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By Alvin Ung, Associated Press With fish hooks embedded in their backs and spears piercing their cheeks, hundreds of thousands […]
Cracking the Indus Valley Code
I have worked with outstanding scientists at NASA, including Nobel laureates,” Dr. N.S. Rajaram told Hinduism Today. “Never have I
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INTERVIEWS AND REPORTING BY PRABHA BHARDWAJ, NEW DELHI Speaking of things transcendental and divine, an Indian sage once advised, “It’s
India’s Savior of Sacred Plants
“Preservation through documentation and education.” This is the modus operandi of Dr. S.K. Jain, the retired yet tireless defender of
Between Two Worlds
By Ashok Sharma, Associated Press Mccluskieganj, a hamlet of decrepit brick and neglected gardens, is inhabited by people whose mixture
How I Survived 27 Years in Prison
BY ADHE TAPONTSANG When Adhe Tapontsang left Tibet in 1987, she did so on the condition of never telling anyone
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By DR. MIHIR MEGHANI I first met the Khasi people of Meghalaya in 1995. A delegation of 30 were touring
Smokers on the Run
from Associated Press reports With jeers and catcalls, many Californians kept right on puffing early Thursday as the new year
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With reports by Anand Mulloo, Mauritius Air Mauritius’ weekly Mumbai flight #749 touches down at sunny Plaisance Airport on the
India’s Sacred Stamps
(Hard copy of Hinduism Today contains over 60 full color photographs of some of India’s finest Sacred Stamps) Stamp collecting