Harbhajan Singh Khalsa detailed demand for a retraction published under the title "Time Will Tell" in the 3HO publication "Beads of Truth", Issue 36, Fall 1977. Harbhajan Singh is mentioned in a range of reference works, including the "New Age Encyclopedia". Western scholarly appraisal of his work may be found in Hew McLeod's "Who is a Sikh?" and "Sikhism", and in Verne A. Dusenbery's article "Punjabi Sikhs and Gora Sikhs: Conflicting Assertions of Sikh Identity in North America". BBC interviewed Singh at the 300th anniversary celebration of the Baisakhi holiday at Anandpur Sahib, India in 1999. Harbhajan Singh is also featured in books
Harbhajan Singh had set a world record with 16 consecutive Test victories, and was searching for its first ever series victory on Indian soil since 1969. In a warm-up match for India A, Harbhajan had taken 2/63 and 3/81 against the tourists. Harbhajan started well in the First Test in Mumbai, taking three quick wickets in a spell of 3/8, to reduce Australia to 99/5 in response to India's first innings of 176. However, a counter-attacking 197-run partnership between Matthew Hayden and Adam Gilchrist in just 32 overs, saw Harbhajan concede 103 runs from his last 17 overs, to end with 4/121.