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Lonely at the Top – Lata Mangeshkar
The realm of music remains incomplete without the mention of the nightingale of India-Lata Mangeshkar. Born on September 28, 1929 in Indore, Lata Mangeshkar has lent her superlative voice to Indian popular and light music having sung film songs, ghazals, bhajans and pop. Till recently …
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Remembering Mahatma Gandhiji
What is Gandhian philosophy? It is the religious and social ideas adopted and developed by Gandhi, first during his period in South Africa from 1893 to 1914, and later of course in India. These ideas have been further developed by later “Gandhians”, most notably, in …
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Diwali Sweets
Bombay Halwa Preparation Time: 15 minutes, Cooking Time: 30 minutes, Serves / Makes: 12 Ingredients: Sabudana 1/3 cup White Flour 1/3 cup Corn flour 2/3 cup Sugar 4 cups Ghee 1 cup Lemon 1 med Cardamom powder 2 …
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TERRI SCHIAVO AND THE LESSONS OF LIFE PLANNING
The Terri Schiavo case presented an array of challenging moral, philosophical and legal questions as it moved through the American judicial system. Without question, these are difficult issues. No one wants to envision a day in which they, their spouse, or a parent is in …
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Incredible Indians
NRI doctor among 10 outstanding young Americans Indian American doctor Vikram Sheel Kumar will join the ranks of former US President Bill Clinton, entrepreneur Henry Ford and rock legend Elvis Presley as a recipient of the “Ten Outstanding Young Americans (TOYA)” award. Twenty-nine-year-old Vikram, who …
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Ramadan Fasting and Penance Strengthen the Soul
A feature common to most religions, worldwide, is the practice of undertaking periodic fasts. Saum or fasts are an integral part of Islam. For Hindus, fasts are a form and part of prayer and worship and the word upvas means “being near God“. The concept …
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Design one stitch at a time
How do you make a gift standout before it’s even opened? Dress it in a wrap from Sunisha Designs. Based in Jacksonville, FL. Sunisha Designs is a gift wrap provider launched by Manisha S. Joshi in October 2004. Her items have been showcased in the …
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WHY WE SEEK HAPPINESS?
We have spoken at length the imperativeness of constantly following the path of dharma in case we want our developmental process to go in the positive direction. If we seek in our own hearts a sincere answer to questions like – whether this has been …
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Diwali the Festival of Lights
India is a land of festivals. Hindus, Muslims, Christians, Buddhists and Jains, Sikh, Jews, Parsis and many others of different faiths and traditions celebrate various kinds of festivals during the year. There are a few festivals which are celebrated by all. Diwali is one among …
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