Cricketer Harbhajan Singh set to debut in Tamil movie
Cricketer Harbhajan Singh (left, photo from Twitter) and poster of his up-coming movie By Asia Samachar | INDIA | Indian cricketer and superstar Harbhajan Singh is all set to step into the glitz and...
View ArticleJokowi approves Indonesia’s first Hindu state university
Universitas Hindu Negeri Gusti Bagus Sugriwa Denpasar – Photo: UHN website By Jakarta Post | INDONESIA | Muslim-majority Indonesia has just approved the creation of its first Hindu university with an...
View ArticleA refreshingly contrarian view on Guru Nanak
Title: “The First Sikh – The Life and Legacy of Guru Nanak” Author: Nikki Guninder Kaur Singh Publisher: Penguin Random House India The First Sikh – The Life and Legacy of Guru Nanak book cover....
View ArticleSpirited Bhindranwale lacked political acumen, said acclaimed Punjabi novelist
Jaswant Singh Kanwal (Left, photo courtesy of Kitab Trinjan). Insert: Akal Takht (photo: Suman Chatterjee) and Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale By Asia Samachar | MALAYSIA | Jaswant Singh Kanwal, the...
View ArticleJaswant Singh (1939-2020), Ex-KTM
SASKAAR / CREMATION: 1.30pm, 6 February 2020 (Thursday) at Crematorium Simpang Lima, Klang. Cortege leaves Gurdwara Sahib at 1pm | Malaysia JASWANT SINGH S/O INDAR SINGH (Ex-KTM) (21.4.1939 – 5.2.2020)...
View ArticleSpotify’s Sunita Kaur joins Twitch for her next challenge
Sunita Kaur By Asia Samachar | SINGAPORE | After six years at music streaming provider Spotify, Sunita Kaur is taking the plunge for her next challenge by joining Twitch, a community of user-generated...
View ArticleWho are Universal Sikhs?
By Gurmukh Singh OBE | OPINION | The rise of Christianity in Panjab was discussed last week. In fact nearly 150 years ago, concerns about Sikh conversions to Christianity in the second half of the 19th...
View ArticleRanjit Singh Olikh (1960-2020), Tanjung Rambutan
SASKAAR / CREMATION: Cortege leaves from No 13, Jalan Bunga Melor, Taman Chong Kwee, 31250 Tanjung Rambutan, Perak at 2pm, 7 February 2020 (Friday) to Sikh Crematorium, Chemor Road, Tanjong Rambutan....
View ArticleRashvin Pal Singh’s journey to make upcycling cool
Rashvin Pal Singh – Photo: Rashvin Pal Singh / Gen.T By Melissa Twigg | GEN.T | MALAYSIA | Rashvin Pal Singh first got the idea for Biji-Biji Initiative when he saw a pile of discarded wood outside a...
View ArticleKirtan video release: Gur Nanak Ki Wadiyai by Dya Singh
Kirtan video release: Gur Nanak Ki Wadiyai by Dya Singh KIRTAN | JUST RELEASED: PTC Records has released a kirtan video ‘Gur Nanak Ki Wadiyai’ by Bhai Dya Singh and group. It is accompanied by a...
View ArticleDashmeet Singh captures childhood memories in his comics
Dashmeet Art – Photo: Facebook By Hindustan Times | INDIA | There is something to childhood memories. They keep coming back to us to remind us who we are and to keep us in touch with our real selves....
View ArticleFormer Thai PM Abhisit gets a book on Sikh philosophy
Ravneek Singh handing a book on Sikhi to former Thai PM Abhisit Vejjajiva – Photo: Supplied By Asia Samachar Team | THAILAND | Thai entrepreneur Ravneek Singh seems to be on a mission to bring the Sikh...
View ArticleAmbassador Sandhu presents credential to President Trump
Indian ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu presents his credentials to US President Donald Trump – Photo: Sandhu Twitter By Asia Samachar | UNITED STATES | Career diplomat Taranjit Singh Sandhu presented...
View ArticleHer son was bullied for his Sikh head covering. Then he explained his faith...
Sukhvir Kaur with her two sons. Her older son Anmol, standing, is part of a public service announcement on Valley PBS that explains the Sikh faith. CONTRIBUTED SPECIAL TO THE BEE By Sukhvir Kaur |...
View ArticlePritam Singh Gill (1926-2020), Former Ketua Pengarah Kewangan, KTM Malaysia
SASKAAR / CREMATION: 9 Feb 2020 (Sunday). 9.00am: Sukhmani Sahib at residence (No 2, Lorong Kasah Tepi, Medan Damansara). 11.30am: Cortege leaves residence. 12.30pm: Final ardas atMBPJ Kampung Tunku...
View ArticleTapah Sikhs, past and present, come together
Tapah Sikhs, past and present, gather for a family day – Photo: Supplied By Ranjit Singh | MALAYSIA | Past and present residents of Tapah, Perak, got together for their first Grand Family Shukrana...
View ArticleTrying to Accept
By Jagdesh Singh | OPINION | She sobbed uncontrollably, unhappy that she couldn’t get to watch her favorite video series on Netflix because the weekend is over. She is merely 8, and yet she couldn’t...
View Article‘Sikh power’ behind Singapore Indians Hall of Fame
The inaugural induction to the Singapore Indians Hall of Fame took place on 8 Feb 2020 with MP vikram Nair (front row, 3rd from left) as the guest of honour. – Photo: Asia Samachar By Suresh Nair |...
View ArticleOntario Sikhs prepare Valentine gifts for women in shelters’
Prabhjjot Kaur (left) and Ajeet Singh were two of many volunteers bagging goods to be donated to four women’s groups in London, Ontario – Photo: Derek Ruttan/The London Free Press By The London Free...
View ArticleBritish Sikhs work to demystify organ donation
Organ Donation: A snapshot from British Sikh Nurses facebook page By Aysha Khan | RELIGION NEWS | US | LONDON (RNS) — Last fall, Sikhs around the world marked the 550th anniversary of the birth of...
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