Op/Ed: The Story of a Man Who Tried to Help Passengers When the Komagata Maru Arrived 100 Years Ago
:dateline:In the early 1900s, when very few people from India were living in Metro Vancouver, racial tensions were high.
"Boat-loads of Hindus on way to Vancouver" read one headline.
"Hindu Invasion of Canada" read...
Op/Ed: Is India Supposed to Forget Modi’s Past?
:dateline:India’s prime minister-designate has been a lifelong zealot, who abandoned his wife, even his immediate family to dedicate himself to Hindutva, the primacy of Hinduism and its adherents.
The question being hotly debated...
How AAP ate into the Akali vote
To describe the Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) surprise success in Punjab, where it won four seats and 25 per cent of the votes, as being the result of a deep anger against the...
Op/Ed: Akalis May Not Have Any Influence in NDA Government
The BJP, which has got majority on its own this time, is not dependent on any of its political allyThe SAD has not performed the way it should have done keeping in...
Review of “Reflections on 1984” by Harjinder Singh (Akaal Publishers)
 Reflections on 1984 Book Synopsis: Harjinder Singh introduces the principle tenants of the Sikh faith and presents elements of Sikh ideology in the context of what occurred in 1984. He aptly summarizes...
The Institution of Langar
The institution of Langar in Sikhism is commonly known as Guru-Ka-Langar which means langar of the Guru, langar in the name of the Guru, or langar attached to Gurdwara.Langar is Persian word...
Op/Ed: Racist Brampton Flyer Targets Sikh Community
:dateline:A racist flyer has been making rounds on social media after it was originally posted on April 22,2014 on Twitter.The flyer titled "The Changing Face of Brampton" has two pictures, one a...
Op/Ed: Why Free Food Isn’t the Highlight of Vaisakhi Nagar Kirtan
Vaisakhi Nagar Kirtan (parade) is not about free food. Period.I am tired of hearing the phrase "free food" in some media coverage without giving a context to it. Yes, the food is...
