Stop singing this deshbhakti song

Sandeep Joshi This does not qualify as “breaking news”, but no one should be surprised if three months down the line during the West Bengal and Assam assembly election campaigns, some senior BJP functionary — say, Hon’ble Amit Shah-— were to puff up his chest and claim “victory” at Pathankot: “We killed six for six. […]

Farmer suicide series: Tribune readers wish to extend help

Chandigarh :The Tribune series on suffering families of farmers in Punjab who have committed suicide has evoked tremendous response from readers, many of who have expressed a wish to extend help. To facilitate contact with the families, we are giving below the names and phone numbers of the persons mentioned in the stories, or contacts […]

Shameful! In US Gurudwara, Fight With Sticks, Pepper Spray

California : Massive brawl at a California Gurudwara over the weekend, sparked off by leadership issues, was caught on a phone camera. The intensity of the situation at Turlock Gurdwara Sahib – involving pepper spray, musical instruments and wooden sticks – forced local police to move in with tasers drawn. Different factions have been fighting for […]

Noted Dhadi Bhai Gurbaksh Singh Albela Passes Away

CHANDIGARH, Punjab—Renowned Sikh preacher and Dhadi, Bhai Gurbaksh Singh Albela 12 Jan. 2016  passed away. He was one of the top dhadis of the Sikh Panth. Along with devoting his entire life to signing dhadi vaars, he also produced many other students. He was a well known and well respected teacher. Bhai Albela was admitted in the PGI, […]

Sikhs and the Unfolding Migrant Crisis in Europe – Separation or Integration

Mass migration of Sikhs into Europe began in the post war period where large numbers of migrant workers came to the UK to carry out the manual due to labour shortages. Mostly due to language and historical associations with the British Empire, much smaller numbers of Sikh settled in other European countries, most significantly, Germany, […]