World Sikh News
World Sikh News is a web and paper based US weekly newspaper. Its main focus is on issues and concerns of the Sikh community and gauging global events from the Sikh point of view. It was earlier published under the name of "Amritsar Times". This is the only Sikh weekly paper published from North America with a print run of 5,000 copies and increasing; besides the presence on the web.
The key person and the prime force behind the newspaper is Daljit Singh. He is 53 years old and well known for his perceptive writing for years in the Punjabi Tribune, Punjab's leading vernacular newspaper and now settled on the West Coast. His analyses of the emerging situation in the Sikh community are free from dogma but wedded to principles.
Ajmer Singh, 50, Resident Editor of the weekly newspaper, is a well-known scholar of Sikhism and a celebrated author known for his seminal work on 20th century Sikh history. He splits his time between the US and India.
Gurjit Singh, 23, is a student of San Jose State University, is active in various Sikh youth organizations. He is a votary of combining the search for the roots with a forward-looking approach.
Jasjeet Singh, 42, is on the board of directors of the World Sikh News, provides the policy impetus and serves as an overall guiding force. He sees WSN as a part of efforts to ensure that the Sikhs' view point comes closer to the Sikh point of view.
Jagmohan Singh Editor-in-Chief, World Sikh News www.worldsikhnews.com
Harjot Singh Khalsa, 40 is very much involved with the Sikh Community in Bay area for the last 18 years. He is a professional with Master of Science and Master of Philosophy with distinction from Punjab University Chandigarh, India. He is a Insurance and Real Estate Broker in California for the last 15 years and contributes articles with financial matters.
Satnam Singh Khalsa, 41 is well know poet in the Punjabi community of India and Pakistan. He has a lot of input on the local news.
- World Sikh News url: http://worldsikhnews.com/
- Address: 3750 Mckee Road, Suite F, San Jose, CA 95127
- E-mail: [email protected]
- Telephone: 408-272-2034
- Fax: 408-519-6610
