Articles/Opinion

Thakur Ka Kuan: of Coterie And Turn-Coats In Politics

Recitation of Shri Omprakash Balmiki's iconoclastic verse from the floor of the Upper House of the Parliament has roiled politics in Bihar.

Why SB403 is Important for All Americans, Regardless of Religion

California is a beacon of diversity and inclusion; it's time we extend that promise to eradicating the deeply ingrained issue of caste discrimination within our communities.

What does the transcript of the press interaction with Jake Sullivan inform of the concerns of US media regarding the Delhi chapter of G20 Convention?

The press interaction on the Air Force One with the NSAUS Mr Jake Sullivan underscored the concerns of the US media regarding the Delhi chapter of G20 Convention.

Situating The Call for One Nation One Election

Political pot is boiling over the move of calling an emergency session of the Parliament. Political grapevine suggests that one of the issues to be discussed in this emergency session will be the issue of one nation one election.

Freeing the Akaal Takht: Reflections on the Vishav Sikh Ekatarta

The gurmatta shows us that Sikhs do not have to search far to understand our mode of governance or borrow from the West; rather Akaal Purakh has bestowed us with Akaal Takht to assert our sovereignty and build collectively as sangat to center Maharaj.

GURU HARGOBIND SAHIB JI

Arjun Dev was cruelly tortured to death, to the sore affliction of the soul of the whole people. The devotion they bore to their Master was deep and selfless. While they helplessly witnessed his cruel death, a curse arose from among them, both against the Moghal Empire and against themselves.

GURU AMARDAS JI

Amardas had a very happy way of receiving people for initiation. There is a beautiful life story of Bhai Menhga to be told. Menhga in vernacular means precious, and the Guru called Bhai Menhga meaning-one whom he had pur-chased at a very high price.

Analysis: India Blocking More Information Since COVID

The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a weakening of fundamental rights such as freedom of expression

Sikh Genocide and the symbolism of the yellow mustard flower

Here is the yellow mustard flower I painted in the remembrance of #SikhGenocide and in the honour of all victims and survivors. We are resilient, moving from victimhood to healing and new beginnings while embracing our history.

Why Is China Building Up Airpower in Ladakh?

Concerns of air power violations in Ladakh entered the doors of military talks between India and China in early August 2022. Both sides blamed each other of violating the 1996 Agreement on Confidence-Building Measures along the Line of Actual Control.

Why does the world need Khalistan?

At present, the Sikh community has proven that it symbolizes good among all other religious groups as far as social morality is concerned.

How Loot Added to the Gravity of Punjab Water Crisisof Punjab River Water

A discussion about issues related to Punjab's river waters- denial of riparian rights and loot of Punjab's river waters, was held at Ferozepur on 5 August 2022.

Does Punjab really need Textile Industry? : Mattewara Mega Textile Project

The Punjab Cabinet approved an industrial park near the Mattewara forest range and Sutlej River in the Ludhiana district. The park as per the Cabinet decision was to be set up on approximately 1000 acres and the land of Sekhowal Gram Panchayat (416.1 acres), Salempur Gram Panchayat (27.1 acres) and Sailklan Gram Panchayat (20.3 acres) was acquired for this purpose.

Sikhism And Brahminism – by Prof. Puran Singh

The Sikh Gurus swept clean the disciples' consciousness of all the entangled flimsy and complex cobwebs of mental weavings and spiritualistic vanities of the great and the vainglorious Sanskritic Scholar.

With New Norms of IAS Promotions, Modi Govt. Silently Cuts Down Two Levels in Decision Making Process

This is a story that never made it to even the inside or insight pages of any newspaper, leave alone an editorial comment. Even the magazines that claim to have an exclusive focus on governance, but essentially carry news about anticipated transfers and postings, did not cover the silent, salient decision taken a few weeks ago by the Narendra Modi government to reduce the effective levels of decision-making in the ministries and departments from five to three.

GURU HAR GOBIND SAHIB JI

THE AFFLICTION OF THE SOUL OF THE PEOPLE  Arjun Dev was cruelly tortured to death, to the sore affliction of the soul of the whole ...

GURU ARJUN DEV JI

THE BOOK OF THE DISCIPLES – Arjun Dev conceived the idea of enshrining song as the Deity of the new Sikh temple commenced by Guru ...

GURU HAR GOBIND JI

Arjun Dev was cruelly tortured to death, to the sore affliction of the soul of the whole people. The devotion they bore to their Master was deep and selfless. While they helplef! sly witnessed his cruel death, a curse arose from among them, both against the Moghal Empire and against themselves. Now that He had been tortured, of what use was life? Their prospect was annihilation: acceptance of which meant the eventual disappearance from this earth of the type of spiritual humanity created by the Master; resistance to which meant sorrow, suffering, hunger, and death for themselves and their children-but, so great was the love of the people for their true king, that all these ills must be endured.

Remembering Justice Ajit Singh Bains, Steadfast in His Integrity, Friend to the Downtrodden

Justice Bains came from a family which had a long tradition of participating in anti-imperialist activities. His father G.S. Bains was active in the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and was associated with the editing of the party paper.

Justice Ajit Singh Bains, the unforgettable People’s Judge of Punjab

In 1946, Amrit Kaur sent her son, Ajit, away from their houseful of Leftist revolutionaries at Mahilpur village in Hoshiarpur to study law in Lucknow. She worried he might be arrested by the British government before he had even started his life. The young man would become a respected Justice of the Punjab and Haryana high court, retire in 1984, and become the ‘people’s judge’ of Punjab’s countryside during

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