You can do more, says Singapore accountant Sarjit Singh
Sarjit and his wife Kiranjeet Kaur with their twins – Photo: Videograb from CNA By Asia Samachar | SINGAPORE | “Most people overestimate what they can do in one year and underestimate what they can do...
View ArticleMuslim neighbours cremate Sikh woman after family refuses to turn up
By Raakhi Jagga | Indian Express | PUNJAB, INDIA | A Sikh woman was cremated by her Muslim neighbours in Punjab’s Malerkotla town on Monday (17 Feb) after her family members refused to take possession...
View ArticleKarpal Singh (1942-2020), Setapak
SASKAAR / CREMATION: 4pm, 18 Feb 2020 (Tuesday), at Jalan Loke Yew Crematorium, Kuala Lumpur. Cortège leaves from No 2A, Jalan 11c/6, Taman Setapak Indah 53300 Kuala Lumpur, at 3pm PATH DA BHOG : 1...
View ArticleSome thoughts on Mark Tully thesis on Bhindranwale
By Pritam Singh | OPINION | I have been thinking of writing for quite some time a critique of what I call ‘Mark Tully Thesis on Bhindranwale’. This interview provided the opportunity to articulate...
View ArticleUN secretary general visits Kartarpur
UN’s Guterres with Pakistan Punjab MPA Ramesh Singh Arora at the sarowar of Gurdwara Darbar Sahib, Kartarpur – Photo: Antonio Guterres Twitter By Asia Samachar | PAKISTAN | The United Nations (UN)...
View ArticleEx-DIG gets 8 years for Punjab suicide case 15 years ago
By Asia Samachar | INDIA | A Punjab court has convicted a former Punjab police deputy inspector general (DIG) for abetment to suicide, criminal intimidation and extortion for an incident that took...
View ArticleWoman jailed for lying to police about being molested by Singapore landlord –...
By Asia Samachar | SINGAPORE | A 20-year-old female tenant who quarrelled with her landlord lied to policemen that he had molested her in the shower, a court heard, reports Yahoo Singapore. Lovedeep...
View ArticleIndian High Commission Kuala Lumpur office to move
By Asia Samachar | MALAYSIA | The Indian High Commission Kuala Lumpur (IHCKL) office will be moving to Wisma HRIH Lotus at 442, Jalan Pahang, Setapak, 53000 Kuala Lumpur, effective Monday (24 Feb). The...
View ArticleMontek Singh Ahluwalia bares India’s backstage story
By Asia Samachar | INDIA | Montek Singh Ahluwalia, a noted economist who served as a senior economic policymakers for three decades, has released his autobiography badged as a classic insider’s account...
View ArticleRanjit Kaur (1933-2020), Cheras
SASKAAR / CREMATION: 2pm, 21 February 2020 (Friday), at DBKL Cheras Crematorium, Jalan Kuari, Kuala Lumpur. Cortège leaves 36, Jalan Koop Cuepacs 3B, Taman Cuepacs, 43200, Cheras, at 1pm. PATH DA BHOG:...
View ArticleCrowdfunding for LGBTQ Sikhs documentary
Sukhdeep Singh By Asia Samachar | MALAYSIA | “There is hardly any documentation on the lived experiences of the queer Sikhs,” says a Sikh who identifies himself with the queer community. A documentary,...
View ArticleResolving Dhadrianwale issue
By Jaspal Singh | OPINION | SIKHI | The call to resolve this issue through dialogue is the correct approach. Let the questions be posed openly and answers given accordingly. But what happens after that...
View ArticleSarbvir Singh to lead charge at PolicyBazaar
Sarbvir Singh By Asia Samachar | INDIA | Online insurance aggregator PolicyBazaar has appointed former venture capital investor Sarbvir Singh as its new chief executive, reports Economic Times....
View ArticleSurrey student selected as Loran Award recipient
Govind Deol By Lauren Collins | Surrey Now-Leader | CANADA | Govind Deol has made L.A. Matheson history. Govind, a Grade 12 student, is the first student at the school to be a recipient of the Loran...
View ArticleFauja Singh keeps running, now in a children book
Fauja Singh Keeps Going By Asia Samachar | UNITED STATES | This will make an excellent birthday present for Sikh children as well a unique book to introduce Sikhs to friends from the other communities....
View ArticleHockey maestro Balbir Singh Sr wins ESPN India’s lifetime achievement award
Balbir Singh Sr -Photo: ESPN By Debayan Sen | ESPN | INDIA | Imagine the pinnacle of a hockey player’s career. You would probably be thinking of an Olympic final. Now imagine featuring in three...
View ArticleEx-Cpl Sarjit Singh Sandhu (1947-2020), Sitiawan (RF 46012)
SASKAAR / CREMATION: 12 noon, 22 February 2020 (Saturday), at Simpang Lima Crematorium, Klang, Selangor. Cortège leaves from 91, Jalan Pending 4, Bandar Puteri, Klang at 11am. PATH DA BHOG: 8 March...
View ArticlePunjab departments, state corps told to put up Punjabi signboards
Photo PunjabiTeacher.Com By Asia Samachar | PUNJAB, INDIA | The Punjab government on Friday (Feb 21) made it mandatory for all its departments, boards and corporations besides the semi-government...
View ArticleHari Singh (1943-2020), Mantin
LAST RESPECTS: 9.30am to 12pm, 22 Feb 2020 (Saturday), at residence at No 170, Jalan Pelanduk 5, Taman Suntex, 43200, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur. Direction to residence: Google/Waze BA Care Centre (opposite...
View ArticleKartarpur Corridor: Sikh Soft Power
Gurdwara Sahib Kartarpur – Photo: Yadvinder Singh By Tridivesh Singh Maini | OPINION | Ever since the inauguration of the Kartarpur Corridor, three months ago, in November 2019, it has drawn the...
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