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The top 10 reasons why Mitt Romney SHOULD make Darbar Sahib his summer home

January 23, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Jay Leno was on to something. Why would US Republican Candidate for President Mitt Romney want to make Sikhism’s religious center – Darbar Sahib (aka the Golden Temple), in Amritsar, India – his summer home? I can think of a few reasons: 10. It has its own pool. Feel free to take a dip! 9. It has its own free kitchen, open to all regardless of background. Have a seat! 8. He’d understand why South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley looks […]

Categories: Humor, Politics • Tags: Amritsar, Darbar Sahib, Golden Temple, Jay Leno, Mitt Romney

Jay Leno and the Golden Temple: we are missing the opportunity

January 23, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Comedian Jay Leno’s recent reference to Darbar Sahib (aka “the Golden Temple” in Amritsar, India, Sikhism’s central Gurdwara) a few days ago on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno has caused a bit of a ruckus in Sikh and Indian circles (and on this blog) and has turned into an international incident. There are even petitions on the web demanding that Jay Leno or NBC offer an apology for his “derogatory” remarks. I don’t share in this over-reaction by many […]

Categories: Humor, TV/Movies • Tags: Darbar Sahib, Mitt Romney, NBC, the Golden Temple, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Golden Temple: where the rich live

January 20, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

US Sikh organization SALDEF alerts us to an excerpt of Jay Leno’s opening monologue on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, where Darbar Sahib (aka the Golden Temple) is depicted as Republican candidate for US President Mitt Romney’s home. I’m not sure if SALDEF was highlighting this in a positive or negative light. Romney’s wealth and social status have been an issue in the campaign and he is often accused of being out of touch with much of America. I’m […]

Categories: Humor, Politics, TV/Movies • Tags: Darbar Sahib, Harmandir Sahib, Jay Leno, Mitt Romney, SALDEF, Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Undeniable proof that South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley is Indian

November 28, 2011 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Sorry, I just couldn’t resist. From the pages of FITSNews: Her family business – where she claimed to have “learned the value of a dollar” – was penalized three times over six years for failing to pay its corporate income taxes on time (and failing to turn over taxes withheld from employees’ paychecks). The company – owned by Ajit and Haley’s mother Raj Randhawa – has also been late paying property taxes. Meanwhile, Haley and her husband repeatedly failed to […]

Categories: Humor, News Bits, Politics • Tags: Nikki Haley, South Carolina

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Fear the beard! (if you’re cold weather)

January 20, 2011 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Anna, at sepiamutiny.com, writes about the Sikhs’ secret weapon against frigid weather: So as I found myself filled with despair, that despite my 100% Desi genetics, I would never grow a beard of my own, the universe sent me an answer. The heavens parted, sunlight streamed down upon my Mac, angels trilled “AHHHHH!” and I clicked this link, which told me about BeardHead.com. Wot’s this? I can multi-task with my bearding? Not only can I copy one of my favorite […]

Categories: Humor • Tags: Anna, beardhead.com, Sepia Mutiny

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How to tie a turban

January 16, 2011 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Jus Reign takes you through the steps of tying a turban, from “begning” to end:

Categories: Humor, Sikhism • Tags: how to tie a turban, Jus Reign

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“Outsourced” out?

December 20, 2010 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

According to Time Magazine, the NBC’s new sitcom Outsourced was one of the ten worst TV shows in 2010: The idea–naive American middle manager is shipped to India to manage a call center–had all the makings of a, ingenious, timely sitcom about culture clashes and the new global economy. Outsourced, which decided to go the funny-accents and food-poisoning-jokes route instead, was not that comedy. Outsourced received a lot of attention in Sikh circles because on its cast was a Sikh […]

Categories: Humor • Tags: 30 Rock, Guru Singh, NBC, Outsourced

“We should probably explain what a Sikh is”

December 17, 2010 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Actually, why don’t we slow down for a second and get back to India. India is a country in South Asia, and Asia is the world’s most populous continent. A continent is one of seven large landmasses on Earth, which is where we all live and is also the third planet in the solar system. Our solar system is composed of a sun and eight planets, or nine, depending on whom you ask, and is located in the Milky Way […]

Categories: Humor • Tags: Manmohan Singh, Most Important People of 2010, The Onion

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“Obama, I thought you were my boy”

November 22, 2010 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Some Sikhs are still struggling on Obama’s skipping a visit to Amritsar and the Golden Temple (Sikhism’s central shrine). Sikh “personality”, Jus Reign, felt the need to YouTube himself on the topic:

Categories: Humor, Politics • Tags: Barack Obama, Golden Temple, Jus Reign

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The top 10 reasons why Mitt Romney SHOULD make Darbar Sahib his summer home

Jay Leno and the Golden Temple: we are missing the opportunity

The Golden Temple: where the rich live

Undeniable proof that South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley is Indian

Fear the beard! (if you’re cold weather)

How to tie a turban

“Outsourced” out?

“We should probably explain what a Sikh is”

“Obama, I thought you were my boy”