Columnists

I.J. Singh is a New York based writer and speaker on Sikhism in the Diaspora, and a Professor of Anatomy.

The Big Tent by I.J. SINGH

No function in the gurdwara, and no office in it, was ever closed to our non-Sikh brethren. Large communities of people, such as the Sindhis, were Sikhs to all intents and purposes, except they rarely took on the baana of the Khalsa,

My Faith: A Sikh in America by I.J. SINGH

Faith, to some, is panacea; to others, it is placebo. To me, it is embracing the uncertainty that is life.

My Guru & I:
Lead, Kindly Light ... by I.J. SINGH

Good professionals realize that, even after we become independent, the need for continuing education never ends.

Punjab: Battleground Anew by I.J. SINGH

Both Christianity and Islam hold the self-righteous idea that no human can be saved but by joining them. And their hubris extends to each other! 

Dumb & Dumber:
Bollywood Style by RAVINDER SINGH & I.J. SINGH

Bollywood is dumbing us down. We are cheerfully participating in the process of creating this coarse new stereotype about ourselves and our culture.

How Sikhs Got Their Rehat Maryada by I.J. SINGH

A religion, in its final analysis, is a way of life that makes possible the formation, survival and growth of human societies.

Of Laws & Conventions by I.J. SINGH

Traditions and laws don't come out of thin air; they reflect the practices and values of a people.

Brand Recognition by I.J.SINGH & RAJWANT SINGH

Brands have meaning that can change dramatically and sometimes quite suddenly.

Fact, Fiction & Myth by I.J. SINGH

"History has many cunning passages, contrived corridors And issues, deceives with Whispering ambitions, Guides us with vanities".

The Power and The Glory by I.J. SINGH

History does record some highly unusual examples of those who, by choice, relinquished power.