Dr. Iqbal Singh Lalpura Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing IAS Probationers India recently woke up to deeply disturbing news from Punjab. The Central Bureau of Investigation reportedly raided premises connected with officials linked to the Vigilance establishment, … [Read more...] about The steel frame of India cannot stand if morality melts within it
Maharaja Duleep Singh’s Letter to Russian Czar: A mirror of India, Punjab, and the Sikhs
Dr. Iqbal Singh Lalpura On 10 March 1887, Maharaja Duleep Singh wrote one of the most remarkable political letters in the history of colonial India. Addressed to the Czar of Russia, the exiled son of Maharaja Ranjit Singh sought international support for the liberation of … [Read more...] about Maharaja Duleep Singh’s Letter to Russian Czar: A mirror of India, Punjab, and the Sikhs
Life After Seventy: The Age of Wisdom, Humour, and Contribution
Iqbal Singh Lalpura Modern society sometimes treats seventy as the age when a person should slow down, step aside, and quietly watch life from the sidelines. But anyone who has studied history or simply observed life carefully, knows that this assumption is not only … [Read more...] about Life After Seventy: The Age of Wisdom, Humour, and Contribution
The Sikh Panth Today: The Journey from Human to Angel, and the Path Back
Iqbal Singh Lalpura “Truth is higher than everything; higher still is truthful living.” (Sri Guru Granth Sahib, Ang 62) Ikk Onkar Speaking the truth, listening to the truth, accepting the truth, and walking on the path of truth form the foundational principle of the Sikh … [Read more...] about The Sikh Panth Today: The Journey from Human to Angel, and the Path Back
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ਇਕਬਾਲ ਸਿੰਘ ਲਾਲਪੁਰਾ ਮੈਂ ਇਹ ਲਿਖਤ ਬਹੁਤ ਦੁਖੀ ਮਨ ਨਾਲ ਲਿਖ ਰਿਹਾ ਹਾਂ। ਮੇਰੇ ਧਰਮ ਨਾਲ ਜੁੜੀਆਂ ਹਾਲੀਆ ਵਿਵਾਦਤ ਘਟਨਾਵਾਂ ਨੇ ਨਾ ਸਿਰਫ਼ ਸਿੱਖ ਧਰਮ ਵਿੱਚ ਆਸਥਾ ਰੱਖਣ ਵਾਲੀਆਂ ਨੂੰ, ਸਗੋਂ ਹਰ ਉਸ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ ਨੂੰ ਗਹਿਰਾ ਦੁੱਖ ਪਹੁੰਚਾਇਆ ਹੈ, ਜੋ ਸਮਝਦਾ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਧਰਮ ਆਸਥਾ ਦਾ ਵਿਸ਼ਾ ਹੈ ,ਨਾ ਕਿ ਵਾਦ-ਵਿਵਾਦ, ਭਾਵਨਾਵਾਂ ਭੜਕਾਉਣ ਜਾਂ … [Read more...] about ਸਿੱਖ ਗੁਰੂ ਸਾਹਿਬਾਨ ਨੂੰ ਵਿਵਾਦਾਂ ਜਾਂ ਰਾਜਨੀਤੀ ਤੋਂ ਦੂਰ ਰੱਖੋ