From matters of the flesh to the stars, India finds a way (International Herald Tribune)
Whether it's finding a compromise about staying a vegetarian or creating an online way to make a holy offering, India is surfacing as an island of hybridization in a globalized sea of homogeneity.
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When astrology plays stork for expectant mothers (New Kerala)
By Kavita Bajeli-Datt, New Delhi, Aug 17 : Ashika Mehul Dhokai gave birth to a girl at exactly 8 a.m. on Aug 8 - the time translating into 8/8/8/8 - a configuration many considered auspicious.
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When astrology plays stork for expectant mothers (Calcutta News)
Ashika Mehul Dhokai gave birth to a girl at exactly 8 a.m. on Aug 8 - the time translating into 8/8/8/8 - a configuration many considered auspicious. While Ahmedabad-based Dhokai's delivery was normal, many urban Indian women nowadays turn to doctors to time their delivery at a propitious hour.
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Devotees take holy dip to ward off negative effects of lunar eclipse (New Kerala)
Varanasi/Allahabad, Aug 17 : Hundreds of devotees today took a holy dip in River Ganges to ward off negative effects of lunar eclipse. Fear of eclipses prompts people to conduct various rituals.
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Chiranjeevi takes first political step, inaugurates party office 'secretly' (rediff.com)
Putting months of speculations to an end, Telugu super star Chiranjeevi finally took the first step towards launching his own political party by inaugurating his party's office in the posh Jubilee Hills area of Hyderabad. But both the timing and the manner of inauguration were unusual. In accordance with the mahurtam set by the pundits and astrologers, the star formally inaugurated the new ...
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