“He was the first real Ghazal singer from India. Before him there were clones. The poetry in his music was beautiful,” – Actor Anupam Kher
Jagjit Singh is often credited with breathing new life into the Ghazal, and making the Pakistani dominated art form accessible to the wider public. With songs such as “Ye Kaure [...]
From a very young age, Ranjit Kaur knew what was expected of her.
“You need to keep a good image, so people don’t point fingers.” Ranjit recalled words her mother often spoke to her.Her family immigrated to Canada from India when she was nine years old, and they settled in Burnaby. Ranjit attended Burnaby North Secondary School, [...]
Diwali is a vibrant and joyous festival; a celebration of lights that is marked in several rejoicing ways and unique traditions.
Diwali is a vibrant and joyous festival; a celebration of lights that is marked in several rejoicing ways and unique traditions. While it may boast of being the brightest and grandest of Hindu and Sikh [...]
According to Statistics Canada, there are now more than 826,000 women entrepreneurs in Canada who annually contribute in excess of $18 billion to Canada’s economy. The rate of growth of businesses run by women entrepreneurs is 60 per cent faster than those run by men, as four out of five new businesses are now started [...]
Teaching is a powerful discipline -it is about nurturing the mind and the body. Training champions is about creating champions. Our athletic idols and heroes have been created through the guidance of a gifted teacher. It is also known that once one achieves greatness he/she must always thank their great teacher for investing hours of [...]
There is a famous saying that “Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile.” In the history of humanity, we have had many great people deliver different kinds of contributions for the betterment of society. In our community and across the world, there have been people who fought for rights and equality, [...]
Guru Nanak’s Free Kitchen
Rain, shine, or snow, the volunteers of Guru Nanak’s Free Kitchen ensure they are present at the corner of Main Street and East Hastings every Sunday afternoon. They have a noble cause to pursue. Their guests eagerly wait for the arrival of their hosts. For the past three years, without any interruption, [...]
The Harper government is establishing a stronghold with visible minorities for the next general election. However, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, Jason Kenney is under fire from the South Asian community for reducing the number of family reunification visas to parents and grandparents of newcomers. His plan is to reduce the number from 16,000 in [...]
It is our minds that govern who we are, and help us establish a destiny for ourselves. Our mental self, is the most important self, or how Gurdarshan (Gary) “Saint Lion” Mangat puts it, “Don’t become a product of the environment, become a product of yourself.” Great words of wisdom from a young man. Gary, [...]
Arriving in India for the first time, Mayor Diane Watts was greeted by a carnival for her senses. What stood out for this first time visitor above everything were the sounds of the place, which she accurately described as “calm chaos”. For those of you that have been to India, you know exactly what she [...]
