Sikhism

Dharma Files | Why Constitution makers should have included ‘historical justice’ in Preamble

By leaving out historical justice, as a form of justice which needs to be redressed, the historical experience of these traditions, especially Hinduism, is being ignored

Sikhs can now carry kirpans at Indian airports: What the rule says, and what's the status across the world

Aviation security regulator Bureau of Civil Aviation Security {BCAS} has in a new order permitted Sikh aviation sector employees to wear kirpan within the airport premises.

How Whoopi Goldberg and Munawar Faruqui remind that fight against Hinduphobia, anti-semitism and racism aren’t over

Emergence of new ‘religiophobia’, especially against Hindus, Buddhists and Sikhs, is a matter of serious concern and needs to be recognised, just like Christianophobia, Islamophobia and anti-semitism

Dharma Files | How India and Bharat are not just two names for the nation, they represent two competing visions

It is not, it seems, so much a case of ‘India that is Bharat’ any more. It is rather becoming a case of India or Bharat

The great Punjab paradox: Why state’s economic prosperity goes hand in hand with manufactured grievances

Punjab is currently at a crossroads, with concerted attempts being made to paint out any connection Sikhism had with Hinduism and the rest of the subcontinent

Why Lakhimpur Kheri, largest of UP's 75 districts, has so many Sikh farmers

Lakhimpur Kheri district and the adjoining areas in the Terai have been home to Sikh farmers for generations, including those who came during the time of the Awadh nawabs, migrants from undivided Punjab and the more recent settlers

Guru Hargobind birth anniversary: History and significance of the sixth guru of Sikhs

Guru Hargobind focused on building a strong military to strengthen the Sikh community. He also came up with the idea and constructed the Akal Takht

UNGA fails to acknowledge hatred and violence against Buddhism, Hinduism, Sikhism, says India

At a UNGA session on 'Culture of Peace', India pointed out that UN resolutions on important issues speak only of Islam, Judaism, and Christianity

To remember Guru Nanak is to necessarily remember Bhai Mardana, long extolled as the first Sikh

Mardana stood by his friend and mentor and played an important role in enabling Nanak's message to reach a wider audience

Children's picture book withdrawn amid backlash from Sikh community; publishers apologise for hurt sentiments

The story revolved around a young boy who helps his father tie the turban, but a pug — which happens to be his pet — keeps coming in the way. In the end, it is the dog that ends up with a sash of cloth around its head.