because the truth needs to be told
This ballad, sung in the typical Sikhi Dhadhi (balladry style) extols the valour and courage of Hari Singh Nalwa -the foremost Generals of the army of Maharaja Ranjit Singh Listen to this Vaar again and again to understand the battle cries of Hari Singh Nalwa ... More »
The author attempted to place a private members bill in the just-concluded Punjab Assembly session on the contentious Punjab Waters Dispute with Haryana and Rajasthan. Here he tells the rationale of his bill and how successive governments in Punjab and the Uni... More »
In an Open Letter to Jasjeet Singh -the producer of The Black Prince, WSN Editor calls the film, “the Sikh movie of the century” and urges every Sikh on planet earth to be part of the enthralling Anglo-Sikh experience, the movie so brilliantly provides and tou... More »
The author delineates the genesis of the Global Sikh Council and its determination to resolve Panthic issues through dialogue, discussion and debate. Locally, countrywide and globally, forums are being formed to rediscover the sheen and glory of Sikhism, appea... More »
This is the first of a two-part series on the life and contribution of Baba Banda Singh Bahadar. We discuss here his role in the victory of Sirhind. The second part will talk about his struggle against abolition of the Zamindari system and his supreme martyrd... More »
The editor of WSN writes an open letter to JJ Singh Kapur congratulating him on his remarkable speech reminiscent of the impromptu skills of former US President Barack Obama. Dear J. J. Singh Kapur Sat Sri Akal! Oh yes, we all love Bollywood as it takes us awa... More »
This poem published for the first time in The World Sikh News dwells on the challenges of being single and dedicated. Referring to Guru Nanak’s companion Bhai Mardana and his Rabab, the author talks of being steadfast in the face of challenges, difficulties a... More »
Recognizing her stellar role in the social and legal life of Canadian society, Palbinder Kaur Shergill has been appointed as a judge to the Supreme Court of British Columbia in New Westminster. In a remarkable move, achieving a new height for her own person an... More »
From the WSN Archives: On the occasion of the 24th anniversary of Saka Akal Takht, revolutionary poet and political activist, Gajinder Singh goes down memory lane reminiscing events and thoughts that touched his life in his long sojourn away from homeland Punj... More »
Activist-writer Ajmer Singh answers many questions agitating the Sikhs and raises several more for Sikhs and others to answer in his third book of what is transforming into an anthology of contemporary history of Punjab. His book, 1984-Unimagined Catastrophe, ... More »
On the occasion of 6 June -Remembrance Day of Saka Akal Takht, WSN editor Jagmohan Singh, in an Open Letter to an Unknown Sikh warrior, shares his feelings for those who died unsung. Originally written in 2008, currently elaborated and edited, this account na... More »