Kriyananda: An American yoga guru who loved India

He was a white American born in Romania to a Christian family. He was a callow 22-year-old when he picked Paramhansa Yogananda's "Autobiography of a Yogi" at a New York book store. 

04/23/13
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Ashas bring ray of hope for India’s primary healthcare

New Delhi, April 14 -- She is a harbinger of hope for milllions of village women across India - whether it is to take a pregnant woman to the hospital for delivery, vaccinating a child or ensuring family planning. For that is what her name, Asha, literally means.

04/16/13
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Gift economy: Experiments in radical generosity

A volunteer staffed restaurant where someone before you pays for A your meal, your bill is zero, and you pay forward for those after you.

04/14/13
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This Manipur bureaucrat has enriched people’s lives with help from Indian Americans

Manipur, India  -- He is a harbinger of change and has brought joy to the people of Tousem, a Manipur subdivision considered one of India's most backward, by giving them what they needed most - a motorable road that connects them to the outside world.

04/07/13
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Burns that became part of me

04/02/13
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Four US lawmakers step into Indian political turd

03/31/13
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My Journey in the Music World

A dedication to all my Teachers

By Avinash Ananth

My Interest :

03/31/13
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Amid the glitz and glamour, India’s sad handloom story

New Delhi -- It wouldn't be too hard to stick out in a simple white shirt and black pants amid a crowd of glamorous dresses, jazzy shirts, colourful trousers and high heels. Varanasi-based Badruddin and Hanumanta were a duo with a mission of creating awareness of the charm of India's age-old handloom work - and its growing problems.

03/30/13
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‘Do Not Honk’ Man of Delhi

New Delhi, March 28 -- It took Ravi Kalra, now 44, almost 20 years to finally set up an NGO and do what he always wanted to do - make Delhi a better place to live in. Six years later he is at peace, despite his family deserting him, vexed by his devotion towards his NGO and his general altruistic zeal.

03/28/13
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Place that transformed Gandhi into ‘Mahatma’ (Durban Diary)

Durban, March 26 -- India sent Gandhi to South Africa and South Africa sent back to India a Mahatma. This is often quoted by South Africans to reflect the strong bonding the two nations share. And the place that transformed India' Father of the Nation is not far from this city.

03/26/13
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