Vote for seven wonders of India

Vote for seven wonders of India

Please go to 7wondersofindia.ndtv.com to vote for 7 Wonders of India.
You can see here the final 20 nominees, from which YOU get to choose the 7 Wonders of India. So, click to vote now! The countdown to the finale begins...

About the Campaign

The rich heritage of India is best revealed in its 'Seven Wonders'. From a majestic monolith to places of worship, a mausoleum and a university- our wonderful land is a treasure trove. Join us as we discover incredible India in all its glory. Our campaign endeavours to choose the magnificent SEVEN from the wonder that is India. Your votes will decide the winners among the enchanting monuments from around the country.

Don't miss Sikh Net Web Browser Toolbar

Somehow I missed the news about new creation from Sikhnet: Sikh Net Web Browser Toolbar.
They always come up with great things.

This tool bar for your web browser allows you to quickly keep up to date with the latest from SikhNet all in one place, without going to SikhNet.

• SikhNet Radio and Gurbani - Small integrated audio player in the toolbar that allows you to tune into all the SikhNet Radio Channels, audio Hukamnama, latest Sikh Audio Stories, Gurbani Randomizer, Live Kirtan from Gurdwaras around the world, local radio stations and your own custom ones as well!
• Search - Default Google search box along with ability to quickly search SikhNet, SikhiWiki and other sites directly from the toolbar.
• Daily Hukamnama - With the tool bar you can view a simplified version of the hukamnama page without going directly to SikhNet.
• Latest Content from SikhNet - At a glance you can scan the headlines of all the latest content on SikhNet in the different sections of SikhNet (News, Forums, Events, Videos, Wallpaper, Matrimonial Listings, SikhiWiki, Audio Stories, etc)
• Weather - You'll always have the latest local weather at your fingertips with temperatures and forecasts.
• Email Notifier- Configure your different email accounts with the toolbar to get notified when you have new email.
• Quick SikhNet Links - Links to some of the popular sections on SikhNet.
• Instant notifications - Keep up to date on any important events or news.
  
• Live Chat - There is live chat feature to chat with other toolbar users.
• Auto Update - Another cool thing is that you only have to download it once. Any improvements we make to the the toolbar will automatically get updated (without having to re-install/upgrade).

To download it please click here.

New sikh blog - whoaresikh.blogspot.com

World Wide Web is great. Before it was books but know it's Internet. You can find so many exciting people and facts. Here I present you a new exciting Sikh blog - Who Are Sikh Blog.

Sandhu Singh Navjeet is a student and writing is his passion. He is a proud Sikh and he created this blog to I started the blog to tell people Sikhi.

I keep on telling people who come in my contact about my religion, I like telling them the unmatched history and greatness of Sikhism so I thought why not to use my writing skills for spreading my religion, for education people about it. My this desire grew stronger as I started talking about it with my online friends, who showed great curiosity to know Sikhism. So I took this as my objective to spread Sikhism. The foremost work I have taken up is regarding the successful and famous Sikh of the present world, to make them more famous so that our fellow Sikh friends could have some 'Sikh Icons' whom they may consider as their 'stars' or 'heroes' and could follow them.

His blog is very young but it already caught my attention providing exciting articles about Sikh Icons like Manmohan Singh, video message from Rabbi Shergill (I love his song Bulla Ki Janna) and article about Father of Optical Fibres -Dr. Narinder Singh Kapany.

I would like to wish all the best to Navjeet and please give us more exciting articles about Sikhs. Looking forward!

Travelling to Amritsar, Punjab first time?

Travelling to Amritsar, Punjab first time? Read here about my favourite places in Amritsar and things to do in the Holy City. Visit http://www.squidoo.com/amritsar

Paramjeet Kaur is the next Shobna Singh

Oil canvas (picture taken from Mighty Sikhnet)

I have to tell you what I have discovered lately !!! I think and hope Paramjeet Kaur is the next modern Shobna Singh. I'm so impressed with the selection of the colours and her brush stroke. I think she will make many Sikhs proud. Please visit Paramjeet's art gallery at Yessy.

I was lucky enough to get an answer from Paramjeet. Here is what she says:

"I see world as a temporary phase and illusion. My eyes are focused on a dimension which is not tied to time, rule or place. Love to have freedom of thoughts.. "

Who is your biggest inspiration?

Courage and happy heart inspires me to develop within myself.

My Dad Sr. Kuldeep Singh Ji (who is an amazing poet, lyricist,who holds in depth keen knowledge about Sikh history) and our Great Sikh culture with bright and colorful spirit are my Inspirations. Love for our Gurus and their messages too keep me going which helps me to stroke that on canvas with colors and style.

How many paintings have you sold?

I have sold more then 18 paintings in three shows,one buyer would buy 5-6 paintings at a time.

Do you just paint one-off paintings or you do duplicates of them?

In reality believe me Gurugobind Singhji's painting was my very first portrait i ever made, yes i was trying to copy our great Sobha singhji's work . I literally prayed, took gurus blessing and just gave a start and I was happy when it turnout to be at least good. Gurus paintings are the only paintings which I copied rest all are my own. As per my knowledge my friends, relatives, family members are elated with the path I am going on.

What is the reaction of Sikh/non-Sikh community about your art?

Non sikhs, American, Pakistanis they all are my buyers . Yes when ever i have local show with the community,people do see you with one eye that speaks of art.

I would like to wish Paramjeet good luck and inspiration. I really like her paintings and even thinking of may be getting one for myself... Who knows?

By the way if you are are lover of Sikh art, I personally want to recommend one book. It's called New Insights into Sikh Art. It's a beautiful book which gives insight to Sikh art. Thanks to the lovely book salesman who sold me this book near Golden temple. It's a good addition to my library. Recommended!

Don't miss Sikhnet Film Festival

This year I have missed the Sikhnet film festival. My bad. The festival itself was designed to encourage and inspire our youth to get involved in media and film and use their creativity to produce interesting and educational pieces designed to spread the spirit of Sikhi but you can watch it right now by clicking here. Spare few minutes and watch inspiring movies created by Sikh Youth.