(RNS) — Last Sunday (Jan. 28), more than 120,000 Sikhs of all ages and occupations took part in a historic referendum in San Francisco on the creation of an autonomous homeland in northwestern India.

Since 2023, Akash Pamarthy has been documenting the lives of members of the Sikh religion around Ohio. The Sikh faith originated in the Punjab region of northwest India in the 15th century, but Sikh ...

Contrary to what activists claim in Western capitals, Sikhs in India are not facing genocide or persecution, nor are they deprived of political agency. Members of the Khalistan movement, a separatist ...

This Friday marks Vaisakhi, one of the most significant and widely observed annual celebrations for Sikhs, who make up the fifth-largest major world religion. Vaisakhi – sometimes spelled Baisakhi – ...

Recent success among Sikh voters in doubt after party’s proposed kirpan ban adds to sense of racist scapegoating ...

India, Sept. 6 -- Members of California's Sikh trucking community say a deadly crash involving one of its own, which triggered heated national debates over immigration, has led to a spike in anti-Sikh ...

"Log ki sochenge" is a common phrase in Punjabi that translates to: "What will people think?" "It literally kills people," Prableen Kaur, Executive Director of the Khalsa Community Center, told The ...

Members of California’s Sikh trucking community say a deadly crash involving one of its own, which triggered heated national debates over immigration, has led to a spike in anti-Sikh rhetoric. On Aug.

Leaders in Southampton's Sikh community have called for "peace and harmony" following violent protests over the murder of Henry Nowak. Multiple police officers were left injured following clashes with ...

Photographer Akash Pamarthy has documented the Sikh religious community in Ohio over several years. His photos tell a story. Since 2023, Akash Pamarthy has been documenting the lives of members of the ...