<\/span><\/h2>\nA few years ago, I had moved to Bangalore and was looking for a house, along with another Sikh friend. Soon after we had finalised one and paid the deposit, we were told to take it back. When we asked why, the owners said that we were \u201cangry people\u201d. I\u2019m the only Sikh in my family who continues to wear the turban and started Singh Styled \u2013 a subscription box and gifting service for Sikhs that features classy turbans, beard grooming and turban styling products \u2013 so Sikhs would revel in the uniqueness of the faith.<\/p>\n
And the response has been phenomenal, we\u2019ve shipped our products to the US, UK, Australia, Singapore and more. I recently had a client from Canada requesting for a special box for her nine-year-old son. We\u2019re expanding the business now, with 100 more turban shades and a new range of beard oils only for styling. Isn\u2019t it strange that beards are becoming big with others, while Sikhs are trimming theirs?
\nAmitoj Singh, Journalist, Anchor<\/p>\n
I was never into much debating or public speaking while in school. That developed during my time in college. Of course, I could be held back by conventions, but I realised that society just needs to see the fight, potential and hunger in you. In fact, Sikhs are outgoing, confident and made for TV. The day I walked into the newsroom nine years ago, I knew I could do this. A senior Australian cricketer once told me that had I been somewhere else, I wouldn\u2019t be put on air in the same way.<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve been lucky to have a very supportive team at NDTV. When the news of a Canadian Sikh man being wrongly labelled a terrorist by a French newspaper broke, my editor asked me to do an online segment on it. I was apprehensive about the story losing punch if I presented it, but was told that instead, it would carry more credibility if I did it, since I understood the issue better than others. You have to look presentable on air, and the only thing I\u2019ve been told to change sometimes is the colour of my turban, if it doesn\u2019t work.<\/p>\n
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