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Appear for the Disappeared 5K Walk -- April 6, 2013. (source: Ensaaf Facebook page)

Support Ensaaf’s “Appear for the Disappeared” Fundraiser on April 6

March 14, 2013 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Ensaaf (meaning “justice”) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to “end impunity and achieve justice for mass state crimes in India, with a focus on Punjab, by documenting abuses, bringing perpetrators to justice, and organizing survivors.” The organization’s work has been mentioned on this blog several times. On Saturday, April 6, Ensaaf is holding a fundraising event in Fremont, California, called “Appear for the Disappeared 5K Walk” in memory of the men and women who disappeared in Punjab, India […]

Categories: 1984, Events • Tags: Amritsar, Appear for the Disappeared, California, Ensaaf, Fremont, India, Jaila, Jarnail Singh, Punjab

Tejinder Singh, the winner of the title of Mr Singh International 2012, poses with first runner-up Deepinder Singh (right) and second runner-up Tarundeep Singh (Picture: EPA/RAMINDER PAL SINGH/The Telegraph)

Picture of the Day: Mr. Singh International Turban Pride 2012

March 2, 2013 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

In December 2012, a competition was held in Amritsar, India called Mr. Singh International 2012 to “generate awareness about Sikhs globally.” While the competition was held last December, I only discovered this today when my friend and colleague Lori Way sent me a link to a photo gallery about the competition which, upon viewing, rendered me entirely speechless.

Categories: Events, Picture of the Day • Tags: Amritsar, India, Mr. Singh International 2012

Cover of A History of Prejudice: Race, Caste, and Difference in India and the United States, by Gyanendra Pandey (photo credit: Amazon)

A history of modern prejudice

January 25, 2013 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

The blog 3quarksdaily introduces Gyanendra Pandey, a history professor at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, whose upcoming book (A History of Prejudice: Race, Caste, and Difference in India and the United States) compares the evolution of prejudice in India and the United States. Gyanendra Pandey contrasts different levels of prejudice at play in both timelines: the visible “vernacular” prejudice, and a more invisible “universal” prejudice that defines what it means to be different in society: The American political scientist Samuel […]

Categories: Literature • Tags: A History of Prejudice, Emory University, Gyanendra Pandey, India, Prejudice, United States

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The family of Satwant Singh Kaleka was honored by Sikh officials in Amritsar, India (source: demotix.com)

Family of Oak Creek, WI, shooting victim honored in Amritsar, India

January 8, 2013 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Having gone to India to release the ashes of Satwant Singh Kaleka, the family of the Oak Creek, Wisconsin shooting victim was honored in Amritsar, India, by Sikh officials from the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee, ( “SGPC“, the central Sikh organization in India): Kaleka’s family was honoured for his exemplary courage shown during shoot out incident at Oak Kreek Gurdwara in US on August 5th 2012 where a White supremacist Wade Michael Page who had opened fire in Gurdwara killing […]

Categories: Hate Crimes, News Bits • Tags: Amritsar, hate crimes, India, Oak Creek, Punjab, Satwant Singh Kaleka, SGPC, Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee, Sikh Temple of Wisconsin, Wisconsin

Sikh Human Development Foundation provides $210K in scholarships to Punjab youth

October 9, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

The US-based Sikh Human Development Foundation recently announced a record US$210,000 in funding of scholarships for needy students in Punjab, India, and surrounding areas: Washington based Sikh Human Development Foundation has given a helping hand to needy students pursuing higher education in Punjab and other Northern Indian states. It has given scholarships to 504 students in 159 institutions/colleges totaling about $ 210,000 for the academic year ending in 2012. “This number is up from 412 of the last year” said […]

Categories: News Bits • Tags: India, Punjab, scholarships, Sikh Human Development Foundation

Call for Applicants: William J. Clinton Fellowship for Service in India, Fall 2012

June 21, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

The prestigious William J. Clinton Fellowship for Service in India is inviting applications for the program commencing in Fall 2012. While the original application cycle ended in November 2011, they have temporarily opened up a special call for fellows through July 4 who will be willing to serve in Amritsar, Punjab for a very interesting culture program. It is an opportunity for Punjabi speaking individuals in the diaspora, between the ages of 21 and 34 to contribute to cross-border cultural […]

Categories: Events • Tags: American India Foundation, Amritsar, India, William J. Clinton Fellowship for Service in India

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Today, within and without, I struggle for peace

March 29, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Raag Bihaagraa, Chhant, Fourth Mehl, First House: One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru: Meditate on the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, O my soul; as Gurmukh, meditate on the invaluable Name of the Lord. My mind is pierced through by the sublime essence of the Lord’s Name. The Lord is dear to my mind. With the sublime essence of the Lord’s Name, my mind is washed clean. Under Guru’s Instructions, hold your mind steady; […]

Categories: 1984, News Bits, Reflections • Tags: Balwant Singh Rajoana, Beant Singh, Canada, Gurdaspur, India, Jaspal Singh, Johnathan Kay, Punjab, Terry Milewski

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Sources of visits to American Turban on March 28, 2012

Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana and the indomitable Sikh spirit, cont’d.

March 28, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

After international protests by Sikhs around the world (including the United States – demonstrations have been held in San Francisco, New York and Washington, DC) and especially in Punjab, it was announced today that the execution of Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana has been stayed. The “campaign of orange” has become a worldwide movement among Sikhs expressing solidarity in pursuit of justice and/or clemency (the latter of which is something Balwant Singh is not himself interested in) around the world has […]

Categories: News Bits, Sikhism • Tags: Balwant Singh Rajoana, Beant Singh, Capital punishment, India, Jagtar Singh Hawara, Punjab

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The morning when the sun set: November 1, 1984

November 1, 2011 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Once more I am the silent one who came out of the distance wrapped in cold rain and bells: I owe to earth’s pure death the will to sprout. Pablo Neruda (1904 – 1973) One morning, 27 years ago, I – a young lad living in the west – was walking to school. It was seasonably cool morning. There was a dusting of frost on the grass and a slight chill in the air, but a warming sun was rising. […]

Categories: 1984, Reflections • Tags: 1984 anti-Sikh riots, Ensaaf, Harmandir Sahib, India, Indira Gandhi, Operation Blue Star, Operation Bluestar, Sikh genocide, Sikh Genocide Project, Sikhs for Justice

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Considering the experience of Sikhs in America.

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Support Ensaaf’s “Appear for the Disappeared” Fundraiser on April 6

Picture of the Day: Mr. Singh International Turban Pride 2012

A history of modern prejudice

Family of Oak Creek, WI, shooting victim honored in Amritsar, India

Sikh Human Development Foundation provides $210K in scholarships to Punjab youth

Call for Applicants: William J. Clinton Fellowship for Service in India, Fall 2012

Today, within and without, I struggle for peace

Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana and the indomitable Sikh spirit, cont’d.

The morning when the sun set: November 1, 1984