Topic: Manmohan Singh

Indian Sikhs mark 'World Turban Day'

Indian Sikhs celebrated World Turban Day on Tuesday to demonstrate the importance of retaining the headgear rather than adopting Western-style haircuts. The central event of the celebration was a contest in which hundreds of male Sikhs had to wrap a turban around ...

Singh, India's cerebral PM, glides to victory again

Manmohan Singh, who is set to return as India's prime minister with an electoral mandate to revive the country's economic expansion, has always appeared a reluctant public figure. During his first stint as premier, the softly-spoken Singh, who has earned the reputation ...

Indian Sikhs step up protests ahead of election

Hundreds of Sikhs protested at a court in the Indian capital Thursday as judges looked into a case related to mass killings of members of the religious community 25 years ago. Sikh community leaders have been furious since last week, when federal ...

Violence threatens India's social stability: PM

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh warned Monday of rising ethnic and communal tensions in India and blamed extremist elements for fuelling the violence. His comments came against a backdrop of unrest, particularly attacks by Hindus on Christians in eastern Orissa and southern Karnataka ...