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Salaay Desi Comments Off

I was on my way home today when I heard about a kidnapping, some 58 year old man who was held for ransom, but fortunatly police found him today walking around in Brampton. At first the story just went in one ear and out the other, and I never gave it a second thought. That [...]

Shots Fired at Sikh Sangat, in Cali Comments Off

Usually when I think or talk about shots being fired towards Sangat, I would often think its about some verbal attack. But seems like in this case things got a little more literal, and someone actually fired bullets at Sangat in Sacremento. Not sure what the story is, but a Singh passed on the link [...]

PHOOLA'S DEAD Comments Off

One of the biggest blemishes against the Panth in most recent times has had to have been Phoola, who for years paraded around with full immunity; raping, pillaging and murdering while all along masquerading as an Akali nihang. I remember when I first heard about Phoola years ago; about how he was responsible for having [...]

The Golak Saga Comments Off

About a month back news broke around these parts about a damaging video that came out of Glidden Gurdwara. The story was basically a raagi staying at the Guru Ghar booked one of the committee members pocketing money from out of the golak. In light of this the next time the committee got together to [...]

The Turban Effect Comments Off

Check this article from the National Post: Study suggests “turban effect” as a source of Islamophobia Shannon Proudfoot, Canwest News Service Published: Sunday, June 29, 2008 A Muslim-style turban is perceived as a threat, according to a new study, even by people who don’t realize they hold the prejudice, dubbed “the turban effect” by researchers. Research [...]

The Wire 1

  For more info check out the article in the star – http://www.thestar.com/article/346963

A Community United 4

I haven’t heard much about the Laibar Singh case out here on the East Coast. It hasn’t been headline news and it hasn’t been a topic of discussion on any of the popular talk radio programs that I listen to, so all I really know about the case is what I found out while checking [...]

When Tolerance is Shunned 2

Tolerance is one of those things that while living in Canada is not only expected, but any act contrary is met with great scorn and public outrage in the media. Yet, it would seem that not all Canadians have come to accept ‘tolerance’ as being a vital corner stone of Canadian Society. An article by [...]

Punjabi Girl Scorned 1

Everyone’s heard the saying, “Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned”, but no one ever said anything about the fury of a punjabi chic who got cheated on. This recent story about the punjabi bibi in the UK probably tops even some of more outlandish Jerry Springer themes and guests, and even though the [...]

Straight Up…. 21

Prof. Uday Singh, has over the years earned himself a reputation of being straight with it. Whether he agrees or disagree’s with you he very seldom leaves it to interpretation as to what he means and leaves no doubts about where he stands. Whether he’s writing in favour of certain kakaars over others or against gurdwara [...]