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Guru Nanak’s message for peace by Manju Ahluwalia
Guru Nanak by sobaSingh sml.jpg Guru Nanak launched his movement for peace and love in the fifteenth century, but his message enshrined in Guru Granth has a timeless quality and universal appeal. His utterances are as true and compelling in the strife-ridden world as they were some 500 years ago .....read more


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Sikhs express shock at European court ban on turban
Jean paul costa sml.jpg I am shocked to hear this! On the one hand President Sarkozy said on his visit to India that the turban is not banned in France and that Sikhs are free to practise their religion. But where is the freedom after today's decision? .....read more

Tragic death of a Sikh Policeman
Kulwinder-225x300.jpg It is a very sad, but honoured privilege to share with you a few of the many reasons why Kulwinder was so widely regarded amongst his friends and colleagues in the City of London Police...... → read more

US Airways pilot refuses to fly three Sikhs
raagis-225x300.jpg In a disturbing incident reminiscent of widespread discrimination in 2001, three eminent Sikh classical religious musicians, Gulbag Singh, Davinder Singh, and Iqbal Singh were 'kicked off' a US Airways flight........ → read more

2008 Sikh Arts and Spinning Wheel Festival
SpinningWheelFestival.JPG Sikhs from all over North America and the U.K. came together on Nov. 14 at the Writer’s Guild Theater, Beverly Hills, CA to celebrate Sikh film and culture at the 2008 Sikh Arts and Spinning Wheel Festival. .....read more

US Sikh woman racial harassed, wins settlement
SukhbirKaur.jpg In a settlement agreement worth a total of $255,000, National Wholesale Liquidators (NWL), agreed to make changes to their employment policies and pay money damages to nine victims of harassment, including Mrs. Kaur. .....read more

This video misrepresents Gurbani of Guru Nanak
Bhajan Guru Nanak.jpg This video on youTube purports to be a shabad by Guru Nanak the founder of Sikhism. The last line of the shabad reads "says Nanak listen seekers of the lord in this world no one is yours". Having searched the Guru Granth Sahib thoroughly, nowhere can the shabad be found. .....read more

Sikh Vietnam War veteran writes to President Bush
Fatehpal singh-tarney sml.jpg Sikh Vietnam War veteran, Sardar Fatehpal Singh-Tarney who became a Sikh some 20 year ago wrote passionately to President Bush about the discrimination faced by a Sikh prisoner, Jagmohan Singh Ahuja.. .....read more

PM orders acquisition of land for Baba Guru Nanak University
Gurdwara Janam Asthan Nankana Sahib 2.jpg Pakistani PM Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani issued instructions for the acquisition of land for the Baba Guru Nanak University in Nankana Sahib. Talking to a delegation of Sikh pilgrims from various organisations... .....read more

Sarika Singh bangle case cost school £76,000
Uk-mp-Ann-Clwyd-sml.jpg British Labour MP Ann Clwyd has strongly criticised school governors after it emerged that their decision to ban a Sikh pupil, Sarika Singh from wearing a religious bracelet, called a Kara will cost the school more than £76,000 ($100,000). .....read more