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Mauritius Times – 60 Years

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Mauritius Times – 60 Years

Mauritius Times – 60 Years

Several US universities now recognize caste as part of non-discrimination policies

Many Indian Americans will be celebrating the festival of Diwali this week. A scholar explains what this festival of lights means – especially in chaotic times

  By Cherine Fahd

  Hindu philosophy believes the soul to be immortal. Death is considered to be the end of only physical incarnation, as the soul continues its journey of multiple

Mauritian society today nurtures its own segregation practices whether in the form of gated communities built on colour, religion, ethnicity and class

  An  Indian greeting is replacing the handshake. An expert explains its roots and why it affirms our inter-connectedness with one another

All of us have fond memories of the teachers who have marked out lives in more ways than one. Will this hold true in future as well?

Interview: Nandini Bhautoo, Academic

  By Matthew MacKenzie

Goddesses have traditionally protected against sickness and cured the ill, according to Hindu belief. More recently they have been coopted to combat AIDS and traffic deaths

Biologically there may be the distinctive sexual differences, but in all other respects – in terms of emotions, feelings and thoughts – men and women share a continuum