How colonialism still colors our ideas about who gets to teach religion
(RNS) — If I were a white scholar, would anyone question the appropriateness of my teaching Buddhism?
Why these New York Sikhs are fundraising for a mosque in India
(RNS) – A Sikh-majority village in the Indian side of Punjab has some 300 Muslims, but no mosques. This Sikh family in New York City wants to change that.
Before we can rein in hate crime, we have to admit the size of the problem
(RNS) — A system of hate crime reporting that doesn't include Heather Heyer's death in Charlottesville or a murder of a Sikh in Tulsa won't lead to real solutions.
Sikh community fears worship site will be razed to make way for condos
ALHAMBRA, Calif. (RNS) — Sikh community says they didn't receive sufficient notice about the landowner's plans to build condos on their place of worship.
550 years after his birth, a reflection on the life of Guru Nanak
(RNS) — This November, Sikhs around the world are celebrating the 550th birth anniversary of their founder-prophet, Guru Nanak.
Comedian Hari Kondabolu on punching up and kicking down
(RNS) — Hari Kondabolu might be the only comic in the world with a Netflix special and a graduate degree in human rights.
Congresswoman Ilhan Omar on her journey, her resilience and her hopes for our future
(RNS) — 'The decaying of the soul often leads to decaying of societies, of countries, of nations, of the world.'
More than 1 billion people celebrate on Diwali. What does it mean to them?
(RNS) — In the various stories that make Oct. 27 a holy day for so many, we have models of what true righteousness looks like. They are sharp rejoinders of what we should be doing and how we should be living.
After call from Indian official, library pulls Sikh 'genocide' memorial
(RNS) — After an Indian official called the Connecticut library, the entire memorial — which accused India of committing genocide against Sikhs in 1984 — was quietly removed from the library.
A pat-down at the airport passes the shame of racial profiling to my 3-year-old
(RNS) — Racial profiling takes a toll on our deepest and most sacred relationships, reason enough to end this damaging and painful practice.
Jagmeet Singh's civility is praiseworthy, but even nice racism is still racism
(RNS) — Celebrating the kind way in which a man told a Canadian politician he should remove his turban misses the point entirely.
Sikh deputy Sandeep Dhaliwal: a life of service on the front lines of change
(RNS) — Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal accepted the risks of creating awareness, forging new relationships and building trust for Sikhs like him and minorities everywhere.
Houston mourns 'trailblazer' Sikh officer killed in line of duty
(RNS) — On Monday (Sept. 30), Houston and Sikhs around the world mourned Sandeep Dhaliwal after the 10-year veteran of law enforcement was shot and killed during a routine traffic stop last week.
How do we make sense of Justin Trudeau in brownface?
(RNS) — Even when we excuse the perpetuation of stereotypes by claiming ignorance or good intentions, it’s undeniable that they impact others in harmful ways.
In Northern California, Sikh community is on edge after killing of 64-year-old man
LOS ANGELES (RNS) — Parmjit Singh’s death has left the Sikh community on edge as his family copes with the loss of a man they describe as 'nice, loving and caring.'