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

Fashion Accessories by I.J. SINGH

There was a time when the nose ring indicated that a woman was no longer available but, in fact, was owned.

The Gender Trap by I.J. SINGH

Why is it that, in all the world religions, the public role of women has historically been diminished, at least in practice? 

Musical Chairs by I.J. SINGH

It is not unreasonable for those who fund a project to expect and insist they be heard on what goes on in their name and with their money.

Mumbo Jumbo I.J. SINGH

They tell us we are now in the age of Kalyug, but at what point along its timeline, no one knows. 

India Turns Sixty by I.J. SINGH

Let's welcome India into the gray world of adulthood.

Spectator Sport by I.J. SINGH

Come to think of it, ordinary Sikhs in the modern gurdwara have very little left to do. 

Solomon's Paradox by I.J. SINGH

For most of us, Sikh heritage came through parables that percolate in the Sikh collective memory. 

Stolen Treasures by I.J. SINGH

During its invasion in 1984, the Indian government removed a large number of treasures from the Golden Temple complex, but have yet to return them.

Why Bollywood Matters by I.J. SINGH

Our cultural biases show most obviously in the movie industry, where the idols  -  and their influence  -   are larger than life.

Identity and Assimilation by I.J. SINGH

People like me look for comfort in neighborhoods such as Chinatown and Little Italy in New York, or Mississauga in Canada.