Buyers Beware of The Tamoxifen Hype
BY DEVANANDA TANDAVAN In May 14, 1998, the medical journal Lancet published a glowing report of the 15-year study of […]
Appetite for Asian Spice
By AJITH BRIDGRAJ Transcending any other cultural considerations, the allure of Asian food wins Indians a welcome seat within diverse
Consequences of Corporal Punishment
By Devananda Tandavan In emergency rooms across the US it’s fairly common for young people to be admitted in a
Will Nepal Go Veggie?
By Hari Bansh Jha Hari Singh estimates that 15 per-cent of Nepal’s 20 million citizens are vegetarians. Now 52, he
Opening Shop in America
Navin is a cashier in a New York bookstore. But he is no ordinary cashier. Navin (not his real name)
“I Can, I Will, I Am Able to Get Well”
By Devananda Tandavan Has there been anyone among us that has not injured himself, to only experience a complete and
Food and Breath: Sustaining the Body
BY BRAHMACHARINI MAYA TIWARI Food is divinely intertwined with the body. According to ancient Vedic seers, all things grown on
No Cannable Cannibals!
With reports from Associated Press Now doesn’t that concern you all a little bit, learning that? It just stopped me
Fabric Begets Fashion
With tucks and pleats, flowing folds and knotted ties, Indians have for tens of centuries fashioned impeccable apparel from unstitched
The Yellow Miracle Root
Think “natural healing,” and you likely conjure an image of rare herbal extracts with exotic names. But don’t underestimate the