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Religion
The spirit of Khalsa
By Prof. Abdul Majid Khan Prophets and saviors with strong minds and great hearts who appear from time to time have a very vital role to play in the remaking of society. History is eloquent […]
Religion
Continuity of the Sikh philosophy
By Prof. Balwinder Pal Singh Historically, it was on Vaisakhi day of 1699 A.D. when the tenth Master Guru Gobind Singh created Khalsa Panth out of the Sikh Sangat (GUR SANGAT KINI KHALSA). The creation […]
Religion
Sikh shrines associated with Guru Gobind Singh
Takht Sri Patna Sahib, Patna, Bihar Harmandir Takht Shri Patna Sahib, popularly known as Patna Sahib Gurudwara is one of the holiest pilgrimages for the Sikh community. Located on the banks of holy Ganga, this […]
Religion
All about Sikhs and Sikhism
The word Sikh (pronounced “sickh”) means ‘disciple’ or ‘learner.’ The Sikh religion was founded in Northern India in the fifteenth century by Guru Nanak Dev Ji and is distinct from Islam and Hinduism. Sikhism is […]
Religion
Guru Gobind Singh – A divine messenger, warrior, poet and philosopher
Guru Gobind Singh Ji, the tenth master of Sikhs, was born on January 5, 1667, as “Gobind Rai” at Patna Sahib, Bihar. He became Guru on November 24, 1675, at the age of nine, following […]
Religion
Creation of Khalsa
Khalsa, the purified and reconstituted Sikh community instituted by Guru Gobind Singh on March 30, 1699, on (Baisakhi Day. His declaration had three dimensions: it redefined the concept of authority within the Sikh community; it […]
Festival
The Sikh martial art – Gatka
Ancient martial art of ‘stick-fighting’ was in vogue for self-defence since times immemorial and Sikh martial art ‘Gatka’, based on stick-fight, developed as self-defensive style after fourteenth century in old Punjab. It is associated with […]
Festival
Traditional Punjabi musical instruments
Punjab has a long musical history, with traditional instruments dating back centuries. Such instruments had left an indelible mark on Punjab’s heritage. Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s follower Bhai Mardana used to play the Rabab, a […]
Featured
Popular folk songs and folk dances of Punjab
Punjab is considered the motherland of dances. From tribals to the kings and eventually republics took shape. These changes left their seals on the sands of time and caused changes in culture also. The exuberance […]
Festival
Vaisakhi – the harvest festival
Vaisakhi, also spelled Baisakhi, is one of the most important dates in the Sikh calendar. It will be celebrated on April 14 this year. It also commemorates 1699, the year Sikhism was born In Punjab […]
NY/NJ/CT
Middlesex County sets goal to award 20% of County contracts to minority-, women-, veteran-owned, and small businesses
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ (TIP): Furthering its commitment to incorporating diversity, equity inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) into county business practices, the Middlesex County Board of County Commissioners have approved a resolution to set aside, or otherwise […]
Indian Americans
Two Indian-origin candidates line up for Leicester Mayor role in UK
LONDON (TIP): Two Indian-origin candidates are lined up to go head-to-head for the post of Leicester Mayor in the local elections coming up in the UK early next month.Conservative Party councilor Sanjay Modhwadia will compete […]
Indian Americans
Indo-Canadian police officer Harvinder Singh Dhami killed in traffic accident in Alberta
EDMONTON (TIP): A 32-year-old Indo-Canadian police officer was killed in a traffic accident in the Canadian province of Alberta. Harvinder Singh Dhami died on Monday, April 10, after his vehicle crashed while responding to a […]
Indian Americans
Indian-origin chef Manju Malhi among community champions on King Charles Coronation invite list
LONDON (TIP): An Indian-origin chef, who works with a senior citizens charity in the UK, is among the British Empire Medal (BEM) winners on the royal invitation list for King Charles and Queen Camilla’s Coronation […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi raises record $1.4 million
CHICAGO (TIP): Following a contested primary and general election contest in the 2022 election cycle, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) raised over $1.4 million in just the first three months of the 2024 election cycle. Not […]
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United States
Air National Guardsman arrested as F.B.I. searches his home
NORTH DIGHTON, Mass. (TIP): Federal investigators on Thursday, April 13, arrested a 21-year-old air national guardsman who they believe is linked to a trove of leaked classified U.S. intelligence documents, which have upended relations with […]
United States
California assembly urges US Congress to recognize 1984 anti-Sikh violence as genocide
Parminder Aujla SACRAMENTO (TIP): The California state assembly has passed a resolution urging the United States Congress to formally recognize and condemn the 1984 anti-Sikh violence in India as genocide. The resolution was introduced by […]
United States
Indian American lawmaker Sabi “Doc” Kumar accuses expelled Black Tennessee Democrat of racism
NASHVILLE (TIP): Indian American lawmaker in the Tennessee House of Representatives Sabi “Doc” Kumar, who voted to expel two African Americans from the statehouse for staging a protest demanding strict gun-control laws, has accused one […]
NY/NJ/CT
6 Indian-Americans win 2023 Guggenheim Fellowships
NEW YORK (TIP): Six Indian-Americans are among a diverse group of 171 scientists, writers, scholars, and artists across 48 fields who have been chosen out of almost 2,500 applicants for the 2023 Guggenheim Fellowships. Scholars […]
United States
IRS reminds those with no filing requirement about IRS Free File; get overlooked tax credits and refunds
WASHINGTON D.C. (TIP): The Internal Revenue Service today reminded low- to moderate-income taxpayers, especially those who don’t normally file a tax return, to consider IRS Free File to prepare their own federal tax return to […]