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A Marriage Arranged (By Us) by ZOSIA BIELSKI As Pamela Kaur scrolled through the marital prospects, a faceless man named Amar Singh Bhavra stood out. He had no photo up, but reminded her of her little brother - a middle child reared by his mother and two sisters...

Hi We are in a situation and need help and advice. I am a sikh british girl and I am in a relationship with a white guy, however he looks indian and (his nan is from india, yet his mother and father are white) We both love eachother so so much and we want to get married and share our lives with...

Ok so here I am, 30 something white girl, divorced, mother of 2, woman of good character, hard working and independent ..... Involved with a Sikh man. I have always been fascinated by religion in general and with Sikhism in particular. It has, at its purist, seemed to me to be a spiritual...

Hey guys! If you would answer, please let me know a little about yourself (aka heritage, are you punjabi, gora, etc.) This is mostly a qustion for the guys, but girls can answer too! While everyone knows that there are many sexist issues in indian/punjabi families, no one really wants to talk...

Religious Difference in Marriage Must be Addressed and Negotiated by CHESTER GILLIS Chelsea Clinton (daughter of Bill and Hilary Clinton), raised as a Methodist Christian, and Marc Mezvinsky, Jewish, will wed this weekend. Statistics show that 37 percent of Americans have a spouse of a...

Till Truth Do Us Part: India's Latest Enterprise by SARITHA RAI Bangalore, India In a country where marriage is widely considered sacred, the traditional is bumping up against the modern. More urban Indian couples are using state-of the art forensics to settle marital tiffs. Whether...

Although I am not a sikh (right now) one does ponder questions that I cannot answer myself so I hope people can help. As a ethnically gaidheal (irish/scottish) the colour of my skin and the accent of my speech would be a novelty in the sikh community-could I ever be regarded as a true sikh by...

Forced into early marriage or denied sexual and reproductive choices…. a large majority of women have yet to find their place in what is essentially a man’s world. Empowered, really? A quarter of young Indian women’s first sexual encounters within marriage are forced It’s convenient to...

Cabinet approves the Marriage Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2010 to amend the Hindu Marriage Act New Delhi: The Union cabinet on Thursday approved amendments to the Hindu Marriage Act and the Special Marriage Act allowing for divorce on the grounds of “irretrievable...

Enact Anand Marriage Act for Sikhs: SAD urges Centre Enact Anand Marriage Act for Sikhs: SAD urges Centre The Shiromani Akali Dal Core Committee on Political Affairs (CCPA) called upon the Centre for an expeditious enactment of the Anand Marriage Act for Sikhs, along the lines of similar...

Sikh Marriage Act ready for Cabinet nod The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Main News If the assurances given by Union Law Minister Veerappa Moily to a delegation of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee on Wednesday are any indication, the draft of the Sikh Marriage Act is ready...

What is Sikhism's view on gay marriage? Does Sikhism condone homosexual relationships?

SSA all members, I never believe in castes but my parents strongly believe in caste system. The problem has risen when i told my parents that i love a girl who doesn't belong to our caste. According to my parents the girl belongs to scheduled caste. i told my parents that the girl's family has...

Hindu Marriage Act not applicable to NRIs: HC Hindu Marriage Act not applicable to NRIs: HC - India - The Times of India MUMBAI: A desire to get married the traditional way attracts young non-resident Indian couples to tie the knot in India, but the Hindu Marriage Act (HMA) may not be...

Both of my parents are really nice people and understand most of the things. My mother and father are open minded, but my father is strict with one thing, religion. If he gets angry at something he shows his action with irritation, and then denies it that he ever said something like that. He...

Just some advice/opinions really, is it right to have a child blessed in a Gurdwara (akhand path) when the parents of the baby are not married?

I have decided I would prefer to have an arranged marriage. Unless I just happen to meet a devout Sikh girl who likes me and get her parents approval, which is kind of unlikely. Arranged marriage just makes more sense to me, but the problem is that I sort of doubt my American Christian parents...

Forced to wed: 'They think they're doing what's best for the child' Rescue in Punjab shows disturbing tradition is alive in Canada Raveena Aulakh Staff Reporter...

I know sikh marriage ceremonies are very family based but what would happen in this situation. A sikh convert (someone who has converted to sikhi) was going to get married and his family (Including his Parents) said O.K but none of them want to go to the ceremony. This would obvisiously be...

Arranged marriages are part of Sikh culture. Sikhs believe that marriage brings two extended families together. Marriage Marriage is a very important part of Sikhism. Some marriages are still arranged by the families of the bride and groom, but both individuals have the right not to marry the...