“Namaste,” a common greeting in India and South Asia, has become a global cultural phenomenon – the word appears everywhere, ...

Hands over the heart in prayer pose. A little bow of the head. A gesture of respect. An acknowledgment of our shared humanity. And no touching. As people the world over are choosing to ditch the ...

Whenever we visited any of our relatives or met an elderly relative, we were taught not to say Hello, but to greet with Namaste. I always wondered why we had to do that when all my friends said Hello ...