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Indian Traditional Ayurvedic Healing

On the back of growing popularity of traditional ayurvedic healing, upmarket resort spas and "hol...

India AFP/Jay Shankar

Cable car at Kongdoori in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.

KONGDOORI, India, Feb 19, 2004 - The scenic Himalayan territory of Kashmir, where the tourist tra...

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Medical Tourism - India

Each year, over 150,000 go to India for medical treatment at a fraction of the cost in their own ...

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India's mothers-in-law

India's mothers-in-law fight back against 'persecution'...

India AFP/Dibyangshu Sarkar

Buddha giving his first sermon. Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

The Case for Forbearance: Buddhism and Nonviolence

In the wake of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the United States, there have arisen fresh...

India / Thailand / China Kenneth Champeon

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Extreme Skiing in Indian Kashmir

The 2,000-metre (6,600-foot) vertical descent to Gulmarg, a village in revolt-hit Indian-administ...

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Fact File: Asian Internet Top Domains

Afghanistan - af Armenia - am Azerbaijan - az Bahrain - bh Bangladesh - bd Brunei - bn Cambodia -...

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Photo of a rare 7th century Buddha Sakyamuni statue which has been acquired jointly by the British Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.

Buddha Sakyamuni

London, March 26, 2004 - A rare 7th-century Buddha statue went on display in Britain on Friday, t...

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Monsoon Wedding Dinner & a Movie Recipes and Photos

Curry Infused Shrimp with Mango Chutney 24 large shrimp, peeled & deveined, tails intact 1 tsp cu...

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India on the Web

CIA World Factbook . The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at...

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India: Land of Adventures

From primarily a cultural tourist destination for several decades, India has emerged as one of th...

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One of Mumbai's many fine old sandstone buildings

Mauled by Mumbai

Mumbai (formerly Bombay) isn't so much a city as an epitaph for cities. Here is a maniapolis, a l...

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Eco-tourists take to village life in India's 'Little Tibet'

Himalayan Homestays, is a program that allows trekkers to sleep and eat with families in the Hemi...

India AFP/Tripti Lahiri

Imagining India

I imagined India for so long before I finally got there, but I never quite imagined what I actual...

India Dan Brook

Dragons and Tigers

Title: Dragons and Tigers. A Geography of South, East and Southeast Asia. Author: Barbara A. Weig...

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Indian women drive equality in India

Yadav, the first female passenger train driver on Mumbai's Central Railways, has become a standar...

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India's Bhangra music

Thousands of amateur singers in India's Punjab state see Bhangra music as a route out of rural li...

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Monkey god's incarnation earns his keep at massive Indian pilgrimage

For Ram Das Gusain, who has a wife and two children to support, festivals are peak times for busi...

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Saffron spice, used in cooking the world over to add taste and colour, comes from the Kashmiri cr...

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Bengal Catfish Curry

Recipe: Bengal Catfish Curry

This colorful curry is seasoned with a blend of earthy Bengali spices and vibrant aromatics that ...

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