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Canada's First Sikh commander
Harjit Singh Sajjan.jpg Watch this news video (2 mins long) about Lt.Col. Harjit Singh Sajjan, has become the first Sikh in Canada to take command of a British Columbia regiment. In a historic ceremony, a change of command in the British Columbia Regiment took place on September 11 in Vancouver .....Watch, listen, read & ponder...
Gurbaksh Singh Chahal: On The Fast Track
Gurbaksh-sq.jpg Growing up in gritty East San Jose (California, U.S.A.), Gurbaksh Singh Chahal struggled to fit in. Emigrating from Punjab with his family at age 4, he wore the patka, the headcovering generally worn by young Sikh boys, to school. It was just one cultural difference..... → read more
September 12, 1897 ~ The Battle of Saragarhi
Sikhsign-sq.jpg In December 2009, writer-director Rohit Jugraj officially announced his next film, titled 21, based on that one day in the 1897 battle of Saragarhi, when 21 young Sikh soldiers guarded their post against an army of over 10,000 Afridi Pathans. While Jugraj got busy writing the screenplay..... → read more
Japanese return cash recovered after tsunami
residents.jpg In a testament to Japan's culture of honesty, finders have turned in $78 million to authorities and some have waived their right to the money even when the rightful owners cannot be found.The unmarked envelope floated into the living room of the home in northeastern Japan..... → read more
Diversity Video Competition 2011 ~ Meet your Winners
dvc_clicktoplay.jpg The purpose of the Diversity Video Competition is to promote understanding and encourage dialogue on civil rights issues, stereotypes, and myths surrounding minority groups (with a particular anchor in the Sikh experience). The Sikh Coalition strives to combat ignorance..... → read more