Sarbat da Bhala (Welfare of All) is a keynote phrase of the Sikh prayer (Ardas) and scriptures. It is believed that the Christian Prayer (Our Father  … )  was taught by Jesus to His disciples. It resembles some elements of Jewish prayers, like praise, petition, and a yearning for God. The Muslims, likewise, praise God…

By Dr. (Professor) Surjit Singh Bhatti , Calgary (Canada) Dr. Harvinder Singh Sahota was born (on April 15), 80 years ago in a suburb of Ferozepur, in Punjab. As a child, he was taken very seriously ill with double pneumonia and was declared as (almost) dead, after all available treatments did not show any hopeful…

Birds love to live in lap of Nature. Trees with flowers and fruits are their beloved habitats.  Vast  open skies above and swaying lush green fields below are their play stations. Clouds and drizzles enchant them no end. Warmth of the rays of the rising Sun and the soft, soothing shine of the Moon turn…

The earliest Sikh coin was issued in 1712 by the first Sikh ruler, Baba Banda Singh Bahadur, (1670-1716), who ruled from 1709 to 1716. He was a valiant Sikh General who captured Wazir Khan, the cruel Governor of Sirhind, the capital of Moghuls in the North India. Wazir Khan had bricked alive the two younger…

Sikh Gurus made ‘Assertion of the Basic Human Right’ to follow one’s Dharma  a Hallowed  Tradition in Sikhism. The 5th Guru Sahib, Guru Arjan Dev (1563 -1606), accepted death penalty at the hands of Emperor Jahangir, but he refused to convert to Islam. His son, the 6th Guru Sahib, Guru Har Gobind (1595 -1644), told…

By Dr Surjit Singh Bhatti, Ex – Professor & Head and Dean, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar (surjitsinghbhatti@gmail.com/ drssbhati.ca) Guru Teg Bahadur (1621-1675) was the 9th Sikh Guru. His hymns in Sri Guru Granth Sahib (SGGS) focus mostly on the need for human detachment from the worldly allurements, and attachment with God. He purchased the…

By (Dr) Surjit Singh Bhatti, Formerly Dean (Sciences ), Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar   COVID-19 confirmed infections, by the end of 2020, throughout the world have risen above 70 million and the number of deaths is about 1.5 million. What is less known is that thousands of people have died as an indirect result…

In Memory of : A Great Sikh Scientist , one of the 10 Most Renowned Sikhs in the World. (surjitsingh.bhatti@gmail.com / drssbhatti.ca) Scientific history is replete with innovations that redefined our lives and the way the world moves forward. Nikola Tesla’s work led to the AC Electric supply system we have today. Roentgen’s discovery of…

By Dr (Professor) Surjit Singh Bhatti , (surjitsinghbhatti@gmail.com, drssbhatti.ca) Modern Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be traced back to a British polymath named Alan Turing who explored the mathematical probability of an Intelligent Machine – one that can use reason and available data/information to make decisions. Exactly as humans do. His 1950 paper titled “Computing Machinery…