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Article: CHRISTMAS POPULAR IN INDIA.(News)
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- The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH)
- Article date:
- December 25, 2002
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Byline: Associated Press
NEW DELHI, India -- Bittoo Kapoor, an accountant and devout Hindu, never starts her day without lighting an incense stick and offering prayers to her favorite Hindu deity.
But come December, Kapoor begins planning for Christmas -- buying presents, baking cakes and planning parties.
"It doesn't matter if I'm a Hindu. Christmas stands for love, affection, sharing, renewing family bonds. It's a festival for everyone," Kapoor said as she shopped for tree decorations at New Delhi's upscale Ansal Plaza mall.
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