Global Sikh Council Dubai meet to address Sikh concerns

The Dubai meet of Global Sikh Council on 17-18 March likely to discuss short-term and long-term Sikh concerns and evolve methodologies for resolution of substantive issues confronting the community. As Sikhs become global citizens, Sikhs across the wide spectr... More »

WSN Special Print Edition launched in Indonesia, Sikh youth excited

Published 8y ago - Harsaran Singh

A commemorative Special Print edition of the World Sikh News -WSN was launched at the International Sikh Conference on 1 December in Jakarta acknowledging the one-hundred-year-old presence of Sikhs in Indonesia and efforts being made by Gurdwara Guru Nanak cel... More »

How Sikhs made Indonesia their home

Published 8y ago - Harsaran Singh

One time resident of Indonesia, the author traces the history of how Sikhs made Indonesia their home nearly a hundred years ago and how even though Sikhism is not a state-recognised religion, through sheer hard work, grit and education, the Sikh population all... More »

Indonesia gears for historic International Sikh Conference

Published 8y ago - Harsaran Singh

Sikhs in Indonesia organise an International Sikh Conference early next month to celebrate 25 years of the main Gurdwara Guru Nanak in Jakarta and to take stock of the social, religious and economic life of Indonesian Sikh residents in the island nation inviti... More »

Silence the Lamb: Gauri Lankesh killed, leaders mum, twitterati rejoices

Published 9y ago - Harsaran Singh

The World Sikh News pays tributes to fearless journalist Gauri Lankesh who had premonitions of what was in store for her, but who nevertheless stood up, mocking the state and those who toed the line and those who are crawling. WSN will continue to stand up as ... More »

Vande Mataram and Minorities

Published 9y ago - Harsaran Singh

Tracing the origins of the song, Vande Mataram, which transitioned from a pro-Bangla praise to a pan-India patriotic fervour, the author questions the logic of enforcing nationalism through hooliganism, political rhetoric, executive fiat and judicial orders an... More »

Global Sikh Council committed to resolve Panthic issues

Published 9y ago - Harsaran Singh

The author delineates the genesis of the Global Sikh Council and its determination to resolve Panthic issues through dialogue, discussion and debate. Locally, countrywide and globally, forums are being formed to rediscover the sheen and glory of Sikhism, appea... More »

Where is India heading to ?

Published 9y ago - Harsaran Singh

With a sharp shift in most states of India towards right-wing politics and with minorities either silenced, assimilated or forced to join the ranks in the march towards a Hindu Rashtra, 2019 may be a watershed in the secular design of India. Any Indian returni... More »