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Modern Traditional Indian Fashion

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It is good to see a popular designer promoting the traditional fabrics and clothing of India.

See the article, Indian designer champions homespun, on BBC here.

By the way BBC has an interesting blog on India here.

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Ali Akbar Khan an Icon of Indian Classical Music

He died today at the age of 87. His obituary from the Washington Post is as follows. Read the last paragraph.
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Leap of Faith

Leap of Faith

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Amritsar People and Silver Temple


Created with Admarket’s flickrSLiDR.

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Golden Temple Panorama

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Golden Temple, Amritsar, India


Created with Admarket’s flickrSLiDR.

A spectacular venue, to say the least.

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ISPS Panorama

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The school buildings in India. Taken by Marja, and is compesed of three photos from the little Canon Powershot point and shoot stiched together.

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Kashmir – A Troubled Paradise – Audio Slideshow

FRONTLINE/WORLD . flashPOINT . Kashmir – A Troubled Paradise . PBS

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Can you patent wisdom?

From the International Herald Tribune

It is worth noting that the people in the forefront of the patenting of traditional Indian wisdom are Indians, mostly overseas. We know a business opportunity when we see one and have exported generations of gurus skilled in peddling enlightenment for a buck. But as Indians, they ought to know that the very idea of patenting knowledge is a gross violation of the tradition of yoga.

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Panorama of the view from Talnoo, Nishaad Resorts

The morning view from the room at Nishaad Resorts

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