Fusion jewellery sparkles across Indo-Western spectrum

A youthful entrepreneur has embarked on a quest to promote jewellery and bejewelled accessories created by top Indian designers into every kind of ethnic market.
Rajveer Kaur Panglia, 26, who moved to Rotterdam in 2006 from Hyderabad, has been selling a stunning selection of designs online since June this year and reports enthusiastic responses from customers [...]

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SGPC to fund five ‘true Sikhs’ at Cambridge
The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) is to sponsor five Indian Sikhs at Cambridge University, provided they maintain their Sikh identity. If the Ph.D and M.Phil students cut their hair or trim their beards while studying they will have to refund their scholarships, says SGPC president Avtar Singh [...]

1984 anti-Sikh riots: three jailed for life

Three men involved in the anti-Sikh riots that followed the assassination of Indian prime minister Indira Ghandi in 1984 have been jailed for life for attempted murder, loot and arson.
Brij Mohan Verma, Mangal Sain and Ghagat Singh were guilty of acts of “mindless  violence committed under the garb of emotional outburst,” said Additional Sessions Judge [...]

Californian legislators give a lead on kirpans

The California State legislature has passed a groundbreaking bill to train law enforcement personnel about the importance of the ‘kirpans’ Sikhs are charged to carry by their faith.
In the tension following the events of 9/11 an increasing number of Sikhs carrying the symbolic blade in the US have been arrested and charged with violating state [...]

Sikh newsagent in tobacco talks with Health Minister

A Birmingham businessman was among a contingent of newsagents who met Health Minister Gilliam Merron to explain the difficulties small retailers would face if the Government introduced a ban on in-shop tobacco displays.
Parminder Singh of Haybarnes Stores in Haybarnes Road, Haymills, is national vice president of the National Federation of Retail Newsagents (NFRN), whose representatives [...]

SACA bike ride boost for children’s hospice

A two-day charity bike ride organised by the Sikh Arts & Cultural Association (SACA) is optimistic about meeting its target of raising £25,000 for London’s first children’s hospice.
At the time of writing sponsors and collections taken at the start, finish and along the route from Birmingham to London had contributed more than £18,000 – enough [...]

The Worlds Biggest Bhangra Group

Saturday 12th September 2009, In Birmingham UK at Artsfest (Europes Largest Free Arts Festival) in Centenery Square, all of the UK’s finest and most established Bhangra Dance Groups will be performing together with you in the aim to set and break a new Guinness World Records of over 1000 people dancing the same routine at [...]

Policeman helps 66 escape coach inferno

An off-duty policeman is believed to have led the evacuation of more than 60 Sikh women and children shortly before the double-decker bus carrying them home to Bedfordshire from a seaside outing burst into flames.
Several overtaking motorists flashed the driver when they saw smoke pouring from the coach on the M3 on Friday evening and [...]

Mann Ents Present 'Summer Mela 2009'

Mann Ents invite you to a cultural experience for all the family at Woodville Halls, the finest venue in Kent. Featuring live performances by Angrej Ali, whose hits include Dharti Hildi and Phattey Chak and Dippa Satrang, whose evergereen hit Dhola ve Dhola still gets the crowds going.
Featuring:
ANGREJ ALI (Dharti Hildi, Phattey Chak)
DIPPA SATRANG (Dancefloor, [...]

Royal guard breakthrough for Sikh soldiers

Soldiers are never far from the headlines in Britain today, often for the sad and regrettable reason of death or injury on duty in Afghanistan. But the gloom was lifted for a while this week by the smiling faces of two soldiers who were the first Sikhs to join the Royal bodyguard.
Queen Elizabeth’s protectors now [...]

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