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It isn’t new for mankind to dehumanize their own kind – be it the Blacks in America, the apartheid in South Africa or the ill treatment of Sikhs and other minor communities in India. But there is one community that silently faces the wrath of an entire nation – the Hindus of Pakistan. The Hindus of Pakistan were once a […]
Read moreKhalsa Aid India works on the principle “Recognize the whole human race as one, to serve humanity”. When the Sikhs were at war with the Mughals, Bhai Ghanaiyaji (a disciple of Sikh guru Tegh Bahadur) provided water and first aid to both Sikh and Muslim victims. A bunch of volunteers – Amarpreet Singh, Gurpreet Singh, Nazia Kamboj, Inderjeet Singh and […]
Read moreAs a Sikh, I consider myself blessed and privileged to have the opportunity to visit the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur, located about four hours from Lahore by road. We began by crossing a barrier at the parking area, where we were asked to show our identification. We then bought a ticket, received a coupon and lined up to board […]
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The Udasi Mutt, considered to be the place of the founder of Sikhism, Guru Nanak Dev is a devastated ruin, much in contrast from its glory dating back to the 17th century. One can have a good look at this from the old Nirmal Fort, just atop the Mutt. Now though, both of these are pretty much unrecognizable. Followers of […]
Read moreEx-DGP Kanwarpal Gill aka KPS Gill appears to have found a new hobby post retirement. In his book titled “Punjab – The Enemies Within” which he co-authored with Sadhavi Khosla, he weaves a web of lies and provides completely contrary and distorted representations of actual facts. The 47-page chapter penned by Gill is dominated by biased views of every big […]
Read moreWhat began with students from across the country being beaten up and yet standing together, came to a conclusion with a rather heartening gesture that truly showed what sets students and Indians apart from the other rogues in the community who create chaos and acts of vandalism. Situation had become so dire that Section 144 was imposed, and everything was […]
Read moreJust prior to the elections last year, the Badal government extended route permits and enhanced operational schedules of private bus transporters, giving them more preference over the state owned transport. It wouldn’t be surprising to note that over 60% of the state’s private bus services are owned by the Badal family. The business, which began with 10 buses in 2007, now […]
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