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Asaram Bapu, a self-proclaimed spiritual leader, was sentenced to life imprisonment by a Sessions Court in Gandhinagar on January 30th, 2023. He was found guilty of raping a female disciple at his ashram in Motera, Ahmedabad. The woman, who lived in Surat, accused Asaram of repeatedly raping her between 2001 and 2006 while she was […]
While sipping your cutting chai in Amdavad, did you ever wonder where its sweetness comes from? One teaspoon of sugar in your masala chai comes after pouring the blood, sweat and tears of migrant labourers who work in the unorganised sector of sugarcane harvesting in Gujarat. These harvesters are counted among the most deprived groups […]
Ever wondered about the people who made your house–brick by brick? Migrant labourers from neighbouring states spend around eight months on bricks for the luxury bungalows and commercial complexes that we see mushrooming in our city. Do we ever question if these labourers are paid fair wage? To address these questions, Ahmedabad Parlons–a talk series […]
The Japanese Manga is an art form of pictorial storytelling and now, you experience a glimpse of this revolutionary art in Ahmedabad. To mark the 70th anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between Japan and India–the Consulate-General of Japan in Mumbai has organised the international travelling exhibition in Ahmedabad. This was earlier on display […]
More than 200 families who have purchased apartments in Vadodara’s Sangani Skyz are at loggerheads with the developer – Sangani Group – over a series of issues. The flat owners say that the apartments, each costing more than Rs 45 lakh, haven’t got the Building Usage (BU) permission, the buildings have structural defect, and the […]
Jigar Rawal feels helpless. He has been going to the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) office in Gandhinagar for over three years, but his issues remain unsolved. The entrepreneur from Bhavnagar is fighting against heavyweight builders Hasmukh Mer and Babubhai Babaiya. Three years ago, Rawal booked a 2 BHK flat in Rudra Residency, Krishna Nagar, […]
Dogs, our best friends, are at the centre of conflict in a tony Ahmedabad society called Samatva Bungalows in Shela locality. The residents of this society are divided right down the middle, as dog lovers, and dog haters. Things have come to such a head over the past six years that the two groups have […]
If you are in Ahmedabad, Vadodara or anywhere else in Gujarat and if the builder cheats you, then God help you. Because the authorities won’t. Technically, every Indian state must have the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) to deal with errant builders. There is one in Gujarat’s capital Gandhinagar too. But since October 2021, the […]
Gujarat Real Estate Regulatory in Gandhinagar has issued notice to 13 builders in Rajkot for default in filing the annual return (Form 5). The Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act 2016 mandates promoters to open an exclusive bank account for each project. The promoters have to submit an audited account of the project certified by […]
The Gujarat Income-Tax Department office is a busy place these days. Before 2022 ends in two days’ time, more than 200 Income-Tax officers in Gujarat will be promoted. The promotions will happen after a gap of five years, the last of which were notified in 2017. A full-scale revolt rocked the department in September when […]
Vipul Chaudhary was in the news just before the Gujarat Assembly elections when he was arrested in connection with alleged Rs 800-crore financial irregularities at Dudhsagar Dairy. The former blue-eyed boy of the BJP was released after the elections. Now, in his capacity as the head of Arbuda Sena –named after the Chaudhary community’s chief […]
Over 10,000 doctors in Gujarat have been fighting to get the pending allowances cleared since 2004. The doctors, who worked day and night during the Covid-19 peak, have been presented their issue to ministers and bureaucrats, and even resorted to protests. The BJP government in the state has returned with an even bigger majority, but doctors’ dues haven’t been cleared yet. Finally, the Gujarat […]
“An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind.” The path of peace, says this age-old aphorism, offers better resolutions to conflicts than revenge, which only leads to counterretaliations. This philosophy is deeply rooted in Vipassana’s meditation centre in Rangpur, Rajkot. Staying true to its beliefs, the centre is handling a sensitive issue with […]
One of the premiere institutes of Gujarat, the CEPT University is planning a host of changes, starting from demarcating the campus to narrowing down its branches. Located in Ahmedabad, it’s always been an open, welcoming but close-knit institute. The learning ambience is tinged with art galleries and several research institutes nearby. While it’s a highly […]
He would win Gujarat as chief minister. Now he wins Gujarat as prime minister. Nothing has changed. The state remains the backyard of Narendra Modi where, along with Union Home Minister Amit Shah and a motivated party cadre, the BJP becomes an indestructible force. Modi, as usual, was the star campaigner and the crowd-puller. He addressed more than 30 […]
Come election results time and the public sentiments soar sky high. Businesses big and small are rooting for their choice of candidates and a glimpse of it is seen in Surat’s Varachha constituency. Salons are offering free beard trimming if the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate Alpesh Kathiriya wins. Supporters of Khatiriya — who calls himself ‘Babbar Sher of Surat’ — are also […]
The winter sun is in a hurry to disappear in Gujarat where the heavyweights of Indian politics are pulling out all the stops to get the people to vote for them in the Assembly elections. The glitzy roadshows, teary-eyed appeals from loudspeakers, and promises of free electricity and world class schools have created an unprecedented […]
When it comes to election duty in Gujarat, a heart ailment can wait. Or let us put it this way: if you are eligible for election duty and you fall sick, you can be arrested. This is exactly what happened to the Ahmedabad-based Income-Tax officer Umesh Pathak, who along with seven others was issued arrest […]
Actor Paresh Rawal, a long-time Narendra Modi fan and a former BJP Member of Parliament, brought out his entire arsenal of histrionics while slamming the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Arvind Kejriwal at a rally in Valsad today. Rawal addressed Kejriwal as “nautanki wallah” and said, “He (Kejriwal) lands in Gujarat in a chartered plane […]
Khambhalia, Dwarka: Vikram Maadam was talking to a group of Muslim women in his office in Khambhalia. It was an informal meeting, if there’s anything informal for a politician who will be contesting an Assembly election in a few days. Over the years, 64-year-old Congress leader Vikram Arjan Maadam has built a reputation of being […]
