FBI Takes Steps to Include Sikhs in Hate Crimes Tracking Program

March 29, 2015

The FBI’s new training manual contains a section to distinguish between anti-Arab, Anti-Hindu, Anti-Muslim, and Anti-Sikh hate crimes. This includes special considerations to be taken by the law enforcement when working with victims from these communities.

Bikram Dhanaula, who threw shoe on Punjab CM, gets ‘shoe’ as elections symbol

March 29, 2015

Its interesting to note that Bikram Singh Dhanaula who had thrown a shoe towards Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal during a state level function at Issru (near Khanna), Ludhiana on August 15, 2014 is allotted 'shoe' as his elections symbol for Dhuri bypolls.

Bikram Dhanaula, who threw shoe on Punjab CM, gets ‘shoe’ as elections symbol

March 29, 2015

Rise of Fascism in Aam Aadmi Party: Sikh author S. Ajmer Singh on ouster of Yogendra Yadav & ors

March 29, 2015

Sikh intellectual and author S. Ajmer Singh has expressed shock, grief and concern over the things that unfolded in the March 28 National Council (NC) meeting of the Aam Aadmi Party. It is notable that Yogendra Yadav, Prashant Bhushan, Anand Kumar and Ajit Jha were ousted from NC of Aam Aadmi Party during this meeting, that was also marred by thrashing of some members.

A Deeper Look At Vedic History Suggests A Tribal Melting Pot That May Surprise The Hindu Nationalist

March 29, 2015

The modern Hindi speaker uses the words Manava and Purusha somewhat interchangeably- both mean ‘man’ or ‘human’ to us. Yet this was not always so. The Rig Veda and other Hindu scriptures talk of two distinct tribes- the tribe of Manu and the tribe of Puru (or Pururava, who was Puru’s ancestor).

The Hindutva Algebra Of Nation-Making [by Braj Ranjan Mani]

March 29, 2015

They first came to avenge the Love Jihad.
I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a Muslim.
Then they came for the Ghar Wapasi.
I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t Christian.
Then they came for the saffronization of Sikhs.
And I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a Sikh. [...]

Medha Patkar resigned from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP); Backs Yogendra Yadav and Prashant Bhushan

March 29, 2015

"Terming the contribution of Yogendra Yadav and Prashant Bhushan to the party and its ideology as vast, Ms. Patkar defended the two leaders, recalling their participation in people’s movement and the campaign against corruption", The Hindu reports.