The Impact of Depression On Ethnic Seniors
On TLH we have addressed various issues effecting the South Asian elderly community. The recent news article in the the New York Times on the difficulties encountered by many Sikh seniors in the California Bay Area was particularly heart wrenching.
In an article in New America Media, Paul Kleyman discusses...
America’s Wealthiest Religions?
An interesting infographic circulating the Web has many people talking about the relationship between wealth and religion. The graphic, titled The Almighty Dollar, was created by GOOD and Column Five Media and breaks down income levels in the U.S. by religion. Data is based on information from...
Sikholars Conference a HUGE SUCCESS!
Posted by Jodha in California on 02 24th, 2010 | 10 Comments
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This past weekend was the first annual Sikholars: Sikh Graduate Student Conference. From Toronto and Vancouver, from New York and Boston, some leading young researchers converged upon Stanford University.
Beginning with the topic of the scholar in Sikhi, Harinder...
India changes agricultural subsidies to promote soil health
Posted by Reema in Environment, India, Preservation, Punjab, World News on 02 24th, 2010 | 49 Comments
This week, the Wall Street Journal highlighted India’s decision to change some of its agricultural policies, in response to its post-Green Revolution crisis. (Hat tip: Bandana)
In the 1970s, India dramatically increased food production, finally allowing this giant country to feed itself. But government...
Beheading of Two Sikh Men
Posted by Jodha in Pakistan on 02 22nd, 2010 | 39 Comments
It seems to be the talk of the community. Two Sikh men are claimed to have been beheaded by the “Taliban”. I do not have any independent details, but do believe we should make sure we understand all the information.
The BBC has reported the beheadings of Jaspal Singh and Mastan Singh...
Relating Sikhi
A while back I remember someone posing the question, “Can you be a good person without being part of a religion?” What an excellent question! While recently talking to a government official about allowing Sikhs to work in his agency with our Sikh articles of faith, he told me that he always felt...
Kings of the Punjab at the Royal Ontario Museum
If you’re in the Toronto area this weekend, a wonderful event awaits you! The Royal Ontario Museum will be celebrating South Asian Heritage Day which will bring together artists, authors, performers and filmmakers to showcase South Asian culture. The event will showcase Manu Kaur Saluja’s...
Expanding medical schools in the U.S.- finally!
We’ve occasionally touched upon the choice that today’s youth make in choosing a career or path. Enough of our peers are already in, or heading towards medicine, and no encouragement is needed in that direction. But good news- now you pre-med students have more options in the U.S.!
There...
Darker Side of the Vancouver Olympic Games
Posted by Jodha in Canada on 02 16th, 2010 | 3 Comments
Just as I posted the previous picture, I came upon this interview of Am Johal on Democracy Now!
About Am Johal – Chair of the Impact on Communities Coalition, an Olympic watchdog group. He also initiated Canada’s 2010 Homelessness Hunger Strike, a rolling, nationwide hunger strike calling for...
Vancouver Olympics 2010
Posted by Jodha in Canada on 02 16th, 2010 | 3 Comments
The Olympics in Vancouver are in full swing. This context of this particular picture was well-advertised via Facebook. Still it is worth posting (pagh salute jag): Click here to enjoy others
The caption reads:
Jarnail Sahota carries the torch across a bridge in Ashcroft, British Columbia on Day...
In Memory of Harinder Singh Mehboob
“Grand harmony aims at elevating every unit of social and cultural life to the height of heroic majesty”
– Harinder Singh Mehboob (1937-2010)
Revered Punjabi poet, Harinder Singh Mehboob, passed away on Sunday night leaving behind a significant mark on the map of Punjabi literature....
Sikholars Conference – this weekend!
Posted by Jodha in Events on 02 15th, 2010 | 6 Comments
As previously announced, the Sikholars: Sikh Graduate Student Conference is OPEN to the general public. All members of the public are cordially welcome and invited to attend the conference.
The conference will be held at the Cypress Lounge in the Tressider Union on the Stanford University Campus. ...
Turban Exploitation
Posted by Jodha in UK on 02 15th, 2010 | 26 Comments
In some way I know I shouldn’t even be writing this. I am giving an idiot the fame that he seeks, but doesn’t deserve. Oh well, here we go.
So Rajinder Singh is an idiot. Rajinder Singh wants to be the first non-white to join the British National Party (BNP) in the UK. To those from elsewhere,...
Pakistani Sikh Singer
Posted by Phulkari in Entertainment, General, Music, Pakistan, Punjabi, World News on 02 12th, 2010 | 16 Comments
We know there is a sizable Sikh population in Pakistan, despite many Sikhs who were forced to migrate to India during partition. In 2008, the Pakistani Sikh Anand Marriage Act was passed in Pakistani, which allowed Sikhs in their marriage certificates as Sikhs. Currently in India, Sikhs are identified...
Elite 8 Bhangra- an invitational
College bhangra competitions used to be rare. Now, every region is home to multiple competitions.
It’s great to see bhangra, as an artform, thriving. Though as a competition, it sometimes feels as though the art is lost amongst the flips and pyramids. However, the last few years have seen...
The Slippery Slope of Religious Symbols in France
French legislators are currently considering a ban that would prevent Muslim women the right to wear full-body veils in public areas such as buses, trains, hospitals, restaurants, schools and other public places. Since 2004, head scarves and other signs of religious affiliation have been banned from...
Searching the Sikh Soul
Posted by Jodha in Sikhi on 02 8th, 2010 | 25 Comments
There has been much in the news in Sikhdom with repercussions for years to come. The news of Professor Darshan Singh Ragi, former head of the Akal Takht, and even the Nanakshahi deserve time and commentary. I will leave those for another day.
In some ways with even greater repercussions has been...
Female Ice Cream Truck Driver Shot In Bay Area
Amarjit Kaur, 39, was critically shot on Wednesday afternoon in Vallejo, California as she sold ice cream out of an ice cream truck near a school. The Bay Area television news reported last night that police believe the reason for the shooting was two fold. First it was a robbery by a 15-year male. ...
Call for New Sikh bloggers
Posted by Reema in General on 02 3rd, 2010 | 25 Comments
Two years ago, a group of friends started this blog to create a platform where we could discuss issues concerning the Sikh community, in a reflective, self-critical, and progressive way. We envisioned it as a way to continue the conversations that happen in many Sikh conferences around the U.S., between...
Controversy of Indian Media in Australia
Over the past few months, we have come across various articles in the media depicting the state of affairs for students of Indian origin living in Australia. Attacks against Indians (allegedly racially motivated) and, what was perceived to be, a poor response by the police and leaders sparked protests...
