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Topic: Sikhs

How are Sikhs so powerful in Canada? It’s not about their numbers

The community’s clout can be gauged from the fact that Canada’s House of Commons has 18 Sikh MPs. The Lok Sabha has 13.

Diwali everywhere, but in Punjab it is ‘Bandi Chhor’ Diwas too

The day marks the release of Guru Hargobind Singh, the sixth Sikh Guru, who was held captive by the Mughals. 

For India’s Sikh community, collapse of PMC Bank is like a second Partition

PMC Bank’s 16 lakh account holders are waiting for a roadmap for the future even as RBI enhances withdrawal limit for depositors to Rs 40,000.

Amarinder Singh welcomes Centre’s decision to remove Sikh foreign nationals from black list

The govt removed 312 Indian-origin Sikhs from the black list, giving them access to Indian visa services.

First large tourist group touches down in Kashmir — 60 elderly Sikhs with message of peace

The gurdwara ‘sevaks’ from Delhi say they are in Kashmir to see the 'heaven on earth' & spread peace. Their tour operator is a bit concerned, though.

‘Palace of Guru Nanak’ in Pakistan partially demolished by locals

A local resident said that a number of Sikhs from across the world, including India, used to visit this building.

No, 21 Sikh regiment did not refuse to fight for India, and Republic TV never reported it

A doctored viral image on Twitter showed a purported Republic TV screenshot announcing this fake headline: '21 Sikh regiment refused to fight for India'.

‘Khalistani’ Gopal Singh Chawla is a terrorist only on Indian TV channels

Intel sources say Chawla, the Pakistan gurudwara committee member whose photograph with Sidhu created an uproar, has never been a suspect in any terror case.

In a first for 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, Delhi court sentences convict Yashpal Singh to death

The court granted life term to co-convict Naresh Sherawat in the case.

This Kashmiri Sikh is using music to cross national and religious divides

Harkrishan Singh Sanam, from the militancy-hit Tral in Kashmir, has received a lot of appreciation from Indian and Pakistani artistes alike.

On Camera

Where is Skill India money going? It’s a Rs 48,000 crore mystery

All industries are still facing an acute shortage of skilled manpower despite thousands of crores spent on skilling schemes.

BJP MPs go full throttle against Trump even as govt hails enduring India-US ties amid tariff tension

New Delhi: While the Indian government has made a measured response to the 25 percent trade tariff imposed by Donald Trump, many in the BJP...

Trump feared India could arm BrahMos with nuclear warhead to target Pakistan in Op Sindoor—WSJ report

New Delhi: During Operation Sindoor, the United States which had received intelligence suggesting that India had launched BrahMos cruise missiles to strike targets inside...

Pakistan, Dhaka have played Washington well. Back home, Modi ecosystem has an inner conflict

To protect ourselves from Trumpian diplomacy, first we must introspect the bipolarity within our establishment discourse.