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Amrita Sher-Gil: Often overlooked Indian art pioneer
Amrita Sher-Gil: Untitled self-potrait -Photo: Sothebys By Tariro Mzezewa | NEW YORK TIMES | Amrita Sher-Gil, a pioneer of modern Indian art, used her paintbrush to depict the daily lives of Indian...
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Reincarnation redefined
“When you stop living the spirituality of coming back a second time, you start living this one and only life to the fullest.” Source: Karminder Singh Dhillon (Sikhi Concepts – Part 5/12 –...
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Jaspal Singh joins Singapore’s competition and consumer commission
Jaspal Singh By Asia Samachar Team | SINGAPORE | Jaspal Singh Gurbachan Singh, a Colombo Plan scholar who joined the Singapore administrative service in 1978, is one of four new faces to join on the...
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Determined nurse, farmer at frontline of farmers’ protest
Gurpreet Gill – Photo: Shared by Gurpreet Wasi qt Facebook Text and Photo by Gurpreet Wasi | INDIA | Around 10pm when I was prepping to get back home from Ghazipur site, I stopped by to meet Gurpreet...
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Book Review: Sakhi Sikh Rehat Maryada Ji Ki
Title: Sakhi Sikh Rehat Maryada Ji Ki Author: Gurucharanjit Singh Lamba Publisher: Sant Sipahi LLC (USA) Price: Indian rupees 550 and US Dollars 15. By Bhai Harbans Lal | BOOK REVIEW | The book under...
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Year 2021: Crucial Year for Panjab and Indian Farmers
A Panjab farmer talking to his grandchild from the Delhi border in mid-December 2020. He has joined hundreds of thousands fellow farmers and supporters in protest against three farm laws. – Photo:...
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Talks in logjam as Indian government not ready to withdraw controversial farm...
Farmers-ministers meeting on 4 Jan 2021 – Source: Farmers’ leaders By Asia Samachar Team | INDIA | The latest round of meeting between farmers’ unions and Indian federal government minister ended...
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The Misfits – Responsible consumption and production
Counting Carrots – Photo: Nodigio By Jespal Singh Sidhu | ENVIRONMENT | In my earlier article I touched on unseen food waste/loss and the resources that are consumed and wasted when such food...
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Power of critical thinking
Benito Mussolini; Insert: Narendra Modi By Gurnam Singh | OPINION | In 1926, following an alleged attempt on his life, Italian fascist leader Benito Mussolini decided to erase even the semblance of...
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India drops ‘halal’ from meat manual – Report
By Asia Samachar Team | INDIA | An Indian agency handling meat export had dropped the mention of ‘halal’ in a manual possibly due to pressure from predominantly right-wing Hindu groups and some lesser...
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Burgers, coffee treat for protesting farmers battling cold and rain
By Asia Samachar Team | INDIA | Franchise owners of a burger and beans coffee have set up stalls at the Tikri border, one of the Delhi entry points where thousands of farmers have gathered to protest...
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Ajmir Singh (1958-2021), Bidor
PATH DA BHOG & ANTIM ARDAS: 10am-12noon, 10 January 2021 (Sunday), at Gurdwara Sahib Bidor, Perak and thereafter followed by Guru Ka Langar | Malaysia “Father…. Your Life was a blessing Your...
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Huge tractor rally ahead of 8th round of government-farmers talks tomorrow
Farmers’ tractor rally on 7 Jan 2021 By Asia Samachar Team | INDIA | The farmers protesting against three union laws deemed unfair and unjust to the farming community today (7 Jan) revved up their...
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India has a farmer suicide epidemic — and farmers are protesting new laws...
Protesters, including 20-year-old Sumandeep Kaur, are fighting for the repeal of three farming laws in India – Photo: Bhat Burhan / Business Insider Weekly By Business Insider | INDIA | Indian farmers...
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India very much on minds of Singaporeans
Book: India On Our Minds Editors: Tommy Koh and Hernaikh Singh Publisher: World Scientific | Pages: 362 |ISBN: 9789811224904 | Price: US$38, GBP35 India On Our Minds (Editors: Tommy Koh and Hernaikh...
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Attack on Sikh talk radio host simply wrong
Harnek Singh anchoring Radio Virsa By Hb Singh | OPINION | Toward the close of last year, a Sikh talk radio host sustained serious injuries when he was stabbed in his home driveway in New Zealand. The...
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Protesting farmers’ large tent city coming up in Shahjanpur
Massive tent city coming up at Shahjanpur, courtesy of Hemkunt Foundation By Asia Samachar Team | INDIA | #FarmersProtest | Amazing job by Hemkunt Foundation. They have established the fourth tent...
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How British Asians broke into London’s club scene
British Asians in the clubbing scene – Photo: BBC By Kavita Puri | BBC NEWS | One evening in 1993, Mits Sahni was standing in a queue in Leicester Square in central London. He was trying to get into a...
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Sikh lady dons turban at Malaysian plus-size pageant, emerges winner
Melnisha (left) fixing Melissa’s hair before stepping on stage at Miss Plus World Malaysia 2020 finals, donning the lehenga and turban – Photo: Supplied By Asia Samachar Team | MALAYSIA | A proud Sikh...
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The dangerous rise of fascism in India
By Gurnam Singh | OPINION | Recently I wrote a short article, entitled Power of critical thinking, comparing the current Indian Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the...
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