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In Jeopardy: Punjab, The Bread Basket of India
	"With just 1.5 per cent of India's land area, Punjab produces 20% of the country's wheat and 12% of its rice. It provides 60% of the Central government's reserve stocks of wheat and 40% of its reserves of rice"..... → read more

Chardi Kalaa in Dubai
	In the gloom and doom of global inter-religious conflict, I have a ray of shining light to share. The Islamic owners and rulers of the jewel in the desert - Dubai, in the gulf states of United Arab Emirates,..... → read more

Forgiveness
	There is a story I read once, about a monk who lived on his own on the outskirts of a village. One day, a young woman accused the monk of getting her pregnant. The other villagers believed her. After the baby was born,..... → read more

Seva: Neither a Shield, Nor a Sword
	I have noticed that the concept of seva - loosely translated as "selfless, voluntary service" - is nowadays increasingly wielded as a weapon and less as what it is meant to be. The other day, when..... → read more

The Brave-hearted is brought back home to Punjab
	Sukhwinder, hailed a 'hero' by all Britain, had been killed chasing two muggers in London., England. When the body was brought to his ancestral village late Wednesday night (January 27, 2010)..... → read more

Summary Judgment at the Akal Takht
	The recent decision of the Akal Takht to ex-communicate Prof. Darshan Singh, a legendary exponent of Gurbani through kirtan and Katha. Is this judgment sound? Can the trial be deemed procedurally correct?..... → read more

A Sikh in Greece
	This we believe, is an inspiring story. Every time we read it, we get new emotions. I have read it once, twice, thrice, perhaps, even more times. This true story motivates the reader to be a true Sikh...... → read more

Sikh-Canadians Reach Out to Haiti
	Within 48 hours of the earthquake, "United Sikhs were in Haiti, where volunteers set up a set up a base camp and community kitchen in Port-au-Prince," said Ramandeep Kaur. A group from Toronto, including her father, Sarvinder Singh Pandher..... → read more

Location producer defends controversial ‘1984: A Sikh Story’
	The BBC One documentary, 1984: A Sikh Story, has many Sikhs, especially those settled in Britain, up in arms. Back home, the location producer for this documentary, Chandigarh-based Mandeep Singh Bajwa, rues the fact that “even after 25 years of Operation Bluestar...”..... → read more

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