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Sikhs in Central Ohio Strive to Tell Others of Their Beliefs

:dateline:Growing up in the Cleveland area after the 9/11 attack, Gurwin Singh Ahuja quickly came to realize that the turbans worn by Sikhs were often misinterpreted to represent terrorism. Nearly 15 years later,...

US Sikh Body Commends Obama’s Religious Tolerance Remarks

:dateline:While welcoming the US President’s reminder to India about the importance of religious freedom, Sikh For Justice (SFJ), which recently campaigned asking Obama to raise the issue of Article 25 (b), commended...

Sikh Community of Huddersfield UK Launch Initiative to Feed Town’s Homeless

:dateline:Sikhs are bringing a touch of spice to meals for the homeless. Plates laden with fresh samosas, curries and chapatis are now being served every Friday at the Methodist Mission Cafe in Lord...

USA: Hair Sampling Bill Not Enacted Into Law

:dateline:The Drug Free Commercial Driver Act of 2013 (H.R. 3403) was a bill proposed on October 30, 2013 by Congressman Eric "Rick" Crawford (R-AR) who introduced the Drug Free Commercial Driver Act...

Op/Ed: Hate Crimes – Its History and Society’s Role Against It

Hate crimes have been a problem throughout America’s history and still remains a problem for this great nation. A hate crime occurs when the perpetrator attacks the victim due to their ethnicity,...

An Interview With Attorney of a Young Singh Barred from US Army Training

"Freedom and liberty for all."  That phrase, which closely follows the words from our own nation's pledge of allegiance, is one of the basic tenets of Sikhism. However, as one young Sikh...

Scotland: Sikh Solicitors Allowed To Wear Kirpan in Detention Centres

:dateline:Lawyers have welcomed a change to Home Office rules which allow Sikh solicitors to wear a Kirpan when meeting their clients in detention centres. The Law Society of Scotland had raised the issue with...

WSO Assists Student Barred From Wearing Kirpan in Canadian Law School Admission Test

:dateline:The World Sikh Organization of Canada has successfully assisted a Sikh student barred from wearing his kirpan into the Law School Admission Test (LSAT).  Ishwer Singh Basra, an amritdhari (initiated) Sikh, was scheduled...

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