. Although they came from France, you can...

French Sikhs bringing turban ban issue to Delhi January 6th, 2010 - 2:30 pm ICT by IANS By Christine Nayagam Paris, Jan 6 (IANS) A delegation of Sikhs from France will land in New Delhi Thursday for the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD), the annual gathering of the Indian diaspora, to highlight...

SIKHS AND other religious groups are being denied equal employment rights by An Garda Síochána, a Garda conference on diversity has heard. Dr Jasbir Singh Puri, a prominent member of the 2,500-strong Sikh community in Ireland, said the force was a “closed shop” because of the ban on members...

Manhattan's Young Turban Professionals by SAMUEL G. FREEDMAN Mandeep Singh was having dinner with a friend in Queens (New York, U.S.A.) several years ago when the subject turned to their common religion, Sikhism. Mandeep had grown up in India unquestioningly embracing the...

Turban Cool The classic Sikh headgear’s moment in the sun has arrived BY Kabeer Sharma EMAIL AUTHOR(S) This piece could well have been called ‘Sexing up the Turban’. It’s not—in deference to fellow feeling...

Patit Pavit Finds A Turban, SGPC Finds Saviour In Him Pavit Mattewal's role in Sikh hair case was under a dark cloud but SGPC holds function to honor the Mattewals, wants quom to be grateful to Mattewals WSN Bureau FATEHGARH SAHIB: In a shocking development, the SGPC led by Avtar Singh...

Baba Balwant Singh, member of a Nihang outfit, wears a 700m, 60 kg turban on Fateh Diwas in Amritsar on Sunday. — AFP

There has been recent discrimination against turban and a Sikh was discriminated against wearing a turban in police in Ireland. Sat Hari Singh Khalsa. from NYC, a converted Irish Sikh wrote a letter to Minister Lenihan who he accused of “a throwback and re-expression of sectarianism, a violation...

A patka can usually be tied in three to five minutes. The pagri takes 10-15 minutes to tie, although some Sikhs require more time.

No. The color of the turban is based on personal preference. There are hundreds of different colors even tie-died colors and unique prints.

When the religion was founded over 500 years ago, only wealthy men wore turbans as a sign of status and many kings wore turbans. Since Sikhs have believed in the equality of all people since the creation of their religion, all Sikhs wear the turban as a sign of equality.

YouTube - The Tying of a Sikh Turban

YouTube - This Is Why Sikhs are Hot (from the Sikh Coalition) Yes, I wear Turban. Yes, i wear turban because I am a Sikh. Yes, i wear turban because I am proud of being a Sikh. But why don't you wear a TURBAN ? Why you trim your beard ? Why you wear a cap instead of Dastar ? Just think again.

There maybe an answer to the continuing dilemma for the Sikh community – a lack of men wanting to wear a turban. Well the answer is simple, make it cool to have a turban, create some positive vibes around this important issue of identity. Recently we have seen an increase in the amount of...

In an unprecedented judgment, European Court of Human Rights has justified the ban imposed by French Government to bear turbans in schools; the controversial judgment was delivered on Thursday, 16 July. The verdict had left Sikh community across the world high and dry; they were anticipating...