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Type of site | Online magazine |
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Available in | English |
Founded | 2006 |
Country of origin | Canada |
Key people | Tapishar Sher Singh (founder) |
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sikhchic |
sikhchic.com is a Sikh online magazine covering Sikh culture, art, and humour. [1] [2] [3] It is one of the leading online magazines for Sikhs. [4]
Sikhchic has been described by scholar Susan E. Prill as serving educated, diasporic Sikhs, most of whom have not been formally initiated into the Khalsa order. [1] The focus of the website is primarily on Sikhs in public culture and Sikh art. [1] sikhchic hosted a satirical cartoon called Sikh Park on its site. [1] Furthermore, the site contains column sections on various aspects of Punjabi Sikh culture. [1] Sikh history-related topics are also covered by the magazine. [1] Sikhs in films, artwork created by Sikhs, and Sikh-designed fashion, are further topics of interest. [1] The website also provided detailed discussion on Punjabi cuisine, music, and humour. [1]
The mission statement of sikhchic is as follows: [1] [2]
The definition of "Sikh", for the purposes of our magazine, is unabashedly a broad one, which includes any and all who are of Sikh origin and/or consider themselves Sikh. We do not attempt to judge others as to who is a good Sikh and who isn't, or who falls in or out of any particular definition.
— SikhChic editorial team, From The Editor's Desk ... (3 July 2007 )
Sikhchic attempts to avoid content that delves too deeply into politics, religion, and news as there already exists a plethora of websites covering those topics. [2] Sikhchic claims to not shy away from controversial or difficult topics, and publishes in the spirit of chardi kala, but they do avoid divisive issues. [2] The editors believe in an open and tolerant attitude towards defining who is a Sikh and that Sikh culture should be given free-reign to develop on its own, not suppressed. [2] The website therefore highlights any Sikhs who have been successful in Western and Indian pop-culture and society. [3]
Tapishar Sher Singh conceived of a media outlet serving Sikh interests and aspirations. [5] Whilst growing up in India, he often heard his fellow Sikhs discussing how the most dire need for the Sikh community is media that represents them. [5] He cites two newspapers: The Tribune and Hindustan Times, as being originally founded by a Sikh with the community's funds, having their vision in-mind, but are no longer controlled by Sikhs. [5] He further claimed that existing Sikh media periodicals, such as The Khalsa Samachar, The Sant-Sipahi, The Sikh Review, and Nishaan, do not have the reach needed to bring the wider Sikh community together. [5] He envisioned that with the coming of the Internet age, the low population of Sikhs and their minority status was no longer a valid reason for their voice to be looked-over, as anyone can publish on the Internet. [5]
Sikhchic was launched in 2006. [2] [5] The site primarily relied on word-of-mouth for its growth. [4] [5]
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Type of site | Online magazine |
---|---|
Available in | English |
Founded | 2006 |
Country of origin | Canada |
Key people | Tapishar Sher Singh (founder) |
URL |
sikhchic |
sikhchic.com is a Sikh online magazine covering Sikh culture, art, and humour. [1] [2] [3] It is one of the leading online magazines for Sikhs. [4]
Sikhchic has been described by scholar Susan E. Prill as serving educated, diasporic Sikhs, most of whom have not been formally initiated into the Khalsa order. [1] The focus of the website is primarily on Sikhs in public culture and Sikh art. [1] sikhchic hosted a satirical cartoon called Sikh Park on its site. [1] Furthermore, the site contains column sections on various aspects of Punjabi Sikh culture. [1] Sikh history-related topics are also covered by the magazine. [1] Sikhs in films, artwork created by Sikhs, and Sikh-designed fashion, are further topics of interest. [1] The website also provided detailed discussion on Punjabi cuisine, music, and humour. [1]
The mission statement of sikhchic is as follows: [1] [2]
The definition of "Sikh", for the purposes of our magazine, is unabashedly a broad one, which includes any and all who are of Sikh origin and/or consider themselves Sikh. We do not attempt to judge others as to who is a good Sikh and who isn't, or who falls in or out of any particular definition.
— SikhChic editorial team, From The Editor's Desk ... (3 July 2007 )
Sikhchic attempts to avoid content that delves too deeply into politics, religion, and news as there already exists a plethora of websites covering those topics. [2] Sikhchic claims to not shy away from controversial or difficult topics, and publishes in the spirit of chardi kala, but they do avoid divisive issues. [2] The editors believe in an open and tolerant attitude towards defining who is a Sikh and that Sikh culture should be given free-reign to develop on its own, not suppressed. [2] The website therefore highlights any Sikhs who have been successful in Western and Indian pop-culture and society. [3]
Tapishar Sher Singh conceived of a media outlet serving Sikh interests and aspirations. [5] Whilst growing up in India, he often heard his fellow Sikhs discussing how the most dire need for the Sikh community is media that represents them. [5] He cites two newspapers: The Tribune and Hindustan Times, as being originally founded by a Sikh with the community's funds, having their vision in-mind, but are no longer controlled by Sikhs. [5] He further claimed that existing Sikh media periodicals, such as The Khalsa Samachar, The Sant-Sipahi, The Sikh Review, and Nishaan, do not have the reach needed to bring the wider Sikh community together. [5] He envisioned that with the coming of the Internet age, the low population of Sikhs and their minority status was no longer a valid reason for their voice to be looked-over, as anyone can publish on the Internet. [5]
Sikhchic was launched in 2006. [2] [5] The site primarily relied on word-of-mouth for its growth. [4] [5]