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  1. Admin

    POLITICAL THOUGHT OF GURU NANAK 2022-02-11

    The paper addresses the view of Guru Nanak's thought regarding politics or Sikh view of politics. Politics as a basic and fundamental aspect of human life, no society can function properly unless it is bonded by some order. Just like the whole universe is bounded in a specific and proper order...
  2. TheSikhRenaissance

    The Rise And Fall Of Empires And The Sikh Stance

    The Man: Lieutenant-General Sir John Bagot Glubb (1897-1986) was a British soldier turned intellectual turned Commander who was an instrumental player in the establishment of the modern Middle East. Seen in varying shades during his lifetime Glubb nonetheless left a plethora of abundant...
  3. TheSikhRenaissance

    The Nature of Power and Gurbani's Advice

    Regression: Since time immemorial, no stone has been left unturned in contending that Guru Nanak was a maverick renunciate who emphasized that the entire world be renounced for soulful liberation. The Saakhi of Samarth Ramdas evinces that this misperception was something which even subsequent...
  4. Dalvinder Singh Grewal

    Amritsar Tragedy

    The Amritsar Tragedy Col Dr. D S Grewal The mowing down of around 60 and injuring around 50 (forty being very serious) at Amritsar Dhobi Ghat in Chaura Bazaar area on the eve of Dussehra (19-10-2018) by DMU Train moving at a speed of 110 kmph has shocked India especially Punjab. More shocking...
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    General Sikh War Memorial Uk

    I personally disagree with the campaign championed by MP Tan Dhesi for the creation of a 'Sikh' war memorial in London.. What do people think about this campaign?
  6. S

    Can Sikhi Be Relevant In The Modern World As A Driver For Social Change?

    How can sikh social, political and cultural traditions contribute to the modern world? Guru Nanak laid the foundations of a vision of society that transcends 'identity politics'. Is a renaissance of his radical philosophy to drive social change possible? If so what responsibilities as should we...
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    Sikh Cultural Politics

    Do Sikhs still believe in religious freedom of all people? To the point where they would die defending it?
  8. Sikhi 24/7

    India Legacy Of Manmohan Singh

    Former PM's admirers watched his frustration as he allowed himself to diminish in moral stature and political authority, becoming the butt of nasty jokes. In his first conversation with Pervez Musharraf, Manmohan Singh gave the general a professorial tutorial on exercise of state power. You and...
  9. spnadmin

    Milkha's Wife, Daughter Join AAP, But He Says No To Politics

    Milkha's wife, daughter join AAP, but he says no to politics http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/milkha-s-wife-daughter-join-aap-but-he-says-no-to-politics_903352.html Chandigarh: Legendary athlete Milkha Singh's wife Nirmal Kaur and their US-based daughter have joined the Aam Aadmi...
  10. spnadmin

    A Case Of Identity Politics? First The Islamic Car, Now You Can't Say Allah

    First the Islamic car, now you can't say Allah by Waleed Aly http://www.theage.com.au/comment/first-the-islamic-car-now-you-cant-say-allah-20131017-2vpi5.html A bizarre Malaysian court case encapsulates the country's identity politics. Six years ago, Proton - Malaysia's national car...
  11. Inderjeet Kaur

    USA Betrayal. And Hope

    This picture has two titles: or This picture is not about the shut down of the government or raising the debt ceiling. As serious as those issues are, this is about something deeper and more lasting. It is about the betrayal of democracy of the USA Republic by its own government. It is...
  12. spnadmin

    Opinion On Gratitude And Grievance: Rethinking Sikh Politics In The US

    On Gratitude and Grievance: Rethinking Sikh Politics in the U.S. by Balbir K. Singh / October 4th, 2013 http://dissidentvoice.org/2013/10/on-gratitude-and-grievance-rethinking-sikh-politics-in-the-u-s/ On the evening of Saturday, September 21, 2013, Dr. Prabhjot Singh was attacked in...
  13. Tejwant Singh

    Canada The Money Merry-Go-Round

    The Money Merry-Go-Round Think about the most recent discussion you had about money. How closely did it match the next most recent money conversation? Without realizing it, we engage in conversation after conversation about money that ends up talking around it. Money may have the ability to...
  14. Tejwant Singh

    World Stephen Hawking Joins Academic Boycott Of Israel

    Stephen Hawking Joins Academic Boycott Of Israel Published 1, May 10, 2013 Leading Physicist Stephen Hawking has created an international stir by joining a boycott of Israeli academic institutions and travel to Israel after sending a letter declining an invitation to attend the...
  15. Archived_Member16

    Opinion Politics, Not Religion Brings World Leaders To Amritsar

    Politics, not religion brings world leaders to Amritsar Friday, February, 22 2013 - 13:17 CHANDIGARH: When world leaders visit the Sikh holy city of Amritsar or Punjab, it is not religion but politics at the back of their minds. The holiest of Sikh shrines, Harmandar Sahib, better...
  16. spnadmin

    Controversial Politics And Akaal Takht

    Former Jathedar of the Akal Takht, Prof Darshan Singh Khalsa has formed a new organisation named ‘Guru Panth Da Khalsa Panth’. Elaborating the purpose of the organisation Prof Darshan Singh Khalsa has said the he wants to break the political hegemony established over Akal Takht, which is...
  17. Archived_Member16

    India Team Anna Splits Over Politics

    Team Anna splits over politics OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT New Delhi, Sept. 19: The erstwhile Team Anna today suffered what all political parties in the country are accustomed to — a split. But in the team’s case, the split has occurred not only before it could float a political...
  18. linzer

    Politics Of Sikhi ?

    I was interested in learning more about the institutional structure of Sikhi. As I understand it Guru Gobind Singhji intended for the Sikh Panth to be a democratic organization. While true democracy is the most noble of ideals but historicaly it's very hard to administer. I've looked for...
  19. Archived_Member16

    India Religious Politics In SGPC

    Religious politics in SGPC Tuesday, July 3, 2012 - 15:30 By Sukhpal Kaur It seems that heydays of Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) chief Avtar Singh Makkar are over. Once considered as one of the close aides and confidants of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) patron and Punjab CM...
  20. bscheema

    General Politics Of Translation (in Punjabi)

    i am really sorry this article is only in Punjabi . i request admins please don't delete this thread it may serve its purpose to many ਗੁਰਭਗਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਅੱਜ ਦੇ ਵਿਸ਼ਵ ਵਿਚ ਸਾਰਥਿਕ ਰਹਿਣ ਲਈ ਹਰ ਕੌਮ ਜਾਂ ਸੱਭਿਆਚਾਰ ਆਪਣੇ ਸ਼ਾਹਕਾਰਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਦੂਜੀਆਂ ਭਾਸ਼ਾਵਾਂ ਵਿਚ ਅਨੁਵਾਦ ਕਰਵਾਉਣ ਲਈ ਤਤਪਰ ਹੈ। ਇਸ ਨਾਲ ਸੱਭਿਆਚਾਰ ਦੇ ਮੈਂਬਰਾਂ...
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