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It is almost certain that Patidar leader Naresh Patel may extend a helping hand to Congress in the Gujarat Assembly elections this year-end. Vibes of India has decoded Patel’s personality and his clout for its readers Why is Naresh Patel important Naresh Patel is the chairman of the influential Khodaldham Trust, a huge organisation of […]
Senior journalist and novelist Seema Goswami is with her second novel; this one is a racy political thriller ‘Madam Prime Minister’. The book revolves around a 29-year-old woman, Asha Devi, who becomes the Prime Minister. Goswami’s fiction novel explores various themes such as political dynasties, conflicts, romance, media industry and the lust for power in […]
The power to conduct a search on tax evaders’ houses, followed by subsequent seizure of illicit money, property and assets is one of the most important powers granted to the Income Tax Department. However, every raid comes with a cost. The most expensive process is digital data extraction. In the last three raids, professionals were […]
On Monday, the Income Tax department carried out search and seizure operations at 30 premises of the Urmin group. Over 250 officials began the raid at 6.15 am at the residential and office premises of founders Rajendra Majithia, Kaushk Majithia and Tejas Majithia. Along with Urmin Group, broker Rakesh Shah is also under the radar. […]
How A Tiny Gujarat Town Has Become India’s Kidney Capital
In just two years, Gujarat will add Rs 1 lakh crore in its cumulative public debt. The state’s estimated debt will rise from Rs 3,49, 789 crore for 2022-23 toRs 4,49, 810 crore by the end of 2024-25. The debt in Gujarat is almost twice the amount of the budget. Gujarat Model of Development has […]
Students evacuated from war-torn Ukraine bursting into tears after reuniting with their families in Gujarat is just the tip of the iceberg of the far-reaching effects Russia’s war against its neighbouring nation will have on India. Experts feel the economic fallout will have a lasting financial impact on Gujarat especially. From the availability of food […]
Her beauty lies in her simplicity. And her words are underscored with personal truths, which make a conversation with her a learning experience. Meet dentist and Implantologist Darshini Shah and her husband Vikram, a senior orthopedic surgeon of repute. Together, the couple is the name behind Shalby Hospitals across India.“We started with a six-bed hospital in […]
In 1959, Amit Ambalal got his first pichwai. It cost him Rs 150, a huge amount then. When he brought the Shrinathji pichwai home, his father frowned at him. He said, “Why did you spend so much money on this rugged cloth?”The pichwai–large devotional Hindu painted pictures, normally on cloth, which portray Krishna–is still hanging […]
In hitherto acknowledged terms, aging has been established the biggest risk factor for heart attacks, typically affecting men 50+ and women 65+. However, a recent disturbing trend has been of young people in their 20s, 30s and 40s, losing to cardiovascular ailments. Here’s the takeaway from Dr Aman Patel, resident cardiologist, SVP Hospital, Ahmedabad and […]
Amidst the investigation and trial into the 2008 Ahmedabad blast concluding with the court sentencing 38 convicts to the death penalty, and as the police department faces some serious scrutiny over corruption allegations against its own, the countdown for the successor of the Gujarat Director General of Police has picked up momentum. Incumbent DGP Ashish […]
Denisha Ghumra, noted actor from Gujarat, recently voiced displeasure over body specific assessment in films instead of one based on talent. Describing her journey, the lady who hails from Jamnagar, says, “Initially, when I moved to Ahmedabad, I faced many rejections due to my tone. Casting directors would figure out that I hail from Saurashtra […]
Gujarat film industry’s popular actress Kinjal Rajpriya was once a Certified Quality Auditor (CQA) in a chocolate company in Ahmedabad. Like many others, she had a routine nine to five workday but never felt that it was in sync with her aspirations. Born to Robin and Deepali Rajpriya–this Amdavadi girl never had any connection in […]
Surabhi Mehta starts with her own name when drawing up a list of loved ones. The former international air-hostess-turned-image-consultant, lifestyle blogger and founder of Zanzibar Living prioritizes self-love: “We can give love only when we have it, right?” she asks. Conventionally, we tend to associate love with a person, things or places. But Surabhi feels […]
Ahmedabad-based businessman Tanuj Pugalia is not just the owner of Gallops Motors. In his 25 years in business, Pugali has established over 10 successful businesses, in sectors including automobile, FMCG, construction, packaging, finance and textiles. For the multi-faceted entrepreneur, work remains his first love, his Valentine. But this was not always the case. Over decades, […]
She may be a mover-and-shaker in the corporate world, but books remain the ‘first love’ of Priyanshi Patel, founder, Olixir oils and Karma Foundation. Patel says she inherited the hobby of reading from her mother and has been a voracious reader all her life. “My earliest memory of reading is the Chicken Soup series. I […]
The vigilant Income Tax Department conducted search operations at over 25 premises of Gujarat builders Shivalik, Shilp and Sharda Groups. Over 150 officials are deployed at offices and residences of these builders groups. The investigation is expected to last for the next 48 hours. On the second day of the investigation by the Income Tax […]
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah have always insisted on transparency and good governance in Gujarat. However, police and political patronage have of late started showing up its vulgarity. First, it was Rajkot Police Commissioner Manoj Agarwal whose corruption has led citizens and even BJP MLAs in Rajkot to raise protest. […]
The Gujarat Government is often found to be in a tearing hurry to claim the numero uno status for almost everything, but it sometimes jumps the gun. It claims that the State leads in facilitating startups and even topped the State Startup Rankings 2019 initiated by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) […]
As we enter the third year of the Covid-19 pandemic, there are those who were so severely hit by it that they are still struggling to pick up the pieces. These men and women once dedicated their lives to sports and ensured that they passed on their expertise and know-how to coming generations, but are […]
