The World Sikh News management had decided to showcase the ways in which the print and web editions of the WSN have been trying to engage with the Sikh community’s concerns and interests and provide a platform to the community to articulate its perspective on various issues. It was with such an approach in mind that the WSN Special Edition dedicated to NRI Punjabi Sammelan carried the following editorial. — Ed

In the masthead market of the United States, South Asian community   newspapers scream for attention but either strut around with partisan agendas peeping out of their back pockets or display a total lack of ideological stance on issues that matter. If the World Sikh News has become a phenomenal success in a relatively little time, it is because of its determination to stick to a set of positive values in both indepth news and insightful analysis.

We have catered to the intellectually-discerning readership, with an understanding that the unique breadth of coverage must be matched with an artful presentation, and written with verve and style. The World Sikh News has striven to expand the domain of news from the conventional patterns and endeavored to reach out to the full spectrum of the readers’ needs. At the conclave of the Non-Resident Punjabis, it is participating in the belief that the Diaspora will appreciate the professionalism that the World Sikh News has brought to the domain of community journalism abroad.

Every week, the newspaper holds a mirror – to its own people. The courageous look straight into it and the rest look away. Non-Resident Punjabis desperately need to go beyond dependency. We welcome this cross-section of the community to be part of the experience. The Europeans used to quip that wherever the potato is found, the Sikh is  to follow. WSN has a plan. Wherever there is a Sikh, WSN is sure to follow. In this issue, we have tried to give you a little glimpse of the fare that WSN has been spreading every week.