Finance minister (FM) Nirmala Sitharaman and Reserve Bank of India governor Shaktikanta Das chaired the second G20 FM and central bank governors meeting in Washington DC on Wednesday and Thursday. But a consensus-based joint communique […]
A “different India” will give a suitable reply to forces indulging in cross-border terrorism against India for decades, said External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar while maintaining that the country could meet its national security challenges […]
Very few moments in the history of our sub-continent are as repulsive to remember and yet as significant to history as the infamous Jallianwala Bagh massacre. The horrendous incident of the brutal, cold-blooded murder of […]
By Dr Davinder Kaur Deep What is religion? In simple words, religion is a set of values and principles which are to be practiced. It is not a verbal duel or a mental gymnastics. It […]
By Dr Gursharan Singh Kainth The will of God hath ordanined the order of Khalsa. This is the final commandment to all the Sikhs, Accept Granth as the Guru ,Deem the Revered Guru Granth as […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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