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“Food Is Not Just Nutrition, It Is Medicine”: Divya Alter on Ayurveda, Faith, and Building Divya’s Kitchen in New York

By TNI Team December 23, 2025 50 allergies ancient Indian philosophy astringent atheist upbringing autoimmune disease ayurveda Ayurveda teacher Ayurvedic ecosystem Ayurvedic Gatorade Ayurvedic restaurant Balance bhagavad gita bhakti yoga bitter business operations chef training chopping vegetables communist Bulgaria compassion conflict resolution conscious living Covid Pandemic creative leadership culinary training cultural integration cumin customer feedback dal mixes digestion issues digestion support digestive health Divya Alter Divya's Kitchen dosha-based nutrition doshas Dr. Marian Taitobam educational spaces entrepreneurship faith feeding a billion people five years in India food as medicine food therapy food waste reduction healing Hermann Hesse husband partnership hydration incense india Indian customers international distribution joy Kapha khichdi lifestyle healing lime menu philosophy mindful business growth mindful eating Mint mishri nature-aligned food new york city nourishment nutritious food access packaged foods past-life memory Pitta pungent recipe development restaurant operations rohan dua salty Sanskrit language Sanskrit shloka seasonal eating seed to table service service mindset Siddhartha six tastes Social Impact soul consciousness sour Spirituality suji halva surrender philosophy sweet the new indian tri-state area underground yoga ashram universal Ayurveda Vaidya Ramakant Mishra Vata vrindavan Vrindavan Institute for Higher Education washing pots West Coast expansion Whole Foods

From communist Bulgaria to Vrindavan, and finally to New York City, Divya Alter’s life is a rare confluence of spirituality, healing, and entrepreneurship. Founder of…

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From Atheist Bulgaria to Ancient Indian Philosophy: Divya Alter Opens Up on The New Indian Podcast

By TNI Team November 22, 2025 Atheism ayurveda Ayurvedic chef Bulgarian history communist Bulgaria Divya Alter Divya's Kitchen Eastern philosophy Indian philosophy Personal Transformation rohan dua Siddhartha Hermann Hesse spiritual journey Spirituality The New Indian Podcast vrindavan yoga

Divya Alter told The New Indian Podcast how growing up as an atheist in communist Bulgaria sparked a deep spiritual search that led her to Indian philosophy, yoga, and eventually Ayurveda—shaping her journey from a restricted childhood to becoming a global voice in Ayurvedic cooking.

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Gift of 100 Crore for the Poor and Elderly: Punjab Government Opens Treasury for Pilgrimage

By TNI Team September 19, 2025 AC buses AC trains Ajmer Sharif Amritsar BHAGWANT MANN budget 100 crore budget 40 crore Chief Minister Pilgrimage Scheme community bonding cultural heritage dignity for elderly doctors elderly emotional welfare free accommodation free food free pilgrimage Guru Nanak Dev Ji harmony Hindu pilgrimage sites Inclusivity interfaith initiative Jama Masjid Jasveer Kaur Khatu Shyam Mata Chintpurni Mata Jwala Ji Mata Vaishno Devi mathura Muslim pilgrimage sites Naina Devi officials peace pilgrimage facilities poor Punjab government religious satisfaction renewed energy respect for faith Salasar Dham Sangrur Shri Anandpur Sahib Shri Damdama Sahib Shri Hazur Sahib Shri Nanded Sahib Shri Patna Sahib Sikh pilgrimage sites spiritual journey spiritual peace travel kits trust in government varanasi volunteers vrindavan welcome kits welfare scheme

Chandigarh, September 19 – Faith and sacrifice run deep in Punjab’s soil, yet many elderly people are unable to fulfill their lifelong wish of visiting…

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PM Modi inaugurates ISKCON’s Sri Radha Madanmohanji temple

By Swastik Sharma January 15, 2025 Chaitanya Mahaprabhu cultural heritage devendra fadnavis Eknath Shinde Gopal Krishna Goswami Maharaj Indian spirituality Indian tradition ISKCON Kharghar Krishna Circuit Krishna Consciousness mahabharata maharashtra governor modernity Navi Mumbai pilgrimage sites.pm modi Ramayana Sant Dnyaneshwar Sri Radha Madanmohanji Temple Srila Prabhupada Vedic teachings vrindavan

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Sri Radha Madanmohanji Temple, a major ISKCON project in Kharghar, Navi Mumbai.Spanning nine acres, the temple complex…

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AMU Dishonoured 1929 Land Lease, Will Ensure Jats Back BJP In Polls For New Varsity By Modi, Yogi: King Mahendra Singh’s Great-Grandson

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ALIGARH/VRINDAVAN: Moving between Aligarh, Hathras and Vrindavan, Charat Pratap Singh, looks at consummate ease as he tries to galvanise support among the Jats and patrons…

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From Atheist Bulgaria to Ancient Indian Philosophy: Divya Alter Opens Up on The New Indian Podcast

Gift of 100 Crore for the Poor and Elderly: Punjab Government Opens Treasury for Pilgrimage

PM Modi inaugurates ISKCON’s Sri Radha Madanmohanji temple

AMU Dishonoured 1929 Land Lease, Will Ensure Jats Back BJP In Polls For New Varsity By Modi, Yogi: King Mahendra Singh’s Great-Grandson

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