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Why do Sikhs celebrate what is known as a Hindu festival? (Picture: Getty Images) Diwali is often referred to as the ‘Hindu Festival of Lights’ but it is also celebrated by Sikhs and it is an important day for those … Continue reading →

WESTBORO – When Manohar Singh Grewal helped establish the New England Sikh Study Circle in 1968, he and the three other members of the group didn’t have a temple where they could congregate. So Mr. Grewal, who immigrated from India … Continue reading →

The soaring white domes of the Sikh Temple of Sacramento, or “Gurdwara Sahib”, are a familiar sight to many West Sacramento residents. But for West Sacramento resident Parveen Kaur Tumber , the temple evokes family memories that extend back to … Continue reading →

How many American journalists, including the dwindling number of staff religion reporters, are capable of accurately writing about the Sikh faith without first needing to resort to a quick Goggle search? Very few, I’d bet. I’d also wager that Canadian … Continue reading →

Shauna Singh Baldwin is an award-winning author. Her most recent work of nonfiction is Reluctant Rebellions: New and Selected Non-Fiction and her most recent novel is The Selector of Souls . Jagmeet Singh, newly elected leader of the federal New … Continue reading →