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Gurdwara Ber Sahib in Sultanpur Lodhi, where Guru Nanak meditated for 14 years
Britain's ruling Conservative Party Chancellor of the Exchequer Sajid Javid, right, during a visit to Nanaksar Gurdwara while on an election campaign stop, in Coventry, England. Br...

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Former Australian prime minister Tony Abbott washes utensil, performing 'seva', at Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) to mark the 550th birth anniversary of Sikhism founder Guru Nanak...

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Britain's opposition Liberal Democrats party leader Jo Swinson, 2nd right, during a ceremony as she is welcomed during a visit to the Gurdwara Singh Sabha Temple for an election ca...

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Harinder Singh with wife Kirandeep Kaur

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Vish Singh
Paramveer Singh
URBAN TURBAN

Designer and model Maninder Singh

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Yards Of Beauty

Harpreet Kaur (left); Harjas Singh
In Babaji’s Footsteps

Outlook celebrated the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev with a special issue on the various facets of Sikhism. On the occasion, it was released by Punjab chief minister C...

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Britain's Prince Charles pays obeisance during his visit at Gurdwara Bangla Sahib on the occasion of 550th birth anniversary of the founder of Sikhism, Guru Nanak Dev Ji, in New De...

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Britain's Prince Charles pays obeisance at Gurdwara Bangla Sahib on the occasion of 550th birth anniversary of the founder of Sikhism, Guru Nanak Dev Ji, in New Delhi.

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Britain's Prince Charles, center, talks to Sikh leaders at Gurudwara Bangla Sahib, a Sikh Temple in New Delhi.

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Britain's Prince Charles, center, flips roties during his visit to Gurudwara Bangla Sahib, a Sikh Temple in New Delhi.

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Britain's Prince Charles, center, visits Gurudwara Bangla Sahib, a Sikh Temple in New Delhi. Prince Charles visited the Sikh temple to participate in celebrations of the 550th birt...

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BJP National Working President JP Nadda and Delhi MP Meenakshi Lekhi pay obeisance at Gurdwara Bangla Sahib on the occasion of 550th birth anniversary of the first Sikh Guru Nanak ...

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Devotees offer prayers at Gurdwara Bangla Sahib on the occasion of 550th birth anniversary of the first Sikh Guru Nanak Dev Ji, in New Delhi.

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Devotees light candles at Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib on the occasion of the 550th birth anniversary of the first Sikh Guru Nanak Dev ji, in New Delhi.

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Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, Baba Ramdev and Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee president Manjinder Singh Sirsa hold 'Kal taaran Guru Nanak aaya' after paying obeisance at Gurd...

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Sikh devotees participate in a religious procession at Gurdwara Nankana Sahib on the occasion of 550th birth anniversary of Sikh Guru Nanak Dev Ji, in Nankana Sahib District of Pak...

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Magazine

Guru’s Army Of Outsiders

They revere the Sikh gurus. Their annual calendar is an itinerary of Sikh history’s sacred sites. In the everyday life of Sikhs, though, the Nihangs are mostly a quaint curiosity.

Dec 05, 2019

| Paramjit S. Judge
Thou Art Here, Nanak!

Iconoclast and pacifist, the first of the Sikh Gurus belongs to all humanity

Nov 20, 2019

| Amandeep Sandhu
Fashion Unlimited: Sikh Community Gives Pugree Jewel-In-The-Crown Treatment

The Pugree or the turban is a gift of the Sikh gurus. Fashion designers are having a ball playing around with colour, textures and styles

Nov 13, 2019

| Lachmi Deb Roy
Road To Khalsa

Talk of a ‘pacifist’ Guru Nanak and ‘militant’ Gobind Singh oversimplifies Sikh history

Nov 07, 2019

| J.S. Grewal
The Kaur Of Patriarchy

Guru Nanak, ‘almighty’s bride’, battled patriarchy in the 15th century. But the older mindset found its way back.

Nov 07, 2019

| Reema Anand
How Khalistan Movement Scarred Punjab's Very Soul -- Wassan Singh Lives To Tell Horror Tales

Still an icon of sorts, Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale's ideology still attracts Punjabi youths. That's a worrying sign

Nov 07, 2019

| Jyotika Sood
Will Pakistan Ride Kartarpur To Revive Sinister Call For Khalistan?

