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...achievement was stunning. Born in 1891, Ambedkar was himself an untouchable, the 14th child of a poor school teacher. He faced extreme prejudice growing up in western India: in school, he had to sit separately from high-born students. During his college education in Bombay, a Sanskrit professor refused to teach an outcaste the language of Hindu scriptures. Ambedkar compensated by becoming one of the most highly educated Indians of his time. After the British left in 1947, Ambedkar helped draft the newly independent nation's constitution and piloted legislation banning untouchability. He grew disillusioned with the slow pace...
...wealthy travelers who frequent the chain, the Amanresorts name (aman means peaceful in Sanskrit) can hardly be uttered without Zecha in the same breath. The Indonesian native did not just found a resort chain; he perfected a concept. Minimalist in design and complementary to often remote, natural settings, each retreat is a unique encapsulation of the culture and country in which it sits. Pieces of his paradise are scattered mainly across Asia, but there are Zecha resorts as well in France, the U.S. and Morocco. "To create a simple meal, " says Zecha, "is often more difficult than to create...
Zecha has created yet another version of his lifestyle in a second chain that he founded last year, Maha Resorts (maha means great in Sanskrit). The first offering?Mahakua-Hacienda de San Antonio, a converted 19th-century hacienda once owned by Sir James Goldsmith?opened in western Mexico last October. In a few months, the two resort chains will merge under the Amanresorts umbrella...
...million inhabitants of West Sumatra, this means a return to a traditional system known as nagari (Sanskrit for country). The province's 3,612 villages, as carved up by Suharto, have been merged into 543 nagari areas. Election of nagari officials is already underway and should be completed this year...
Ayurveda, Sanskrit for wisdom of life, is purported to be the oldest holistic approach to health and well-being. The basic principle states that each person is governed by the three dashes of kapha, vata and pitta. Though everyone has a dominant dosha, which influences everything from skin type to personality, keeping all three in balance is the key to inner health and outer beauty. Yoga is one element of Ayurveda, and its popularity in the States in recent years has led to greater interest in Eastern spiritualism and increased opportunities for Western marketing...