Tera Singh (Tyler Atkins), Australian surfer, raw food chef, actor embraces with spirit and joy, his youth and beach culture, with an earthy, fit and healthy attitude to life and living, being at one with the earth, nature, sport, lifestyle.

TYLER Atkins is probably the only blond Australian actor running around Los Angeles wearing a turban.

The 28-year-old former playmate of Paris Hilton and co-winner of The Amazing Race has taken to wearing Sikh turban 24/7. He now believes that “Sikhs wear turbans to protect themselves from certain energies. You are centered when you cover your head.”

“I know that a lot of people look at me strangely for wearing a turban but that doesn’t worry me at all,” he insists.

In his earlier days there Atkins was a T-shirt designer with no shortage of women who lapped up his unaffected charisma. Now he has had a complete change of image as a devotee of the world’s fifth-largest religion.

As part of his wholesome lifestyle, he has also set up an organic food delivery service, The Living Lunchbox, with close friend Nicole Dabout. This will continue while he is in LA pursuing his acting dream.

I have a pure lifestyle with no drugs, no alcohol and no sleeping around with random women.

“I believe that you get one wife and that is it. It’s nice to have those kinds of guidelines, especially when you consider where I have come from.”

Tera Singh (Tyler Atkins), Australian surfer, raw food chef, actor embraces with spirit and joy, his youth and beach culture, with an earthy, fit and healthy attitude to life and living, being at one with the earth, nature, sport, lifestyle.

TYLER Atkins is probably the only blond Australian actor running around Los Angeles wearing a turban.

The 28-year-old former playmate of Paris Hilton and co-winner of The Amazing Race has taken to wearing Sikh turban 24/7. He now believes that “Sikhs wear turbans to protect themselves from certain energies. You are centered when you cover your head.”

“I know that a lot of people look at me strangely for wearing a turban but that doesn’t worry me at all,” he insists.

In his earlier days there Atkins was a T-shirt designer with no shortage of women who lapped up his unaffected charisma. Now he has had a complete change of image as a devotee of the world’s fifth-largest religion.

As part of his wholesome lifestyle, he has also set up an organic food delivery service, The Living Lunchbox, with close friend Nicole Dabout. This will continue while he is in LA pursuing his acting dream.

I have a pure lifestyle with no drugs, no alcohol and no sleeping around with random women.

“I believe that you get one wife and that is it. It’s nice to have those kinds of guidelines, especially when you consider where I have come from.”

Today is the first much anticipated (historical) debate at Hofstra University in Long Island, New York.

Gurmeet Kaur Sodhi is the only Sikh Indian appointed for covering the entire event, from the preps for the debate, interviews with experts from various professions and complete round up of the debate.

She is the first and only Indian host who has traveled with President Obama’s team to India to represent Indian media & do extensive coverage of his travel during this visit.

First Indian-Sikh lady to cover a Vaisakhi program from inside the Pentagon & share the historic program with her viewers globally.

Gurmeet has carved her name for herself as one of the most sought after journalist in Media. She has also carved a path for the women in her community by breaking all barriers & taking bold steps in her career. She is a successful media personality from a host to an anchor to a journalist; an entrepreneur; a community leader & a philanthropist.

Gurmeet K. Sodhi is one of the youngest females in the South Asian community to be awarded and recognized by many for her entrepreneurial skills and leadership qualities.

Today is the first much anticipated (historical) debate at Hofstra University in Long Island, New York.

Gurmeet Kaur Sodhi is the only Sikh Indian appointed for covering the entire event, from the preps for the debate, interviews with experts from various professions and complete round up of the debate.

She is the first and only Indian host who has traveled with President Obama’s team to India to represent Indian media & do extensive coverage of his travel during this visit.

First Indian-Sikh lady to cover a Vaisakhi program from inside the Pentagon & share the historic program with her viewers globally.

Gurmeet has carved her name for herself as one of the most sought after journalist in Media. She has also carved a path for the women in her community by breaking all barriers & taking bold steps in her career. She is a successful media personality from a host to an anchor to a journalist; an entrepreneur; a community leader & a philanthropist.

Gurmeet K. Sodhi is one of the youngest females in the South Asian community to be awarded and recognized by many for her entrepreneurial skills and leadership qualities.

It was during the time of Guru Arjan Dev Jee. Sangat was coming from Kabul (Afghanistan) to Amritsar for darshan of Gurujee. They met a Sikh and his wife on their way. This Sikh did a lot of sewa of the sangat. He massaged their legs, waved fan over them as they rested, brought water for them, everything. The next day they proceeded with this Sikh to Amritsar. As they reached Darbar Sahib, the jathedar of that Kabul sangat asked a few boys to take care of the shoes of everyone. None of the boys was ready to do it, as they all were very much eager to be the first ones to have darshan of Gurujee. At last this Sikh came forward and said I shall do it.

The sangat went inside and waited for 30-45 minutes, but Gurujee didn’t show up. Then the jathedar went ahead and asked Baba Buddha Jee where Gurujee was.

Babajee : Gurujee has gone to see the sangat coming from Kabul.

Jathedar : But we are the sangat from Kabul!

Babajee : Didn’t you meet Gurujee?

