Lion of Punjab: Maharaja Ranjit Singh was Indic first, secular last

Pakistan is built on a foundation of hate. It is a measure of how hateful the country’s dysfunctional establishment is that for many decades, in textbooks meant for primary schools, the letter Z was represented More...

How California Gurudwaras have Cemented Hindu-Sikh Divide Created by the British

During a recent visit to California I visited Gurudwaras at Yuba City, Freemont and San Jose. The Yuba City Gurudwara was made in 1969, Freemont in 1978 and San Jose renovated in 2004. The first two are relatively More...

Lessons of the Indian Emergency

The history of India’s twenty one month Emergency is too well known to need detailed recounting. It began in June 1975, suspending civil liberties and allowed the government to rule by decree. In fact it ushered More...