Is Ayurveda going global?

Advanced reports of the globalisation of Ayurveda say that those who have succumbed are people like Cherie Blair, the wife of the ex-Premier Tony Blair, who was also at one time reported to be toying with the idea of sporting an occasional saree, the ubiquitous Madonna and several top-flight models like Naomi Campbell; mostly for such things like moisturisers, aids for soft skin etc.

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Climate Change and indigenous groups

As the United Nations readies for a key climate change meeting in Poland next month, a London-based human rights group warns that any new deal on global warming would be seriously compromised if the most vulnerable groups, specifically indigenous peoples, are shut out of the negotiations.

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Lessons from King & Gandhi

Concerted military struggles against an oppressive regime are clearly plausible as was the case in the World Wars but when the matter comes down to anarchic violence that is unable to differentiate civilians from military foes, the moral legitimacy of any such activities is eroded.

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