Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Guru Gobind Singh

Hazur Sahib and Patna Sahib: A Complete Guide to the Sikh Takhts Outside Punjab

What Makes a Takht Different From Any Other GurudwaraThe word Takht means throne. In Sikh tradition, the five Takhts are the seats of temporal and spiritual authority, the places from which the Panth issues religious edicts called Hukamnamas that bind Sikhs worldwide. Every Gurudwara is a place of worship, but…

Times Life

Hemkund Sahib: The Sikh Gurdwara at 4,329 m and What the Trek From Govindghat Actually Demands

The Road Begins Before GovindghatMost people think the trek starts at Govindghat. It starts the night before, when you are lying in a guesthouse in Joshimath or Badrinath, listening to the Alaknanda move in the dark, wondering whether your knees will hold. By the time the first bus drops you…

Times Life

How Gurbani Describes Waheguru: The Guru Granth Sahib's Formless God Has No Scripture Equal

The Book That Is Not a BookIn 1708, at Nanded in present-day Maharashtra, Guru Gobind Singh did something no religious leader had done before or has done since. He ended the line of human Gurus and installed a book in their place. Not as a memorial. Not as a record.…

Times Life

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Rajasthan Deputy CM Diya Kumari pays floral tributes to Guru Gobind Singh

Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari paid floral tributes to Guru Gobind Singh at Sarvtobhadra Chowk of City Palace. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Shoorvir programme is Hindus’ ‘own ecosystem’, calling for an economic boycott of Muslims

In June 2024, the Hindu Janjagriti Samiti organised the Vaishvik Hindu Rashtra Mahotsav in Goa. The theme of the event was “From Hindu Nation to Hindu World” and one of the speakers was Virendra Pandey, the founder of Shoorvir Programme, a service dedicated to connecting Hindu service providers with Hindu…

Newslaundry

PM Modi visits Takhat Sri Harimandir Ji Patna Sahib

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Takhat Sri Harimandir Ji Patna Sahib, tight security in place, historic significance.

The Hindu

Caste and cinema: The long shadow of Amar Singh Chamkila

Ahead of the release of the popular Punjabi singer’s biopic, a look at how Chamkila’s ethnic identity informed his art

The Hindu

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

357th birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh celebrated with mass congregation

Hyderabad bids farewell to Guru Gobind Singh's birth anniversary celebrations with a mass congregation and community kitchen.

The Hindu

Modi to participate in day marking the martyrdom of sons of Sikh Guru Gobind Singh

.PM Modi to participate in 'Veer Baal Diwas' to pay homage to Guru Gobind Singh's sons & their courage. Digital exhibition, march-past, online competitions & film screening to mark the day.

The Hindu

Begum’s last wish stays unfulfilled as Mubarak Manzil Palace in Punjab’s Malerkotla awaits restoration

Punjab's Malerkotla town's 19th-century Mubarak Manzil Palace is in ruins due to State neglect. Last week, the wife of Malerkotla's last ruler passed away without her wish of seeing the palace restored being fulfilled. Despite the previous govt. approving the acquisition & conservation of the palace, no restoration work has…

The Hindu

Tracing the history of Sikhs in Vijayawada

Sikhs in Vijayawada, India, have a long history of displacement due to partition in 1947. Paramjeet Singh and his family, along with 45 other Sikh families, settled in the city and established businesses in the transport sector. They found the city peaceful and less crowded than Delhi, and the rents…

The Hindu

Former cabinet minister comes forward for revival of Sanskrit in Punjab

AMRITSAR: Former cabinet minister Laxmi Kanta Chawla has voiced her concern regarding the widespread discontinuation of Sanskrit education in schools across Punjab and has appealed to the chief minister Bhagwant Mann, as well as to educationists and philanthropists, to actively promote the teaching of Sanskrit within the state's educational institutions.

The Times of India

What is the Khalistan movement? How is it linked to India-Canada tensions?

As row between two nations continues over killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Al Jazeera explains the movement’s history.

Al Jazeera

Gujarat urged to set up Sikh Development Board for promotion of Punjabi

NCM urges Gujarat CM to set up Sikh Development & Research Boards to promote Punjabi language, Sikh culture & history. PM Modi & Gujarat Govt have provided financial support for Gurudwaras. Sikhism has historic ties to Gujarat, incl. visits by Guru Nanak Dev, Bhai Mohkam Singh & Guru Gobind Singh.…

The Hindu

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Dynamite News

Several devotees take holy dip in Golden Temple 'Sarovar' in Amritsar on Baisakhi

A large number of devotees paid a visit to Sri Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) in Amritsar on Friday and took a holy dip in the 'Sarovar' on the occasion of Baisakhi. Read further on Dynamite News

The Times of India

Happy Baisakhi 2023: Top 50 Vaisakhi Wishes, Messages, Quotes and Greetings to share with your friends and family

Baisakhi, also known as Vaisakhi, is a harvest festival celebrated in India, particularly in the state of Punjab. It is celebrated on April 13th or 14th every year. Baisakhi marks the formation of the Khalsa, the Sikh community, in 1699 by Guru Gobind Singh. It is seen as a celebration…

Evening Standard

Vaisakhi 2024: when is the Sikh and Hindu celebration, and how to celebrate in London’s Trafalgar Square?

Sikh and Hindu spring celebration in April will be marked by free events around London

The Times of India

Sikh Regiment taught a lesson to Chinese soldiers on Dec 9: UP CM Yogi Adityanath

LUCKNOW: Speaking at an event to mark Veer Bal Diwas, observed in the memory of the martyrdom of the four Sahibzadas, sons of Guru Gobind Singh, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath related the bravery of the Sikh regiment during the India Army’s skirmish with the Chinese forces on December…

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Conversation

What is the Sikh festival of Baisakhi and why is it so sacred?

Sikhs all over the world celebrate the festival of Baisakhi, a holiday with a special religious significance, observed each year on April 13 or 14. In 2022, Baisakhi falls on April 14.

The Independent UK

Vaisakhi: What is the Sikh festival and how is it celebrated?

The religious celebration commemorates several significant historical events

Daily Mirror

Vaisakhi 2022: Sikh festival date, history, significance and all the events in UK

Vaisakhi is one of the most important dates of the year for Sikhs. The harvest festival is often celebrated with large public events across the globe. Here's everything you need to know about the history and significance of Vaisakhi

The Hindu

PM Modi flays Channi over ‘bhaiya’ remark

PM accuses Punjab CM of insulting Guru Ravidas, Guru Gobind Singh

The Hindu

PM Modi extols valour and sacrifice of Guru Gobind Singh’s sons

Twenty-nine children, including 14 girls, were awarded in six fields

The Hindu

PM Modi interacts with Rashtriya Bal Puraskar recipients; extols valour and sacrifice of Guru Gobind Singh’s sons

Twenty-nine children, including 14 girls, were awarded in six fields

Newslaundry

Fatehgarh Sahib’s Shaheedi Jor Mela: Turbulent past and sorry present

Shaheedi Jor Mela held annually at Fatehgarh Sahib was in the news due to a number of stalls selling radical literature eulogising Khalistani and Kashmiri terrorists.

People

Charanjit Singh Channi

Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose

21 stories

Shyam Benegal

21 stories

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Bharatiya Janata Party

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.