Growing Violence Among Indian Youth
Editorial
Parents remain busy in their professional life, and do not know what their child is doing in school. In school the effects of joining the wrong group is obvious on their child. There have been many cases in which a high scoring student has ended up with below average grades with a mean temperament and foul language. School response to this rising trend has so far been dismal.

Gentle Sikh Statesman from the East
By K.P. Singh
Beyond the pomp and ceremony of welcome, the White House Reception and State Dinner, address to a joint session of the U.S. Congress, substantive exchanges with President Bush, government officials, and the corporate community, he reached out to the Indian Diaspora and addressed over 1,000 successful Indian Americans at a dinner reception hosted by the Indian Ambassador Ranendra Sen.

Letter to National Human Rights Commission
By Angana Chatterji
I am writing to request that the National Human Rights Commission investigate an incident, and its follow-up, characterized by dangerously antagonistic and violent conduct on part of certain persons connected to Hindu nationalist organizations, especially the Bajrang Dal and the Vishwa Hindu Parishad, toward the Indian People’s Tribunal on Communalism in Orissa.

Gold Star Membership Denied to Mom of Slain Fil-Am Soldier
By Danny Chan
The Filipino-American mother of an American soldier killed in Afghanistan was denied membership to Gold Star Mothers Inc. because of her citizenship. Efforts to allow Ligaya Lagman, mother of Staff Sergeant Anthony Lagman, were rebuffed because she is a Philippine citizen.

‘Self-Respect’ Marriage Proposal Provokes Hindutva Ire
By Yoginder Sikand
While Hindutva ideologues present themselves as saviours of Muslim women from what they describe as the ‘tyranny’ of Islam, they are fiercely opposed to any measures that might threaten Brahminical Hindu patriarchy. Thus, the cover story of the latest issue of Organiser, the RSS’ official English weekly, protesting against a move to reform Hindu marriage, should come as no surprise.

Hindutva and Dalits—Perspectives for Understanding Communal Praxis
By Yoginder Sikand
It is thus no wonder, they tell us, that not only have Hindutva groups never joined any struggles for Dalit rights, including against caste oppression or for land reform, but, in many cases, have actively opposed Dalit demands that would threaten ‘upper’ caste hegemony. The essays, in particular Teltumbde’s piece, also link Hindutva to global capitalism and imperialism, showing how inextricably interlinked these structures of exploitation and oppression are.

The Worst Damage to Kashmir Has Been Caused by Jihadis
By Mohammad Shehzad
There was a time when the international community would strongly recognize and support our stance on Kashmir. We don’t enjoy the same level of support, however, the positive thing is that the international community has started recognizing Kashmir as a troubled territory where Kashmiris are suffering. So, the Kashmiris’ stance is being recognized but from a different perspective.

Pakistan's jihadi Press
By Mohammad Shehzad
Jihadi publications are dead against the Karzai administration. They are unable to see any good thing that has taken place during Karzai’s tenure. They are expert in finding faults and one such example is the change in Nangarhar University’s faculty. Daily Ummat (April 8) claims that at the US behest Karzai has sacked the pro-Islamic faculty of the University. The publication has also demonised India in this story.

Who will mourn?
By Usha Kishore
However we may dwell upon all this, one tremendous fact stands out - I mean the slaughter of nearly 400 persons and the wounding of probably three or four times as many, at the Jallian Wallah Bagh on 13th April. That is an episode which appears to me to be without precedent or parallel in the modern history of the British Empire.

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Missing WW2 Japanese Soldiers Denounced as Hoax
By Danny Chan
A pair of apparent Japanese soldiers hiding in the southern Philippines since World War II has been denounced as a hoax by the Japanese government. The story of two alleged World War II-era veterans on Mindanao island touched off a media frenzy in Japan and made headlines around the world for several days in late May. But after the two failed to appear after four days of waiting, Tokyo declared the story a hoax.

Subtleties of Sikh Separatism
By Inderpal Singh Hans
Why did Muslims demand and get Pakistan in 1947? Why did Sikhs start demanding a separate Sikh state, Khalistan, some 35 years later? The reasons in both cases were the same viz. distrust, discrimination and non-acceptance as equal partners in the affairs of the State by the majority community although this realization came at different periods of time. The authors of Freedom at Midnight hold that Jinnah, initially, was opposed to the idea of Pakistan but slowly subscribed to it convinced of Hindu hegemony in free India.

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Conversing With Reverend Tony Zekveld: Biblical God
By Reverend Tony Zekveld
We must bring to the Sikh, with all clarity, sincerity and love, the Biblical God. Because one’s view of God determines and shapes one’s view of man, sin and salvation; we must in our apologetical strategy aim to dismantle their view of God as defined in the Mool Mantar. By dismantling their view of God, one also dismantles their worldview.

