2010

US Army opening up to turbaned Sikhs

administrator — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 20:33:19 -0700

Washington, September 25

Growing up near the air force base in Dayton, Ohio, Tejdeep Singh Rattan knew he wanted to serve in uniform. When the military discouraged him, he persisted but again got a cold shoulder.

When he was turned away the third time, Rattan -- a Sikh with a turban and beard -- became suspicious.

UK remembers war hero from Jalandhar

administrator — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 20:28:51 -0700

A World War I hero from Jalandhar is among a number of Indian soldiers who will be remembered on Sunday at a special ceremony being held outside the British seaside town of Brighton.

Malaysian Sikh writes heaviest and largest Guru Granth Sahib

administrator — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 09:39:34 -0700

Jaswant Singh Khosa has accomplished a rare feat – he has completed his fourth hand-written copy of the 1,430-page Siri Guru Granth Sahib, which is possibly the largest and heaviest in the world.

Swami Ram Tirath Dandi Sanyasi

administrator — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 12:57:12 -0700

Swami Ram Tirath was a very famous scholar on Hindu culture and religion. He once studied the Sikh scriptures and was so inspired that he himself became a Sikh. Read more

1st Sikh in decades graduates Army officer school

administrator — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 20:20:43 -0700

AP – U.S. Army Capt. Tejdeep Singh Rattan speaks to journalists a U.S. Army officer basic training graduation … * Army graduates Sikh officer Slideshow:Army graduates Sikh officer. By MICHELLE ROBERTS, Associated Press Writer Michelle Roberts, Associated Press Writer<