Jathedar : No Babajee, we didn’t. But we met a Sikh and his wife and they did a lot of sewa.

Babajee : Where is that Sikh now?

Jathedar : We left him to look after the shoes of the sangat.

Babajee, followed by the jathedar, followed by the entire sangat went outside to look for that Sikh. They saw him cleaning all the shoes with his own chola.

It was none other than Guru Arjan Dev Jee Himself

Baba Buddha Jee went forward and took away the pair of shoes Gurujee was cleaning. Babajee said “Why are you doing this?”. The entire sangat was now in tears. Gurujee smiled and said “Babajee, I haven’t seen Guru Nanak Dev Jee, but you have. Take a look again at this pair of shoes”. Babajee took a good look at the pair of shoes, and since he had been with Guru Nanak Dev Jee, he immediately recognized that it was Guru Nanak Dev Jee’s pair of shoes.

Moral of the sakhi : When doing sewa at the Gurdwara, do it with this thought in mind that who knows who is visiting the Gurdwara today! Who knows which Gurmukh soul has come today! If you are cleaning a small kid’s shoes, have in mind that it could belong to one of the Sahibzaade. If you are cleaning a bibi’s shoes, have in mind that it could belong to Bibi Bhani. If you are cleaning a bhai ji’s shoes, have in mind that it could belong to Bhai Bailo.

It was during the time of Guru Arjan Dev Jee. Sangat was coming from Kabul (Afghanistan) to Amritsar for darshan of Gurujee. They met a Sikh and his wife on their way. This Sikh did a lot of sewa of the sangat. He massaged their legs, waved fan over them as they rested, brought water for them, everything. The next day they proceeded with this Sikh to Amritsar. As they reached Darbar Sahib, the jathedar of that Kabul sangat asked a few boys to take care of the shoes of everyone. None of the boys was ready to do it, as they all were very much eager to be the first ones to have darshan of Gurujee. At last this Sikh came forward and said I shall do it.

The sangat went inside and waited for 30-45 minutes, but Gurujee didn’t show up. Then the jathedar went ahead and asked Baba Buddha Jee where Gurujee was.

Babajee : Gurujee has gone to see the sangat coming from Kabul.

Jathedar : But we are the sangat from Kabul!

Babajee : Didn’t you meet Gurujee?

Jathedar : No Babajee, we didn’t. But we met a Sikh and his wife and they did a lot of sewa.

Babajee : Where is that Sikh now?

Jathedar : We left him to look after the shoes of the sangat.

Babajee, followed by the jathedar, followed by the entire sangat went outside to look for that Sikh. They saw him cleaning all the shoes with his own chola.

It was none other than Guru Arjan Dev Jee Himself

Baba Buddha Jee went forward and took away the pair of shoes Gurujee was cleaning. Babajee said “Why are you doing this?”. The entire sangat was now in tears. Gurujee smiled and said “Babajee, I haven’t seen Guru Nanak Dev Jee, but you have. Take a look again at this pair of shoes”. Babajee took a good look at the pair of shoes, and since he had been with Guru Nanak Dev Jee, he immediately recognized that it was Guru Nanak Dev Jee’s pair of shoes.

Moral of the sakhi : When doing sewa at the Gurdwara, do it with this thought in mind that who knows who is visiting the Gurdwara today! Who knows which Gurmukh soul has come today! If you are cleaning a small kid’s shoes, have in mind that it could belong to one of the Sahibzaade. If you are cleaning a bibi’s shoes, have in mind that it could belong to Bibi Bhani. If you are cleaning a bhai ji’s shoes, have in mind that it could belong to Bhai Bailo.

The government appointed Indian high commissioner to the United Kingdom, Navtej Sarna, as the country’s new ambassador to the United States.

A 1980-batch Indian Foreign Service officer, Singh will take over from Arun Kumar Singh, who has retired from the service.

“Navtej Singh (IFS: 1980) has been appointed as the next ambassador of India to the United State of America. He is expected to take up the assignment shortly,” external affairs ministry said.

Singh, who has authored several books, fiction as well as non-fiction, had succeeded Ranjan Mathai as India’s envoy to the UK.

The 59-year-old career diplomat served as the ministry’s spokesperson from 2002 to 2008, the longest anyone has served the MEA in that capacity. He then headed for Tel Aviv, serving as India’s ambassador to Israel till 2012.
For two years from August 2012, Singh served as additional secretary in-charge of international organisations.

-Hindustan Times

The government appointed Indian high commissioner to the United Kingdom, Navtej Sarna, as the country’s new ambassador to the United States.

A 1980-batch Indian Foreign Service officer, Singh will take over from Arun Kumar Singh, who has retired from the service.

“Navtej Singh (IFS: 1980) has been appointed as the next ambassador of India to the United State of America. He is expected to take up the assignment shortly,” external affairs ministry said.

Singh, who has authored several books, fiction as well as non-fiction, had succeeded Ranjan Mathai as India’s envoy to the UK.

The 59-year-old career diplomat served as the ministry’s spokesperson from 2002 to 2008, the longest anyone has served the MEA in that capacity. He then headed for Tel Aviv, serving as India’s ambassador to Israel till 2012.
For two years from August 2012, Singh served as additional secretary in-charge of international organisations.

-Hindustan Times