Parallel Power Centres: The Deras of Punjab and the Politics of the Blessing (Part 2)
VIII. The Namdhari (Kuka) Sect: Historic Legitimacy, Symbolic Weight The Namdharis, or Kukas, occupy a category…
Satguru Nanak appeared, the mist vanished, and the world was illuminated
Bhai Gurdas—a devoted figure within the Sikh tradition—is credited with transcribing the first official edition of…
In Search of the Markers of Punjabi Identity
In today’s age of globalization, the world has shrunk into a small village. No nation can…
Jat Sikhs of Punjab: Beyond the Simple Headcount
Why Punjab’s Caste Arithmetic Tells Only Half the Story — and Why the Other Half May…
The story of the discovery of Hemkund Sahib
There is a lake in the Himalayas that a Sikh Guru wrote about three hundred years…
Giani Ditt Singh Ji: Life and Service
Giani Ditt Singh Ji was born on 21 April 1850 and passed away on 6 September…
Repealing a Colonial Script: Why Sikhs Must Reclaim Governance of Their Own Gurdwaras
The Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1925 was framed for colonial “peace management”, not for recognising Sikh spiritual…