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Topic: Sikhs

Muttaqi in Delhi, assures Sikhs & Hindus of restoration of places of worship, security under Taliban

Several Afghan Sikhs and Hindus fled Afghanistan following the Taliban takeover of Kabul in 2021. Seven community leaders met Muttaqi Monday, he invited them to Afghanistan.

‘We don’t wait, we provide help’: How Sikhs, Gujjar-Bakarwals led civilian rescue along LoC in Kashmir

As areas along LoC saw Pakistani firing & shelling following Op Sindoor, civic volunteers stepped in to evacuate families, offering food, water & bedding—often in their own homes.

Vaisakhi is a season of longing, liberation, and a spiritual uprising against caste oppression

Today, Vaisakhi is celebrated with langar, processions, and fairs. But its real spirit lies in asking ourselves: Are we still brave enough to become Khalsa?

Damdami Taksal backs BJP-led Mahayuti, Akalis say ‘shocking’ from keeper of Bhindranwale’s legacy

While announcing decision in Mumbai, Takshal head Baba Harnam Singh Dhumma said Mahayuti govt in Maharashtra has announced schemes & implemented policies for Sikh community's welfare.

Is caste now an undeniable part of Sikhism? New paper by JNU professor sheds light

Paper by Surinder Jodhka was published in Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute and explores tension between Sikhism’s foundational principles and prevalence of caste.

Rahul Gandhi is hopelessly delusional. His remark on Sikhs proves it

It is a measure of Rahul Gandhi’s conceit—and of his reflexive contempt for his compatriots—that he believes that a country as various and immense as India can be subordinated to the psychodynamics of his family.

Sikh man ‘assaulted’ in Kaithal, called ‘Khalistani’. Attackers threatened to ‘remind him of 1984’

SGPC says incident has hurt sentiments of Sikhs & urges Haryana govt to take matter seriously. No arrests have been made so far.

NDA in 18th Lok Sabha is ‘minority-mukt’ with no Muslim, Christian or Sikh MPs

Compared to BJP-led NDA, INDIA bloc’s strength of 235 MPs in 18th Lok Sabha comprises 7.9% Muslim, 5% Sikh and 3.5% Christian MPs.

Rural Punjab is a time capsule. Its new story is the old one: declining economy, rising religiosity, bad politics

Radicalism is back in Punjab, especially in zones where Sikhs form a large rural majority, and three of the five prominent political forces in this election are playing with it.

‘I would have taken Kartarpur Sahib’ — Modi invokes 1971 war, Sikh history & CAA in 1st Punjab rally

PM slams both AAP and Congress in his speech, draws attention of people to plight of Punjab's economy and its drug problems.

On Camera

India can sell its vision, but it can’t spectacle its way to AI power

The challenge of translating the AI wave into livelihoods is a bigger governing test for PM Modi than collecting selfies with Silicon Valley’s elite.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.