Breaking News from Punjab – 5 Saroops of the Guru Granth Sahib Thrown in a Well
UPDATES 8/20/11 as of 12:30pm The pardhan of the pind Gurdwara tries to state that the whole village apologizes, without giving any specificity as to the culprits or accountability for the action. One Singh in attendance will not stand for it: Yesterday, Punjabi Radio USA spent an entire show on the...
Why I Love our Commenters
Yes, we disagree.  Yes, most of you even fight amongst yourselves.  Our voices and opinions are as diverse as the people in our community.   So be it.  This is how we learn from one another. Sometimes you challenge us (the bloggers).  Most of the time you challenge each other (the commenters). ...
Expansion of Sikh Orgs – Job Opening at ENSAAF
The second generation (in N. America) of Sikh organizations are beginning to pool their resources and expand their capabilities.  Here I feature 2. Seva Food Bank – earlier this summer, Seva Food Bank of Canada welcomed Michael Brito as their part-time Operations Manager.  We look forward to...
Revisiting Sim Bhullar
It wasn’t quite the Bhullar I was looking for when I was googling information last week, but it did warrant a revisit. Some time ago I wrote an article about how I wish I was a lil bit taller, highlighting the Brother Bhullar – Sim and Tanveer. Sim is in the press again. The 7’4” Brampton native...
Save Bhullar – A Beginner’s Guide to the Case
This post has been long overdue.  Pagh salute to @SimNona for pushing me to finalize and publish it. Larger and larger sections of the Sikh community are becoming familiar with the case.  Despite the snide comments of the Indian media, even they have caught wind to the increasing T-shirts being seen...
Oh How I Hate the Bookstore
Really I don’t.  Although independent bookstores are often preferable (I swear I am not a hipster), sometimes even Barnes and Noble (see a hipster would never go there!) or Borders (are they even in business?) will do. Since I was a kid though, I would always look for books that might have anything...
Update on Nuvraj Singh Bassi
So for this post, I again turn towards Canada, but this time focusing on football (sorry Blighty – let me translate for you – “badibididongbong” or “makubadabuda”, lol). Back in the day I wrote a post on this budding football player and since that time many thought...
Disentangling Sikh Issues
Let’s see how this one goes…. Now first off, I love the Sikh Activist Network. On the cutting edge of engagement, culture, and arts, they are one of the most fascinating, experimental, and exciting Sikh organizations.  Driven by the youth, they have created venues, places for conversation, and new...
Celebrating Cpl. Gurpreet “Gopi” Singh
Writing a post such as this can be difficult.  A war has gone on for far too long.  I do not believe there can be an end-game, other than the action that President Obama is beginning to take.  American soldiers must leave Afghanistan.  This post is about one that did not. I don’t know much...
To Send or Not to Send My Kids to a “Sikh” School?
How would you answer this question? At least for the first time in the US, parents will now have the option.  Although billed as a “Punjabi” school, the Sikh sangat in Sacramento [The Sikh community of Sacramento seems to find itself in the limelight quite a bit recently] seems ecstatic...
Contest: Ladoos Pink and Blue
    Crowdsourcing has its uses. Here is one. This year the Jakara Movement is celebrating its 12th annual Lalkaar Conference with the theme Kaur Voices: Exalt, Express, Empower.  Hosted in Sacramento this week, June 16-19, 2011 – I am sure the conference will be a success. The email...
The First Youth Camp for At-Risk Sikh Boys
Do you know a young boy, ages 13-16 that may have: problems in school or with family exhibiting low self-esteem or low motivation making poor peer and relationship choices defiant of authority refusing to take responsibility experimenting with drugs and alcohol Maybe some of this describes your nephew,...
Does this look like 6,000 people?
You can repeat your lies….This one comes from the Times of India: The organisers claimed a figure of 25,000, but the Scotland Yard put the number at 6,000. The ‘Remembrance March’ began at Hyde Park and concluded at Trafalgar Square.[link] But the truth will get out and you will look...
UPDATE: #Neverforget84
6/4 @ 2:15pm – More tweets by Panjabi MC, award-winning MC Amrit Tung, even hiphop artist B-Magic.  Also pagh salute to our friends at Naujawani for keeping us up to date with their twitter feeds. 6/3 @ 4:45am – Since the post went up, Bhangra Star Jassi Sidhu, famed DJ Bobby Friction,...
The Great Basanti Hype: Manpreet Badal and the Punjab People’s Party
Call me a hater, but I am just not that excited.  Despite the exuberance of some of my fellow langa(w)riters, I am not convinced. Don’t get me wrong, one of the worst leeches that have siphoned the blood, resources, and morale of the Panth for far too long is the Family Badal. While state coffers...
Stickhandling Singhs – Breakaway
Ummm, take the title, however you like…. While we often rely on Maple Leaf Sikh to keep us up to date on the happenings in the land up North (Canada!!), this information is brought to you (and us) by another (pagh salute: JusReign). While Russell Peters needs no introduction in the diaspora due...
UPDATED: On BC Bud, Cocaine, and Balbir Dhami
UPDATED 5/23/11: This post has garnered renewed attention after the recent murder of Balbir Dhami.  The Sacramento police does not believe it is a hate-crime and do to the circumstances, most in the community do not believe so either.  I won’t make speculations, but will leave it to the law enforcement...
Sikhs Wearing Things
A friend of the The Langar Hall and a Sikholar in her own right has started a fascinating website, called “Sikhs Wearing Things.” The purpose of the blog states: sikhs wearing things around the world. inspired by the “muslims wearing things” tumblr. this is dedicated to showing...
“I feel ashamed to call myself an Indian”: Farmer Suicide Every 30 Minutes
“I feel ashamed to call myself an Indian after seeing what has happened here.” Few words could be more apt.  They are not mine, but rather the Congress Party’s ‘heir-apparent’, Rahul Gandhi.  Although he used them to criticize the Mayawati Government in UP’s autocratic moves to seize...
Canadian Election 2011 Results – State of the Sikhs
Although this election season had seen the largest Punjabi field of candidates in Canada’s history, the number of MPs of Sikh background did decline. The winners: The Tory party had a field night and can now claim an all-out majority in the Canadian parliament.  The NDP had a very strong showing...
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