When is Ramadan? The Islamic calendar is calculated according to the lunar cycles, so the month of Ramadan begins when the new moon is sighted. As a result, the start and finish times change from year-to-year, usually advancing 10 days earlier every year. Ramadan lasts for 29-30 days and ends with the celebration of Eid-ul-Fitr. […]
This World Alzheimers’ Month, Touchstone’s BME Dementia Service, in its 10th year, has some vital words on the importance of BME-specific support for those living with dementia and some advice on how to find support. This year marks the 10th year of Touchstone’s BME Dementia Service. As a part of marking this milestone, we featured on ITV Calendar […]
Today, on Bi Visibility Day, colleagues at Touchstone have shared what bi visibility means to them. Take a look below to explore our takes on bi visibility in all its complexity. For Rachel, from our LMWS team, bi visibility means challenging the erasure of bi people and emphasising that bisexuality is always there, regardless of […]
March 16, 2022 by Sikh Entrepreneur Last time I got excited when Taran Singh of Taran3d launched his kick starter project and created a fantastic statue of famous 18th Century Sikh Warrior – Garja Singh. Now we have our very own Sikh action figure. Baaj Singh is the World’s First Sikh Action Figure Toy. He comes tyar bar […]
International Women’s Day, Domestic Violence Week, and Mothering Sunday is happening in all in one week. We at MLSS wanted to highlight the strong women on the frontline, protesting for their livelihood. The protests in India, have surpassed the one-hundred-day mark. On Monday the 8th of March ironically, International Women’s day 2021, the UK MPs raised […]
In the summer of 2017, SAF International began a multi-year Community Development Project to support a highly marginalized Sikligar Sikh community in Gujarat. The Sikligar community is comprised of underprivileged children and families living in extreme poverty. SAF is currently supporting two small communities within Vadodra, Gujarat, consisting of 30 families. The Sikligar Sikh community […]
The Kissan Morcha (farmer’s protest) in Delhi is very near and dear to our hearts, and the courage and dedication of those protesting is unmatched. Our SAF India team decided to take action and provide aid to those at the protest who needed it. With the help of our volunteers and donors, we were able […]
38 yrs old Harshpal Singh, a Deputy Commandant in the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has trouble remembering the dates of his awards. Perhaps it is understandable given the fact that he has won five gallantry awards since 2004 when he joined the CRPF. On the 73rd Independence Day, Harshpal was awarded the second-highest peacetime […]
Paving the Way for the Panth’s Future WESTBOROUGH, Mass., June 21, 2019 (Newswire.com) – New England Sikh Study Circle (NESSC) is furthering its media initiative by launching Nishkam TV (http://www.nishkam.tv).The first-ever Online TV Channel run by Khalsa School Students in the USA, paving the way for the Panth’s Future. Harbaldeep Singh, mentor of this TV […]
In order to rescue the depleting groundwater and increase the minuscule forest cover of the state (3.52), the Punjab Forest Department and Eco Sikh organisation have adopted the Miyawaki method, popularised by Japanese botanist Akira Miyawaki. Saplings of 64 rare species are being planted on a war-footing to revive the forest cover of the state.While […]