The Quintessence of Sikhism: The Doctrinal Sovereignty
By Jasbir Singh Ahluwalia
Sikhism views the world of time and space as true and real. The bodily state of man is deemed as an opportunity to realize God. As such the human condition is intrinsically good; it is neither a state of sinful Fall as in Christianity, nor an occasion of maya-caused separation from the Absolute as in Hinduism.

My Art
The art of late S. Sobha Singh in is own words
By Kulwant Singh Khokhar
I never painted a woman to project her sensuality. I highlighted her qualities with the sole aim to show that the woman was great. As I see it now, I was seeking my mother in my paintings. It is another thing that a woman may forget her real self, but we have to remember that she has to face many hurdles in life. I have painted her, ignoring all her shortcomings.

Fury Over A Fatwa
Muslims Contest Deobandi Mufti’s Opinion on Imrana Rape Case
By Yoginder Sikand
For all the heat that it has generated, the Imrana case has, in a sense, proved to be a blessing in disguise, for it has generated considerable soul-searching within the Muslim community about the institution and authority of the ‘ulama or Muslim clerics, who see themselves as authoritative spokesmen of the faith. It has also led to heated discussion as to precisely what the shariah or Islamic law is or lays down and as to whether or not traditional Islamic jurisprudence or fiqh can or cannot be modified or reformed.

Canada Approves Same-sex Marriage
By Danny Chan
Canada’s Liberal government passed an historical bill recognizing same-sex marriage. The legislation passed a House of Commons vote on June 28 despite heated opposition, making Canada only the third country in the world to recognize gay marriage.

Story: The Pundit’s Apprentice
By Dalbir S. Sehmby
I didn’t know how to respond, so I giggled at his outburst. He slapped me hard. I bit my bleeding lip and dropped to his feet, but he walked away. My heart whipped me the entire night, berating me for being so foolish, so disrespectful. He is to tell me the secrets of the most powerful magic in the world, and I laugh at him like a child. I couldn’t stop myself from crying throughout the night.

3 Men I’ll Never Forget
By Marian Larsen
We were in Kashmir and having left the Muslim dominated area we now saw many temples around. The road was winding up a mountain once again. Turning left and then right in a long winding loop. About halfway to the top of the mountain I saw an open shed built right on the sharp curve. A man was sitting in the shed; an old man dressed in bright orange radiating beauty, peace, and harmony.

I'm Ready To Go To My New School
By Rupi K. Sandhu
This story is about a boy, Harman, who with his parents has just emigrated from India. Starting a new school in a new country is full of anxiety for him. He's worried that he will not be able to make new friends. Understanding the concerns of her son, his mother provides comfort and facilitates his preparation for the new school.

Sikhs in Myanmar (Burma)
By Hardev Singh Virk
Another milestone in Rangoon was Khalsa AV School whose foundation was laid by Dr. Randhir Singh, a Sikh philanthropist, on February 24, 1934. Military dictatorship nationalized this school but its stone slab is still intact.

Understanding W.H. McLeod and His Work on Sikhism
By Baldev Singh
To date, McLeod has published extensively on Sikhism and his major works are referenced unhesitatingly.1 He has influenced a handful of Sikh scholars with his views. Nevertheless, a significant number of Sikh scholars have cast serious doubts on McLeod’s scholarship, particularly on the questions he has raised and the radical conclusions he has drawn, which alter the established Sikh traditions.

A Pilgrim at the Court
By K.P. Singh
Countless unexplored and neglected heritage sites scattered throughout the human landscape capture the very essence of our cultural, visual, and spiritual universe. They are important mirrors and milestones of our collective wisdom, creative innovations, and landmark attractions. These sites need identification, designation as protected sites, legislative and financial support, and committed partnerships for preservation, restoration, and aesthetic integration into the community cultural and architectural fabric.

Guru Nanak at Kartarpur (1521-1539): Leading by Own Example
By Harbans Singh Noor
Long journeys, mostly on foot, through plains and plateaus, hills and dales, deserts and woods, living under open skies in many places, in rains, thunders and storms, some times with no places to sleep or cook, and at times even without food or water, had taken a heavy toll on their bodies, especially that of Mardana, who was 62 -- ten years older than Guru Nanak.

My Experience Wearing a Turban
By Manmohan Singh Kohli
In 1967, I was invited by the French Mountaineering Federation to visit Chamonix for a month to climb in the French Alps. I was perhaps the only Sikh around in Chamonix, attracting attention of hundreds of tourists. Once, I travelled to Grenoble at the invitation of the President, International Winter-Sports Federation. On arrival at Grenoble my car was stopped by a girl from Mumbai.

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