South Asian Gay Group Calls On The Community To Support Artist-Activist Jag Nagra In Her Complaint Against Harjinder Thind Of Red-FM

South Asian gay organization Sher Vancouver said Friday that they fully supports Jag Nagra in “her courage to stand up to male privilege, patriarchy, and blatant sexism” by Harjinder Thind of Red-...

Several Indo-Canadians Among Those Receiving Province's Highest Honour Thursday At Combined 2020-2021 Ceremony In Victoria

Several Indo-Canadians including businessman Ajay Dilawri and the late community worker Shashi Assanand were among the 31 British Columbians who were invested into the Order of British Columbia during...

WOMEN’S ROLES: The Importance Of Indian Women In The Vedic Age

By Madhu VarshneyTrustee, Arya Samaj Educational and Cultural Society of BC, VancouverFrom the very beginning, Indian civilization has given much more importance to women. Women occupied a very import...

MAHA SHIVRATRI: Celebrating Lord Shiva

Mythically, over 15,000 years ago, a Being, 9 - feet tall appeared in the upper peaks of the Himalayas. It was a Full Moon Day after the Summer solstice. This Being was Lord Shiva, the Adi-Yogi at Mou...

Sikh-Canadian Boxer Chakria Keeps Middleweight Crown After Saturday’s Big Win

Sikh-Canadian boxer Sukhdeep Singh Chakria maintained his IBA Intercontinental Middleweight title last Saturday by defeating Mexican journeyman Juan Carlos (The Mole) Raygosa. Chakria headlined the pr...

Indian Student Who Worked At UBC Okanagan As Security Guard Killed By Mentally Unstable Man

Indian student who was close to realizing her Canadian dream of becoming a permanent resident was killed last weekend by a mentally unstable man also apparently worked at the UBC Okanagan campus along...

Richmond Sikh Gurdwara Donates Kidney Dialysis Machines To Punjab Hospital

By Balwant SangheraLike many other communities, the South Asian community is also a very generous community. Whenever a natural disaster strikes or there is a calamity or pandemic, our community and o...

Sikh-American Student Wins $250K Prize In College Jeopardy Contest

Sikh-American student Jaskaran Singh has won the premiere quiz tournament for students, the National College Championship Jeopardy with a prize of $250,000. The 22-year-old red-turbaned Sikh studying ...

Vancouver’s Punjabi Market Collective Looking For New Board Members

VANCOUVER – The Punjabi Market Collective—serving the historic Punjabi Market in South Vancouver—is looking for passionate leaders to join their board. Open positions include: Treasurer, Secreta...