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Do you prefer two-millennia old remedies from Charaka Samhitaover modern medicines for your allergies? Do you choose to wear fabrics treated with turmeric for rejuvenation? Insist that rasam be cooked in a lead vessel? Refurbish your house with terracotta tiles, red oxide flooring and wooden beams? Opt to wear flower jewellery a la Shakuntala at your wedding? Are you keen that your children learn about their tradition in a gurukul? Then you are part of the ancient tribe, men and women who believe that all that is old is vastly more preferable to current practices and lifestyle choices. A look at the return of the past in our lives.India is on the move, there's no doubt about that. Cast a glance at our urban centres - with their shiny malls and multiplexes, fancy restaurants, hip discos, owering ...........................................................................
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