Tag Archives: India

Posted on March 22, 2010

The mango is so widely available in India, that the fruit itself is named Aam which translates from Sanskrit as ‘common.’ Even though the Indian subcontinent is home to more than a thousand varieties of mango, most Indians identify the fruit with the Alphonso variety.

Posted in Stories of a Culture | Tagged aphonso, India, King of Fruit, Konkan region, mago, Maharshtra, mangoes, organic farming, orgnanic fertilizer, Thane | Leave a comment

Posted on March 17, 2010

While the world praises India’s development, the country’s acquifirs have been significantly depleted of water in the last several years. Water is being pumped from wells at a much faster rate than it is replenished by rainfall. India’s diminishing access …

Posted in Daily Wisdom | Tagged Delhi, Environmental Issues, Government of India, India, Indian National Congress, Manmohan Singh, Mumbai, Prime Minister, the Green Living Guide, The Green Living Guide to Water Conservation, Water, Water crisis | Leave a comment

Posted on March 4, 2010

Many Asian countries are looking into the idea but remain apprehensive about imposing a tax that will put them at a disadvantage in their race towards competitiveness. This is in spite of the fact that governments across Asia are creating industry strategies to foster green growth.

Posted in Daily Wisdom | Tagged Asia, Bloomberg L.P., Carbon finance, Carbon tax, china, Copenhagen, Emissions trading, environment, Environmental law, European Union, Finance, India, Korea Herald, Korea Institute of Public Finance, Low-carbon economy, Ministry of Environmental Protection, Ministry of Finance, Singapore, tax, The Korea Herald | Leave a comment

Posted on December 3, 2008

The media has been closely following the fallout on diplomatic ties between India and Pakistan. It has questioned whether the terrorist attacks on Mumbai last week should lead to stronger action by both India and Pakistan to ferret out these terrorists from their training camps in Pakistan.

Posted in Daily Wisdom | Tagged al-qaeda, Benazir Bhutto, Condoleezza Rice, Foreign Minister of Pakistan, Gauhar Ayub Khan, India, India-Pakistan, Lashkar-e-Tayyiba, media, Mohammed Ajmal Kasab, Mumbai attacks, NDTV, Pakistan, terrirsm, US Sectretary of State, war against terrorism | Leave a comment

Posted on November 12, 2008

Tulsi or the Holy Basil is sacred to the Hindus because of its healing powers As an adaptogen, it helps maintain blood sugar levels and it elevates the spirit.

Posted in Deconstructing Ayurveda | Tagged adaptogen, blood sugar, Digestion, global market, healthy living, Hindu, holy basil, India, Lord Krishna, medicinal herb, Mother Nature, Organic Agriculture, Organic India, Organic India Tulsi Tea, organic products, rural India, sustainable business, tulsi, Tulsi and Mint Sauce, Tulsi Herb Salad, Tulsi Tea | 2 Comments

Posted on October 30, 2008

The five-day-long festival of Diwali ends with the celebration of Bhai-Dooj.

This final day of Diwali cherishes the affectionate relationship between brothers and sisters. A sister prays for her brother’s longevity and in return the brother promises to protect her for life.

Posted in Stories of a Culture | Tagged Diwali, Hindu festivals, holidays, India, Lord of Death, sisters and brothers, tikka, vermilion, Yama | Leave a comment

Posted on October 28, 2008

Diwali, India’s Festival Of Light, is the largest and most important holiday for the global Indian community. Considered to be the Indian new year, it is a time when the entire family gets together to participate in wellness traditions and festivities that hark back to the days of ancient India.

Posted in Stories of a Culture | Tagged Add new tag, AYurvedic oil routine, Diwali, Festival of Lights, Goddess Lakshmi, Goddess of Wealth, India, Indian community, Indian holiday, prosperity | Leave a comment

Posted on October 24, 2008

Diwali, or Dipawali, is India’s biggest and most important holiday of the year. The festival gets its name from the row (avali) of clay lamps (or deepa) that Indians light outside their homes to symbolize the inner light that protects us from spiritual darkness. This festival is as important to Hindus as the Christmas holiday is to Christians.

Posted in Stories of a Culture | Tagged Dhanteras, Dipawali, Diwali, Diwali customs, diyas, Festival of Lights, Five Days of Diwali, Goddess Lakshmi, Hindu festivals, India, Indian holidays, kids, King Rama, Lakshmi Puaj, Narak Chaturdashi, National Geographic Kids, rangoli | 1 Comment

Posted on October 2, 2008

Every year on October 2nd, I am take back to my comfort zone of being a child of India. It is a very personal thing but those of you who grew up with a constant reminder of Gandhi-ji as the Father of the Indian Nation, will know what I am talking about.

Gandhi-ji symbolizes more than peace, non violence or an Independent India. Gandhi-ji symbolizes hope, sustainability and economic progress. Every October, and certainly in times as troubled as these, the thought of the loin-clothed man spinning for hours upon a wheel in perfect silence, provides mediation in itself.

Posted in Daily Wisdom, Stories of a Culture | Tagged charkha, Father of the Nationa, India, Mahatma Gandhi, non violence, October 2nd, peace, spinning wheel, Sustainability, sustainable India | Leave a comment

Posted on September 28, 2008

As an Indian, I have to say that I have a big soft spot for fashion that is inspired by or connected to South Asia. One thing I definitely missed about living in India when my kids were younger, was the opportunity to shop for them in the bazaars of New Delhi and Calcutta like my mom did for me.

So, I was absolutely thrilled to receive an email the other day from Sonia Gupta, a mom entrepreneur in Massachusetts, who has recently launched My Little Pakora, a website with Organic Baby Clothing and information on green living.

Posted in Daily Wisdom | Tagged green living, India, kids fashion, My Little Pakora, organic baby clothes, South Asia | 4 Comments

Tag Archives: India

India’s Alphonso Mango – The King Of Fruit

India’s water crisis deepens

Will Asian countries impose a carbon tax?

Terrorism: Whose War is This Anyway?

Tulsi or Holy Basil – India’s Sacred Medicinal Herb

Bhai Dooj – The Final Day of Diwali, India’s Biggest Holiday

Diwali: Welcome Lakshmi Into Your Home By Cleansing With Ayurveda

Diwali, India’s Festival of Light

Celebrating Gandhi, A Man Who Is The Product Of His Thoughts

My Little Pakora: A New Line of Organic Baby Clothes Inspired By India

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