BETHEL – According to custom, all 25 million followers of the Sikh religion must have one of two middle names. All Sikh boys are given the middle name Singh, meaning “lion” in the Punjabi language.

In the high desert town of Espanola, N.M., you'll find a community of American Sikhs — converts to the 500-year-old Sikh religion from India. With a gold-domed temple as a backdrop, men and women live ...

Simran Jeet Singh’s number still begins with 210. It was comforting though surprising given the New York-based scholar, philosopher and writer has kept it years after moving to New York City. It’s a ...