Sukhmani Sahib iPhone App
Yes, a company called IndiaNIC has developed a Sukhmani Sahib iPhone application. For $0.99 you can download the entire Sukhmani Sahib and with a single swipe, read through it on your iPhone. Information about this application reads,
This iphone book has following features:
– Full Sukhmani...
Hard Times for Punjab’s Migrants
The World Bank estimates that nearly six millon Indians working abroad sent $30 billion home in 2008. Of those, it is estimated that Punjabi non-resident Indians sent between $150 million to $160 million. It should come of no surprise that Punjab is feeling the ramifications of the global economic...
Change for Southall?
Jodha previously blogged about national-level elected Sikh leaders and rightfully noted the low representation of leaders from the UK. This week, Councillor Gurcharan Singh was chosen to represent the Conservatives as the Parliamentary Candidate for Ealing Southall. Ealing Southall has one of the...
Jaago on World AIDS Day
Today is World AIDS Day. The theme of this year’s World AIDS Day is leadership and efforts are focused on prevention. Indeed, on this 20th anniversary of World AIDS Day, President-elect Obama has stated that his administration will focus on prevention and treatment for at-risk communities...
Please Donate! (No Turbans Allowed)
I just received a Community Advisory alert from SALDEF discussing the case of Gurnam Singh Khera who recently visited a community center in North Carolina to make a donation for their Thanksgiving Food Drive. Sounds great right? Except for the fact that Gurnam Singh is a Sardar and I guess it goes...
A Look at the Spinning Wheel
Posted by Sundari in Art, California, Entertainment, Events, Film, Media, Sikhi on 11 18th, 2008 | 16 Comments
I spent the past weekend surrounded by Sikh Art and Film at the annual Spinning Wheel Film Festival in Hollywood. I usually attend these events with high expectations, hoping to be inspired and moved and there are always one or two films that provide that sustenance. The films were creative, such as...
Picture of the Day
Posted by Sundari in Images on 11 13th, 2008 | 5 Comments
Pakistan-bound Sikh devotees wave to relatives as they depart by a special pilgrimage train in Amritsar, India. Hundreds will journey to the birthplace of the first Sikh guru, Guru Nanak Dev, in Nankana Sahib, to celebrate his birthday.
[Photo by Altaf Qadri]
Words of Wisdom
The elections are over, but even after the last card has been punched and the last absentee ballot counted, the political fervor that they ignited is still alive. While the country took two steps forward on its march towards complete civil rights by electing its first African American president , it...
Bandi Chor Diwas, Sarbat da Balla, and Health Care
Many Sikhs participate in the celebrations of Diwali, the festival of light, without actually knowing what the significance of the date is in Sikh history. I can admit that for a long time, Diwali didn’t hold much importance for me because I didn’t fully understand why we celebrated it. ...
300 Saal Guru de Naal
Over the next few weeks Sikhs will join together to celebrate the 300th anniversary of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib. Just like many of you, I’ve been reading articles and stories about the various celebrations and I’ve come across some amazing and enriching images showing how the concepts...
From Rags to Riches
Posted by Sundari in General on 10 15th, 2008 | 61 Comments
Okay, so I know that many of you would rather stick something sharp in your eye than have to watch Oprah. Stay away from sharp objects today then because the word is (thanks M) that Oprah will be interviewing self-made millionaire Gurbaksh “G” Chahal about his memoir The Dream being...
Sikhs as Superheroes
Posted by Sundari in Sikhi on 10 14th, 2008 | 43 Comments
Only every so often I come across a petition in my inbox which advocates for an issue that I feel strongly about. I find myself more than happy to take the few minutes required to click on the links and add my name to the “Undersigned.” A few days ago, I was sent another such petition,...
Kar Seva – A Sikh Environmentalist Stands Out
Time magazine recently named Balbir Singh Seechewal amongst its “Heroes of the Environment 2008.” The acknowledgement highlights the work of activists such as Balbir Singh and shows how their passion and innovation can positively impact the environment. Balbir Singh is described as “the...
Sarah Palin meets Manmohan Singh
Posted by Sundari in Humor on 09 26th, 2008 | 14 Comments
It’s Friday. Hooray! On that note, I think a light hearted post is needed for today. As David Letterman recently pointed out: McCain taking Palin to meet with world leaders at the United Nations this week was like “take-your-daughter-to-work day.” Oooh Snap!
Hopefully Manmohan...
Postpartum Depression Among South Asian Women
Posted by Sundari in Health on 09 23rd, 2008 | 28 Comments
We are only beginning to hear about the prevalence of postpartum depression in the larger community, so it comes as no surprise to me that we hear about it even less within the South Asian community. Recent research suggests that Indian women, particularly new immigrants, may be at a higher risk of...
Endowed Sikh Chairs
Dr. Pashaura Singh, Professor at University of California, Riverside, was recently appointed to its Dr. Jasbir Singh Saini Chair in Sikh and Punjabi Language Studies. However, not without controversy. There have been several incidents since his inception to the Chair where members of the Sikh community...
Religious Programming on the BBC
Posted by Sundari in Media on 09 9th, 2008 | 10 Comments
Is the BBC biased towards creating religious programs focused predominantly on Islam versus other faiths? Apparently so, according to Hindu and Sikh leaders in the UK who claim that a disproportionate number of programs have been made about Islam, at the expense of programs on their own faiths. The...
Enlightened by Vogue India
Posted by Sundari in General on 09 3rd, 2008 | 14 Comments
Here at TLH we’ve have lengthy discussions about the potential commodification of religious symbols and also about problematic media representation of groups of people. So, I thought that the recent hoopla over the questionable photo shoot in the August issue of Vogue India would be a colorful...
Gurmat Sangeet: The revival of traditional Sikh music
Unfortunately, and perhaps only for myself, I don’t remember the last time I visited one of my local gurdwaras and can say I was moved by the kirtan. Perhaps I feel that most (though not all) kirtan has become modernized to such an extent that it doesn’t really encompass the spiritual...
Shedding a Sikh Identity
Recently I was having a conversation with a non-Sikh about names and how you can tell the gender of a Sikh individual just by looking at their name. I told her that there really wasn’t a fool-proof way of doing this since many Sikh names can be used by both men and women. However, I told her,...
