Around 1,200 people from across the US, including powerful lawmakers, diplomats and eminent Indian-Americans are set to attend the largest-ever Diwali celebrations at the US Capitol. Organised by Congressional Caucus on India and Indian-Americans, the third-annual Diwali event at the US Capitol is being joined by top community organisations from across the nation. “The third annual event will bring lawmakers, advocates, and organisations together from all over the country to recognise the contributions the South…

It’s been four years since Osama Bin Laden’s death but racial discrimination in the US seems to know no bounds. While stories such as the Khalsa Aid helping Syian refugees or a Sikh man using his turban to save a boy’s life warm our hearts immensely, incidents of racism and cultural discrimination do the exact opposite. As if racial profiling in the States wasn’t enough, prejudices against the Sikh community in general adds more murk…