Video on Sikh pilgrims visiting a Pakistani gurdwara with a poster of 'Khalistan 2020' written on it has irked India

Nov 07, 2019

| Pranay Sharma
Sikhism Teaches Us The Oneness Of God: Punjab CM Amarinder Singh

In an interview, Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh tells Outlook that he believes Sikhism can provide a healing touch to strained relations between India and Pakistan.

Nov 06, 2019

| Puneet Nicholas Yadav
The World As Word, By Guru's Grace

Sikhism’s ethics is pursuit of truth by obedience to the authority of the ‘name’—source of all knowledge

Nov 06, 2019

| Simi Malhotra
'Bhindranwale Distorted Guru Nanak's Teachings And The Congress Encouraged Him'

Bhindranwale, who campaigned for the Congress in the 1980 general elections, was one of the many weaknesses of the Indira Gandhi government, writes ex-BBC journalist Mark Tully

Nov 06, 2019

| Mark Tully
From Amritsar To Toronto, How Designers Captured Punjab's Vast Landscape

It took three years for graphic artist and designer Orijit Sen and his team to create a vast permanent mural for the introductory gallery at the Virasat-e-Khalsa Museum in Sri Anandpur Sahib

Nov 06, 2019

| Orijit Sen
Sufism Prevails In Guru Nanak's Islam, No Place for Mullah Or Qazi

In spite of its limitations, Guru Nanak loved the Sufi way of life. Good deeds, truth and good actions were paths to God

Nov 06, 2019

| J.S. Grewal Indu Banga

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Air India Pilot Asked To Remove Turban At Madrid Airport, Sikh Body Writes To Jaishankar

Asking to remove turban is 'an offence in the eyes of Sikhs', says Sikh body asking for the matter to be raised with the Spanish government.

Nov 28, 2019

| PTI
Devotees Throng Golden Temple On 550th Birth Anniversary Of Guru Nanak Dev

People offered prayers and took a holy dip in the 'sarovar' to mark the celebration.

Nov 12, 2019

| Outlook Web Bureau
Kartarpur Corridor Opening Is A Testimony To Pak's Commitment To Regional Peace: Imran Khan

The Kartarpur Sahib Corridor linking Dera Baba Sahib in Gurdaspur in India and Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib in Pakistan will be thrown open on Saturday, in a historic people-to-people initiative sparking a glimmer of hope for improvement in ties between the two countries.

Nov 09, 2019

| Outlook Web Bureau
Resolutions Introduced By US Lawmakers In Congress Honouring Sikh Community

Being introduced ahead of the 550th birthday of the founder of Sikhism, Guru Nanak, the resolutions said that Sikhs in the US and around the world live the values and ideals of equality, service, and devotion to the God, first preached by the founder of Sikhism, Guru Nanak.

Nov 09, 2019

| Outlook Web Bureau
Sikh Delegation Meets PM Modi In US, Thanks Him For Removing Blacklisted Names From Community

The Indian government last week removed from its blacklist names of 312 Sikh foreign nationals involved in anti-India activities after a review carried out by different security agencies on the Adverse List or blacklist.

Sep 22, 2019

| PTI
S. Jaishankar Alerts Italy Mission To Get Dead Bodies Of Four Sikh Men Back To India

The men from Punjab drowned in a manure tank on a dairy farm near Italy's Pavia region on Thursday.

Sep 14, 2019

| Outlook Web Bureau
Govt Removes Names Of 312 Sikh Foreign Nationals From Blacklist

A blacklist on Sikh foreign nationals maintained by various Indian missions abroad has also been discontinued by the government.

Sep 13, 2019

| PTI
Pak To Start Visa Process For Sikh Pilgrims On Sept 1 For Guru Nanak Birth Anniversary Celebrations

The decision was taken on Wednesday by the Religious Tourism and Heritage Committee (RTHC) during a meeting chaired by Governor Chaudhry Sarwar at the Governor House.

Aug 29, 2019

| Outlook Web Bureau
Pakistan Says Committed To Kartarpur Corridor Despite Tense Ties With India

Pakistan said irrespective of India-Pakistan tense relations, the latter's doors are open to Sikh pilgrims visiting the Darbar Sahib Kartarpur.

Aug 25, 2019

| PTI
India Relays Concerns To UK After 'Pak-Sponsored' Protests In London Sparked Violence

Violent clashes took place outside the Indian High Commission when thousands of people converged there for pre-planned protests and counter-demonstrations on Thursday.

Aug 19, 2019

| PTI