Indians visiting the picturesque Swiss city of Geneva beware of any person who greets you with a ‘Namaste’ or ‘Shahrukh’ as he can be a pickpocket. And even without you realising, they would just melt ...

“Namaste, everybody. ‘Namaste’ is a Sanskrit word that means ‘The divine in me recognizes the divine in you.’ ” —A benediction, delivered by yoga instructors at the end of practice. “Hey, girl!

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Editor's note: This post was originally published on July 26, 2015. The topic — the meaning of the greeting "namaste" — was in the news this week. According to a report in the Atlanta Journal ...