Category: Features
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Vedic astrology can transform your life, says astrologer Sanjeev Verma
News East West TORONTO: Waterloo-based Sanjeev Verma is the best-known Vedic astrologer in North America. Many of the world’s top celebrities seek advice from Sanjeev Verma. Praising him for his in-depth knowledge of Vedic astrology, Deepak Chopra says, “Sanjeev’s insights…reveal a much deeper level of understanding of the power of our conscious and unconscious thoughts.”…
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Muhammad Ali followed Gandhi, Martin Luther King for world peace
Muhammad Ali, the record-setting world heavyweight champion whose personality transcended sports WASHINGTON: People all over the world are remembering the life of world heavy weight champion Muhammad Ali and the Americans take special pride in US born Ali, as he stood for courage and peace. He was a torch bearer for equality and humanity and…
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Sikh cherry king Chanchal Singh Bal of Kelowna
By Gurmukh Singh VANCOUVER: Many Indo-Canadian farmers have diversified their agricultural operations. But Chanchal Singh Bal of Kelowna in British Columbia province has pioneered a unique concept in farm diversification. As the name of his Hillcrest Farm Market suggests, it is both farm and market. On his 100-acre farm, Bal cultivates cherries, apples and vegetables…
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Gurpal Birak: How this part-time berry farmer becomes top Canadian success story
By Gurmukh Singh VANCOUVER: Vancouver-based Gurpal Birak is undoubtedly among the top five Indo-Canadian farmers in Canada. His Birak Berry Farms, spread over over 600 acres around Vancouver, harvest what he calls “top-quality blueberry, blackberry and strawberry’’ crops. “Last year, our farm output was 300 million pounds. Having added another 150 acres this year, I…