New York Sikhs speak
Monday, June 30th, 2008 Posted in General | 1 Comment »I've mentioned before how much I enjoy belonging to such a pro-active community. I don't know whether it's the Punjabi, the Sikh, or some combination of the two influences that makes people speak out, but whatever it is, I ...
REMINDER- For a right to education without harassment
Saturday, June 28th, 2008 Posted in General | 3 Comments »REMINDER-- If you're in the New York area, take the morning off work/school on Monday and join the Sikh Coalition in a march to end harassment against Sikh students in public schools: When: Monday, June 30th, 11:00AM Where: Meet at Sikh Cultural ...
Language and personality
Thursday, June 26th, 2008 Posted in General | 3 Comments »A blogger recently mentioned that many of us switch back and forth between English and Punjabi in conversations, and how it’s sometimes more comfortable to speak Punjabi. Have you thought about how your mental frame of reference shifts when you ...
Blind organizations make many invisible
Monday, June 23rd, 2008 Posted in General | 19 Comments »SCORE has already come under scrutiny here in The Langar Hall, and I don't wish to scrutinize the entire organization further. But their list of honorees from the 2008 Heritage Dinner does deserve some attention. This year, the following individuals ...
An interview with Fauja Singh
Thursday, June 19th, 2008 Posted in General, Health, Sports | 2 Comments »I found this interview with the revered Fauji Singh ji, after completing the Edinburgh daur- a mere chabi (26) miles to be so endearing. He has a message for the nau-jawan and at the end (it kind of got cut off, ...
Is there a limit to the cost of accommodation?
Wednesday, June 18th, 2008 Posted in Human Rights, UK | 1 Comment »The UK has been hit with a recent controversy over expenditures, allegedly upwards of £100,000, spent on finding appropriate anti-terror gear that could accommodate the Sikh turban. A good deal of this was spent taking the officer away from duty ...
A note of hope in Jersey
Wednesday, June 18th, 2008 Posted in General | 4 Comments »Could the community's recent rallying in response to hate crimes have similar results (though in smaller proportions) as was seen after Operation Bluestar of people re-committing to their faith? Many Sikhs today, unfortunately, cut their hair at some time during their ...
Representation and Reality
Tuesday, June 17th, 2008 Posted in Events, General, India, News | 2 Comments »Apparently the police have arrested over 70 Sikhs in Mumbai for vandalizing MTV's headquarters there. The reason for the protest and vandalism? Apparently MTV's poster promos featured a sardarni massaging a man, which they found offensive to the faith community ...
Happiest place on earth? Not for Sikhs
Tuesday, June 17th, 2008 Posted in Media | 37 Comments »For a place that makes money off turban-wearing and multicultural disney characters, it seems a little ironic that a turban-wearing employee of Walt Disney would be fired for not having the "Disney look." Uhh what? This story has been getting ...
Aaloo Revolution
Monday, June 16th, 2008 Posted in Punjab | No Comments »Revolutions come in strange shapes. Sometimes 'French,' sometimes 'Islamic,' other times 'American,' and maybe even 'Russian.' Closer to us, they may even be 'Sikh.' However, they may even be in the form of a carbohydrate. During the 16th ...
Baeke Vekh Jawana…
Sunday, June 15th, 2008 Posted in Activism, Health, Sports, UK | No Comments »72 year old Balwant ("Bobby") Singh Grewal is walking 500 miles (800 km) from the Scottish Parliament Building in Edinburgh to the House of Parliament in London in five weeks. He began on June 5th and is scheduled to ...
Leadership Training by Sikh RI
Saturday, June 14th, 2008 Posted in Activism, Events, Sikhi, USA | No Comments »Few programs exist that provide an in-depth study of Sikhi. Fewer exist in the United States. While there are other ventures, such as the Jakara Movement that attempt to allow entry and inspiration, Sikh Research Institute's (San Antonio, ...
Panjab’s Got Talent
Friday, June 13th, 2008 Posted in Entertainment, Punjabi | 4 Comments »So this week, I blogged about two unfortunate murders in the community. Maybe as a release, maybe just to cheer everyone up for the weekend, I am returning to my Friday lite post. We've seen the talent in Britain, with ...
Try a bike
Thursday, June 12th, 2008 Posted in Activism, India, Punjab | 2 Comments »Adding onto prior posts concerned about the environment, it's interesting that the Transport Minister of Punjab made a statement today by riding his bike to work. In a rare display of a public official and a cabinet minister and that too ...
UPDATE: Tragedy in New Zealand Sikh Community
Wednesday, June 11th, 2008 Posted in News, South East Asia | 19 Comments »The police have apprehended two suspects and are charging them with the killing of Navtej Singh. The police are still searching for additional suspects and accomplices. ------------------------------------------------------------ Many of our friends and family own small businesses. Whether gas stations or ...
New Theater Play about 1984 Sikh Genocide
Wednesday, June 11th, 2008 Posted in General | 5 Comments »A recent play seems to have caught my attention. I provide the description here in length: Dangalnama is a gripping account of sectarian rioting in India since the assassination of Indira Gandhi in 1984. It is also the story of a ...
UPDATE: Signature’s Finale
Wednesday, June 11th, 2008 Posted in Entertainment, UK | 2 Comments »In a day of updates, I figured I should update this one as well. Although losing out on the 100,000 pound grand prize, the dynamic duo of Suleman Mirza and Madhu Singh have been invited by Michael Jackson to join him ...
UPDATE: Navraj Bassi - Sikh CFL Football Player
Tuesday, June 10th, 2008 Posted in Canada, Sports | 38 Comments »Since the Sikh community first learned about Navraj (Nuvraj) Singh Bassi, many on the internet have rushed to create facebook groups, orkut groups, and other fan displays. I think the CFL in general, but the SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS, in particular, will ...
Sad and Disturbing
Monday, June 9th, 2008 Posted in News, USA | 4 Comments »In Ceres, California an 86 year old Sikh bibiji, Jagir Kaur Johal, was found stabbed to death in her home. The Modesto Bee reports: She died as a result of loss of blood from a stab wound to the chest ...
Is there such a thing as Sikh banking?
Monday, June 9th, 2008 Posted in General, Human Rights, Sikhi | 13 Comments »I had a long and interesting conversation with a friend of mine this weekend on different attitudes towards finance and charity between different world religions. We noted that both Judaism and Sikhi require a 10% charitable contribution, in addition to ...
