Tag: Sikh Turban
PRESS RELEASE: Did Aussie Christian School Discriminate against Sikh Boy?
Melbourne, Australia - The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) will decide at the end of the ongoing hearing if 5 year old Sidhak Singh was discriminated against by the Aussie Christian...
American Sikh JJ Singh Kapur wins NSDA 2017 Original Oratory contest
JJ Singh Kapur, an American Sikh student in the US has won this year’s National Speech and Debate Tournament, the most prestigious high school competition in the country. JJ Singh Kapur, a Sikh,...
Sikh boy denied school admission in Australia over turban
MELBOURNE - A five-year-old Sikh boy has been denied school admission in Australia for wearing patka (small turban) as it does not align with its uniform policy, despite a landmark ruling in...
Inspirational Story of Baltej Singh Dhillon As A Sikh RCMP Officer
Sergeant Baltej Singh Dhillon was the First Sikh RCMP permitted to wear a turban. When Baltej Singh Dhillon was accepted into the RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police), he faced a choice -- serving...
Except Sikhs, No Indian Air Force Man Can Keep Beard: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the sacking of a Muslim Air Force personnel for sporting a long beard and confirmed that except Sikhs, No Indian Air Force Man Can Keep Beard....
Crowning Glory of Sikh Turban
Crowning Glory: A Visual Monograph Part I of Crowning Glory, featuring Sikh Americans, released on April 13, 2016. I have developed a visual monograph focused on Sikh Americans who cover their head as part...
#HateCrime – Sikh man racially assaulted in Canada
Supninder Singh Khehra, originally from Patiala and a resident of the Toronto suburb of Brampton says he was verbally abused and beaten while vacationing in Quebec City by a group of men...
Finally Waris Ahluwalia Flies back home with his Turban On
Two days after he was barred from a flight In Mexico City for not removing his turban at airport security, actor Waris Ahluwalia reached an understanding with Aeroméxico Wednesday morning and boarded...