Young Indian American Hindu Joins Marines

GO TO SOURCE CAMP LEJEUNE, U.S.A., April 4, 2003: Nishkam Gupta, 21, is not like others of his age, his parents will tell you. He is currently at Camp Lejeune, serving in the Marines, and in a few days he will leave to serve in Iraq. Nishkam attended a Marine boot “summer” camp while in high school and later made…

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Coconut’s Healing Powers

GO TO SOURCE SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, April 3, 2003: Yesterday’s story on coconut’s healing powers had the link incorrect. HPI apologizes for any inconvenience. For correct link, use “source” above.

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Haute Khadi Takes the Fashion World

GO TO SOURCE NEW DELHI, INDIA, March 31, 2003: Khadi is haute and happening. At the Singapore Fashion Week Giorgio Armani himself sang paeans to the stuff of which Indian nationalism is made. “The khadi made in India is among the most skin-friendly fabrics we know. In fact the day isn’t far when khadi-based designs will rule the world,” he…

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Healing Power Of Gardening

GO TO SOURCE NEW MARKET, VIRGINIA, April 2, 2003: National Garden Month, observed in April, has taken “Celebrate the power of gardening” as this year’s theme. Aside from providing sustenance and beauty, gardens are restorative — they can transform lives, says Valerie Kelsey, president of the National Gardening Association. “You see it the most with inner-city kids. They can experience…

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Stone Pillar With Carved Lotus Flower Unearthed At Ayodhya

GO TO SOURCE LUCKNOW, INDIA, April 1, 2003: Archaeologists have uncovered a broken pillar with a carving of a lotus flower at the site of the destroyed 16th century Babri Masjid, a government official said Tuesday. “The finding of a pillar and multilayered flooring suggests there exists a permanent structure beneath the soil,” said R.M. Srivastava, the senior government administrator…

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Coconut’s Healing Powers

GO TO SOURCE SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, March 26, 2003: Coconut milk and cream are full of healthy values. In Ayurvedic medicine and traditional Thai medicine, the coconut is considered a healing food. Western medicine is beginning to understand that the fats in coconut milk, although saturated, contain at least 50 percent lauric acid, which carries antimicrobial and antiviral properties. In…

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Correction: Hot Cross Buns Not Banned in Tower Hamlet’s Schools

Source: HPI TOWER HAMLETS COUNCIL, ENGLAND, April 2, 2003: The following correction was received from Mr. Donald Neam, Head of Communications, Tower Hamlets, regarding the Sunday Telegraph article on “Hot Cross Buns” summarized in the March 21 HPI: “The basis of your news report is an article on page 11 of the March 16, 2003 edition of British newspaper, the…

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Neem Day Celebration Today

GO TO SOURCE MUMBAI, INDIA, April 2, 2003: The Maharashtra Nature Park, in collaboration with the Neem Foundation, is celebrating April, 2 2003, (Gudi Padwa day) as Neem Day. The program was held at Kalapradarshini Udyan in Mumbai. The program included a workshop on using Neem for health and happiness and Free Healing session of Cosmopathy. In addition to this,…

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