Columnists

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

Exploring The Self by I.J. SINGH

Much depends on how comfortable we are with the choices that life offers us, or those we have made for ourselves.

What Good Is Money? by I.J. SINGH

Puran Singh was a poor man whose lifelong service of the sick, particularly lepers, earned him the accolade of "Bhagat." He lived the very meaning of the word.

Let Me Count The Ways ...

Innumerable are the ways to address people:  Herr, Monsieur, Mister, Bwana, Shri, Sri, Sardar, and many more I have never even heard of.

Art, Science & Culture

"I look at Art as any human skill, whether an inherent talent or acquired by learning and practice, that has a system of rules ... just like Science", writes Columnist and Scientist I.J. SINGH.

When Extremes Meet Full Circle

In life, writes Columnist I.J. SINGH, one comes across all kinds of people, including those who scoff at any and all ideas of faith.

Religiosity & Spirituality I J SINGH

Our columnist argues that most religious people, in their saner moments, cheerfully concede the common universality that underlies the different faiths of mankind.

When History Holds No Answers by I.J. SINGH

I have never seen any historical evidence, argues our columnist, that any of the Gurus, from Nanak to Gobind Singh, ever went to a teacher or an academy to learn music.

How Did Sikh Music Survive? by I.J. SINGH

Our columnist ponders over the possible impact of Aurangzeb's edicts of intolerance and misplaced puritanism on the nascent Sikh music scene of the day.

Orthodoxy, Heterodoxy & Heresy by I.J. SINGH

In religion, to many, orthodoxy of belief is a virtue; to others, it is anathema. Our regular columnist examines the two sides of the coin.

Wrong on Basics by I.J. SINGH

I.J. SINGH, in his new column, asks - "I know that we get the leaders we deserve, but could we really be so ill-deserving?