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U.S., Politics
A look back: Sikh sightings at the national conventions
Photo Source: Major Kamaljeet Singh Kalsi
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Court complaint seeks audit of Mahan Kosh translations
Panthic, Historic | February 28, 2017
The High Court of Punjab and Haryana again reviewed a petition on Monday alleging problems with the Hindi and English translations of Guru Shabad Ratanakar Mahan Kosh by Kahan Singh, popularly known as Mahan Kosh.

A look back: Sikh sightings at the national conventions
U.S., Politics | October 04, 2016
Reporting from Washington - While several turbaned Sikhs were seen participating in the Democratic National Convention during prime time, none were seen at the Republican National Convention.

Orlando Sikhs stand with you
U.S. | August 06, 2016
In the weeks following the worst mass shooting in U.S. history, the Sikh community in Orlando responded with a message of unity, which may have helped prevent backlash.

Memorial Day shooting of Sikh gas station owner still a mystery
U.S. | July 27, 2016
No suspect…no arrests…no motive.
Canada's sincere apology for the Komagata Maru
Politics, Historic | July 06, 2016
Canada’s apology for the Komagata Maru incident of 1914, which embodied its civil rights violations against Sikh immigrants, may be the most sincere apology made by a government.
Sikh councilman and Sikh comedian stand up to Trump’s hate mongering
Politics | June 06, 2016
In perhaps the most bizarre presidential campaign in recent history, in which one of the candidates has managed to offend every minority group, two Sikhs are turning incidents of hate speech into conversations on embracing the changing face of America.
U.S. Sikhs condemn $50,000 bounty to slay five DC-area Sikhs
Punjabi organization behind call for assassination
Panthic | May 19, 2016
Reporting from Washington – What began as a local incident of violation of the Sikh Rehit Maryada has turned into a sensational international attempt to incite violence.
DC-area Sikhs summoned to Akal Takhat for altered Amrit Sanchaar
Panthic | May 16, 2016
Reporting from Washington - The five takhat jathedaars today summoned five Washington-metro area Sikhs for violating the Sikh Rehit Maryaada by replacing three of the five Baanees of Amrit Sanchaar, which are attributed to the original ceremony by Guru Gobind Singh, in 1699, with other Baanees from Guru Granth Sahib.
May 27, 2016
In a lengthy statement to the sangat, Kuldeep Singh, granthi at Gurdwara Sikh Sangat of Virginia, defended his decision to alter the Khanday Baatay Di Pahul ceremony by questioning the origin and authorship of three Baanees used during the ceremony, and all other writings from the disputed Dasam Granth...
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Apr 22, 2017
Sikh Studies professor left university under cloud of sexual harassment
Among the numerous confidential files released in late February and early March by the University of California to the Associated Press and other news organizations was the 2013 investigation of sexual misconduct allegations against Gurinder Mann, the Kundan Kaur Kapany Professor of Sikh Studies at UC Santa Barbara...
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Feb 20, 1921
Martyrdom Day of Sikhs at Nanakana Sahib
Feb 21, 1924
Martyrdom Day of Sikhs at Jaito
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Sikh women's conference proposed to DSGMC
Amrit Dhari Sikh Women |
The following is a draft proposal from a Gursikh family to the DSGMC for a November 2016 Sikh women's conference to highlight the Sikh doctrine of respect and equality for all women, to be held at Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib.

Sikhs in President's address on reducing gun violence
White House | Washington, D.C.
Second Amendment rights are important, but there are other rights that we care about as well...

"Divali" - the most popular Sikh historical fiction
Karminder Singh Dhillon | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
It was during the tumultuous 100-year period after the martyrdom of Banda Singh Bahadur that Brahmanical rituals such as Purunmaashi, Sungraand, Rukrhi, Lorhi, Mughi, Shraad, Maasiya, Kurva Chauth, Dushera and Divali were planted into and institutionalized in gurdwaras as Sikh practices by the anti-Gurmat mahants.

Super statesmen in Sikh history
Jasbir Singh Sethi | Houston
Guru Hargobind Sahib ji’s imprisonment in the early 1600s, and then his release along with 52 Hindu princes and kings from Gwalior Fort many years later, is a shining example of super statesmanship.
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Interim Akal Takhat Jathedaar arrested at Darbar Sahib, many Sikhs detained
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