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The God of Agendas
Iqbal Singh attending the Ayodhya mandir foundation stone laying event on 5 Aug 2020. Inserts: (Left to right, clockwise) Iqbal when talking to media, aarti pooja at Patna Sahib, Indian PM Narendra...
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Malaysian Sikhs to observe Warrior’s Day with prayer on Sunday (30 Aug)
Sikh army folks at 2019 function. Standing (L-R) LtC Gogisar Singh, LtC Amrit Singh, Col Inderjit Singh, LtC Jagjit Singh and LtC Gurmit Singh – Photo: Supplied By Asia Samachar Team | MALAYSIA |...
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“Hey! That’s you and me every morning!”
Sketch from Fauja Singh Keeps Going By Simran Jeet Singh | UNITED STATES | When my 3-year-old daughter first saw this image from our new book, Fauja Singh Keeps Going, she squealed with joy: “Hey!...
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Prabhjeet to lead Uber India and South Asia
Prabhjeet Singh – Photo: Uber handout By Asia Samachar Team | INDIA | Prabhjeet Singh, an engineering graduate and a former McKinsey consultant who joined Uber five years ago, has been promoted to take...
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Dhadrianwale slams Akal Takht acting jathedar
Ranjit Singh Dhadrianwale – Photo: Facebook page of Parmeshar Dwar Gurmat Parchar Sewa Mission By Asia Samachar Team | INDIA | Beleaguered independent Sikh preacher Ranjit Singh Dhadrianwale is not...
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Pakistani claimed arts degree from University of Punjab when applying...
The three-dimensional word “news”b By Asia Samachar Team | SINGAPORE | A good run for a Pakistani living in as a permanent resident (PR) in Singapore came to a crashing stop when his pas misdeeds...
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Demystifying Sikh Narrative
FLASHBACK: President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Singh of India walk along the Cross Hall of the White House towards the East Room for the arrival ceremony. November 24, 2009. (Official White House...
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Akal Takht v Dhadrianwale: Who’s at fault?
By Asia Samachar | EDITORIAL | Almost every Sikh interested in the Ranjit Singh Dhadrianwale issue seem to have an opinion as to who is right and who is wrong. Some are supportive of the independent...
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Amazing shot at Darbar Sahib parkarma
Catching a glimpse of the Darbar Sahib at Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar – Photo: Yuliang Wong #PhotoPick | INDIA | Yuliang Wong caught this amazing shot of an elderly Sikh at the parkarma (periphery) of...
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First American Sikh to bag Olympic gold in road cycling
Alexi Singh Grewal By Rupinder Mohan Singh | SPORTS | Alexi Singh Grewal is an American Sikh Olympic gold medalist and former professional road racing cyclist. At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los...
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Tasmania’s ‘first Sikh couple’ moved from Malaysia to Australia five decades...
Kulwant Singh Dhillon and Mohinder Kaur Dhillon at the their Tasmania residence – Photo: Supplied / SBS Punjabi By Preetinder Grewal | AUSTRALIA | Kulwant Singh Dhillon and his wife Mohinder Kaur...
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Heartbreak of Malaysian hero in 1975 Japanese Red Army hostage crisis- FMT
A heavily bandaged Sukdave Singh, then 29, being led to an ambulance after he was shot under his right eye by JRA when he went to investigate intruders in the AIA building. (Sukdave Singh pic). By...
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Queensland hospital’s new hire simply loves Thai food
Dr Simi Sachdev By Asia Samachar Team | AUSTRALIA | A Queensland hospital has appointed Thai-born Dr Simi Sachdev as its acting executive director of medical services. The North West Hospital and...
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They are out to disrupt Sikh theological space
Guru Granth Sahib – Photo: Jasleen Kaur By Asia Samachar Team | UNITED STATES | The modern-day seeker has been uneasy with the various English translations of the Guru Granth Sahib currently available....
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A daughter of refugees restores her parents’ faith in voting
Gurleen Kaur Mander, student and voting rights advocate. By Chloe Veltman | UNITED STATES | Many parents, teachers and other caregivers take it upon themselves to teach children about the importance of...
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What does it mean to be Malaysian: Bitter like peria, sweet like gula merah
By Phavanjit Kaur | OPINION | “I’m Malaysian.” Funny how this word comes out from my mouth gleefully as I introduce myself in a crowd, but immediately leaves a bitter taste on my tongue. “Forget it,...
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Sikhs talking #BLM. Join this Aussie webinar on Saturday (5 Sept)
By Asia Samachar Team | AUSTRALIA | How can Sikhs make a difference for Black Lives Matters? A Sikh Youth Australia (SYA) webinar this Saturday (5 Sept 2020) featuring a hip-hop singer, a rapper, an...
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Darbar Sahib hymn singers up in arms with their chief
Jagtar Singh – Photo: Videograb from IBS Records / Sikh TV By Asia Samachar Team | INDIA | Listening to live kirtan from Harmandir Sahib is pretty common these days for Sikhs the world over. Thanks to...
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Parliament as ‘theatre’ does not diminish importance of live telecast
Singapore parliament in session post-2020 elections. Pritam Singh speaking, with PM Lee seated across the isle – Photo: Videograb / CNA By Sarabjeet Singh | OPINION | Given the COVID-19 situation,...
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The turban stays on: How young Myanmar Sikhs confront discrimination
Climate and rights activist Zay Linn Mon stands outside the former Punjab school in Yangon where his brother was told to remove his turban. (Photos by Lorcan Lovett) By Lorcan Lovett | MYANMAR |...
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