Taking a single leaf from the tree of the Sikh religion, the followers of Bhagat Ravidass have declared 'Ravidassia', a separate religion and affirmed Guru Ravidass their sole master.
In the aftermath of one of the world's worst earthquakes, priests and missionaries are competing for the souls of a traumatised population. Kim Sengupta reports from Port-au-Prince
In the final analysis, I suspect the Akal Takht will be obeyed and heeded about as much as it is respected and trusted.
I have noticed that the concept of seva is nowadays increasingly wielded as a weapon and less as what it is meant to be.
Waris was born in Amritsar, grew up in Brooklyn and now makes his home in Manhattan's Tony West Village. Spare and immaculately put together in a dark brown suit, black turban and striking Lincoln green leather gloves, he cuts a debonair figure.
Malaysia finds itself on tenterhooks because minority issues have been handled poorly.
This is an inspiring story. Every time we read it, we get new emotions. This true story motivates the reader to be a true Sikh.
The BBC One documentary, 1984: A Sikh Story, has many Sikhs, especially those settled in Britain, up in arms.
The language of Shri Dasam Granth Sahib is largely Brij veering towards Sanskrit at one extreme and simple colloquial Hindi at the other