Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Community

Sikhs’ Haiti relief team builds food distribution to 5,000 meals a day

January 22, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

Volunteers from the United Sikhs organisation battled through the devastation and chaos of Haiti to begin relief work in its earthquake stricken capital city Port-au-Prince. Once established they built up resources to the point where they can now distribute 5,000 langgar (community) hot meals day, following a request from the mayor of Carrefour, Yvonne Gerome. United Sikhs Aid volunteers served in three locations in Carrefour, one of the worst hit areas. Fifteen hundred meals alone were served in Cite Soleil, the poorest section of Port-au-Prince, where 1,000 children were reported in dire need... [Read the full story]

People

Where are the UK’s Sikh mayors

May 23, 2009 · Leave a Comment 

Slough Borough Council in Berkshire has appointed a Sikh mayor and a Sikh deputy mayor – and there’s also a Sikh in the mayor’s chair at neighbouring south of England authority, Newbury Town Council. Councillor Joginder Singh Bal (on the right in our main picture) is the fifth Sikh mayor of Slough, with Councillor Jagjit Singh Grewal (left) as his number two. At Newbury Councillor Kuldip Singh Kang has been sworn in as the town’s first ethnic minority mayor. Formerly deputy mayor, Joginder Singh Bal has served on Slough council since 2001. After being sworn in, the taxi driver and... [Read the full story]

Artist Interviews

Introducing DJ BaLLi

July 15, 2009 · Leave a Comment 

17 and from New Delhi, India, DJ BaLLi started his music career in 2005 and rose to undefined heights in no matter of time. He entered the music industry with a storm by releasing his first underground album “Dhol Phenomenon” in Oct 06 which received appreciation from everyone. Then in February’07 he released his next UG album “Project Bhangra” for which also he was applauded. Getting immense inspiration from this and undeterred, he worked on his next venture “Undisputed Vibes”, which released in September’ 07 and was a chart-buster! Many believed he had... [Read the full story]

Gaming

Uncharted: Drake's fortune

September 14, 2009 · Leave a Comment 

Uncharted is an action adventure game that follows an explorer, Nathan Drake as he unravels the mysteries about his great ancestor,  explorer Sir Francis Drake and the secret gold statue of ‘El Dorado’. The statue was an ancient artefact that Drake died trying to find it. As the game continues the search reveals the darker side of the treasure. While you are trying to solve the mystery of El Dorado you come across enemies who are trying to protect the statue or to claim it for themselves. The cut scenes are well produced and help tell the story. The game has you exploring luscious forest... [Read the full story]

Fashion

We must flaunt our Royal Sikh look

August 29, 2008 · Leave a Comment 

She’s dressed up the likes of Vikram Chatwal, Malkit Singh and Navjot Singh Sidhu. Meet designer Sahiba J Singh who excels in Sikh fashion particularly for the turbaned groom! Spunky yet subtle, traditional but with contemporary leanings…it’s hard to chose words that best describe Sahiba J Singh’s work. The young designer and stylist who has in the past dressed up the likes of Vikram Chatwal for his traditional wedding and got singer Malkit Singh and politician and anchor Navjot Singh Sidhu to don silk turbans has moved into Chandigarh from Mumbai with her own store (in... [Read the full story]

Healthcare

If you get diabetes…

December 19, 2009 · Leave a Comment 

Bal Sandhu Bal Sandhu, a registered community dietician, specialising in diabetes and working for the NHS in Berkshire, offers this advice. What is Diabetes? Diabetes is an auto-immune condition in which the body produces very little insulin – the hormone needed to convert our food into energy that can be used by our muscles. There are two main types of Diabetes, insulin dependent and non-insulin dependent, which are often referred as Type 1 in which insulin is needed in injection form and Type 2 which can be often be controlled by diet alone or with the aid of tablets. Research has shown... [Read the full story]

Recent news

Sikh news from Google

Former Jathedar of Akal Takht excommunicated from Sikh community PunjabNewsline.com By Jagmohan Singh AMRITSAR: In an unprecedented action the Akal Takht (highest Sikh temporal seat) here on Friday issued an edict excommunicating its former … Convicted Sikh hijacker deported National Post A... Read more of this article


If you know someone too wedded to drink…

Gurdwaras in the multi-ethnic area of Southall, London, are supporting an important meeting organised to discuss growing anxiety about excessive alcohol consumption in the Sikh community. The ‘Tacklng the Scourge of the Glassy’ event will be held at The Dominion Centre, 112 The Green, Southall, Middlesex... Read more of this article


‘Vengeful woman killed lover with Queen of Poisons’

A woman accused of poisoning her former lover and his fiancée was seen putting something into a container of food in his fridge, an Old Bailey jury was told. Lakhvir Kaur Singh, 44, of Marlborough Road, West Southall, London, allegedly dosed a vegetarian curry with an ancient herb, aconite, known as... Read more of this article


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