Baisakhi, also spelled Vaisakhi, is a widely celebrated Indian festival, especially in Punjab and Haryana. Every Indian is ...

The Tamil, Malayalee, and Sikh communities across Malaysia will begin their respective New Year celebrations – Chittirai Puthandu, Vishu, and Vaisakhi – today.

The initiation ceremony, Amrit Sanchar, emphasised the five Ks (Kesh, Kangha, Kara, Kachera, and Kirpan), which remain integral to Sikh identity. Compilation of the Guru Granth Sahib: He declared ...

or whether a Sikh is allowed to wear a kara in India, or if a Sikh is going to be able to go to Gurdwara. That's what the fight is about. And this is for all religions." ...

World Sikh Organization of Canada negotiates Kara accommodation for Toronto Sikh Student The World Sikh Organization of Canada has assisted a Toronto Sikh student who was prevented from wearing his ...

The Sikh religion, with its line of 10 gurus ... or “kachh;” a steel bangle, or “kara;” and a dagger, or “kirpan.” Above all, the Khalsa were to fight for creating a just world. To understand the need ...

Many believe the attacks were conducted by Sikh separatists who support the idea of an autonomous — and autocratic — state in Punjab, India, the traditional homeland of Sikhi. Every couple of ...

KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 — Four Indian communities in Malaysia — Tamils, Malayalees, Bengalis and Sikhs — are set to celebrate ...

Within India, Vaisakhi is a spring harvest festival that recognises the first day of the month of Vaisakh, which falls around ...

A previously unnamed lane in WA Midwest town Dongara has officially become "Sikh Lane", the first "Sikh" place name in the state. The community has long lobbied for the change to celebrate a ...

A Namdhari Sikh faction supports the Bhagat Panthi sect, which thrived in Pakistan's Sindh but is now endangered due to persecution. The sect upholds Sikh and Hindu traditions and faces challenges ...

Being a Sikh myself, I have always felt a gap between images defining the community and the people behind them. Dominant narratives and media constructions have created stereotypes which prevent a ...