The government withstood months of protest, with both sides refusing to compromise, before it unexpectedly bowed to the farmers’ demands this week.
Tag: Sikhs and Sikhism
In the Cold and Rain, India’s Farmers Press Their Stand Against Modi
Protesters have created camps around Delhi that are virtual cities unto themselves, using donations and their own organizational skills to help their battle against new government farm policies.
India Offers Escape to Afghan Hindus and Sikhs Facing Attacks
Members of the dwindling minority communities, gutted by recent deadly violence, welcomed an emergency exit but expressed worry that what would await them in India is poverty.
Gunman Storms Sikh Complex in Kabul, Killing 25
The attack on the temple and community center ended after six hours of fighting, with 80 hostages being rescued.
Brownface, Blackface and About-Face. Is Trudeau Who He Says He Is?
Many Canadians saw Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s record in office as evidence in his favor, if not enough to exonerate him for recent photos and video showing him wearing dark makeup.
Finding Lessons on Multiculturalism in the Experiences of Sikh Canadians
Amid a simmering backlash against immigration, Canada’s Sikh community offer a striking affirmation of the country’s multicultural model.
A Historic Contender for Canada’s Top Political Job
Jagmeet Singh, the first nonwhite candidate to lead a major national political party in Canada, will try to unseat Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
‘We Were Friends, and Then We Started Killing Each Other.’ India Recalls Partition. Carefully.
A museum dedicated to the division of India and birth of Pakistan documents a bloody era that, however distant, is still capable of arousing passions.