India after Independence
Independence day special When India became independent in August 1947, it faced a series of very great challenges. As a…
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Hindu Mahasabha, RSS stayed away from freedom struggle: Historians
Independence day special While the entire nation was fighting for a free India, there were some individuals and organizations, especially…
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The Quit India Movement
The Quit India Movement (Bharat Chhodo Andolan) or the August Movement was a civil disobedience movement in India launched in…
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Indian Independence movement
In ancient times, people from all over the world were keen to come to India. The Persians followed by the…
Read MoreHistory This Week : August 6 to August 12, 2021
“If history repeats itself, and the unexpected always happens, how incapable must Man be of learning from experience.”- George Bernard…
Read MoreHistory This Week- July 30, 2021, to August 5, 2021
“History is a cyclic poem written by time upon the memories of man.” - Percy Bysshe Shelley July 30 July…
Read MoreHISTORY THIS WEEK -July 23 to July 29, 2021
July 23 July 23, 1952 - Egyptian army officers launched a revolution changing Egypt from a monarchy to a republic.…
Read MoreHistory this week: July 9-15
July 9 July 9, 1868 - The 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified. The Amendment defined U.S. citizenship…
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Sant Kabirdas Jayanti
Sant Kabirdas (1440-1518 circa) was a famous poet, saint and social reformer of India. His writings have greatly influenced the…
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Tridevi – the three supreme Goddesses
Tridevi, or three goddesses, is a term used in Hinduism to describe the three main female deities. These are Saraswati…
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The Making of a Martyr: Guru Teg Bahadur and his Times
By Rupinder S. Brar MD FACC Guru Teg Bahadur was preaching in faraway Assam when he received a short disquieting…
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Lal Qila and Guru Teg Bahadur’s 400 th Anniversary: A Sikh History Perspective
On January 26, 2021, when Indian Republic Day celebrations were taking place at Rajpath, New Delhi – and the world…
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SRI GURU TEGH BAHADUR SAHIB A PROPHET AND A MARTYR
Special on the occasion of the 400th birth anniversary celebrations of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji By Dr. Amrit Kaur…
Read MoreLetter to Editor
Dear Prof. Saluja, Greetings. The Vaisakhi special edition, dedicated to the agitating Indian farmers, seeking revocation of the three laws,…
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Rising trend of Turban-tying among Sikh Girls
Turban is being used as accessory by the fashionable ones also to symbolize empowerment, equality and self-expression but it is…
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Remembering the Sikh heroes: bearers of Nishaan Sahib
By Amarjit Singh Anand Truth, contentment and kindness are the GUIDING LIGHTS that bless and prod the Sikhs towards living…
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Vaisakhi celebrations around the world
Most of us know that Vaisakhi celebration commemorates the anniversary of the Khalsa which was laid down by Guru Gobind…
Read MoreRising trend of turban-tying among Sikh girls
By Dr. Assa Singh Ghuman Turban perhaps is the only item of the human attire which has many folds of…
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Vaisakhi: History and significance of harvest festival
Baisakhi (also called Vaisakhi) is a harvest festival which is celebrated on the thirteenth day of April according to the…
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Vaisakhi special- Creation of the Khalsa
Khalsa, (Punjabi: “the Pure”) the purified and reconstituted Sikh community instituted by Guru Gobind Singh on March 30, 1699 (Vaisakhi…
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Remembering the Sikh heroes: bearers of Nishaan Sahib Insignia’
“During the current global pandemic, the Divine Guru's teachings of compassionate sharing, came to the fore, when millions of people…
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Regional names of Holi
Popularity of Holi can be gauged from the number of names Holi has in different states. Also of great interest…
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Holi: Let the color shower joy
Holi is an ancient festival of India and was originally known as 'Holika'. The festivals finds a detailed description in…
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Lesser known heroes who sacrificed their lives for country’s freedom
Bhagat Singh, Azad, Rajguru, Sukhdev, Ram Prasad Bismil, Gandhi, and Bose are few names that are synonymous with our struggle…
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The character of a nation is known by its martyrs
A nation is known by its people. The strength of a nation is known by its heroes. The character of…
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The saga of Komagata Maru
The Komagata Maru incident involved the Japanese steamship Komagata Maru, on which a group of people from British India attempted…
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Ghadar Movement: The rebels who wrote history
On November 16, 1915, seven patriots were hanged after the culmination of the first Lahore Conspiracy Case. These hangings, however,…
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Shani Dev: the harbinger of bad luck and retribution
Shani Bhagwan (also known as Sani, Shani Dev, Sani Maharaj, and Chayyaputra) is one of the most popular deities in…
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Guru Nanak Dev Ji, The Prophet of ONENESS of Humanity
Guru Nanak Ji was the pioneer, enunciating the cause of Inter-Religious Peace and Harmony. His Tenets emphasize upon truthful living,…
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