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Indian Railways is stepping into the future with a unique blend of infrastructure upgrades and indigenous drone technology. Recently, in a move aimed at modernizing train maintenance, the railways has begun experimenting with high-pressure drone cleaning systems for washing train coaches. The Udhna-Brahmapur Amrit Bharat Express in Gujarat became the first in the state to […]
Usually spotted in his signature whites and simple kurtas, Rahul Gandhi took a stylish detour recently that had fashion aunties and Instagram uncles pleasantly surprised. He dropped a photo of himself from Columbia, posing next to a bike. Although a black bomber jacket isn’t exactly the most advanced style move, Rahul Gandhi has now sported […]
Decoding BJP’s tactics to tame people. From Sonam Wangchuk to Hardik Patel In January 2020, Sonam Wangchuk publicly expressed gratitude to PM Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah for their attention to Ladakh’s concerns, and a Union Minister acknowledged his fight for Scheduled Area status. Sonam Wangchuk and PM Modi were mutual admirers too. When […]
Mahatma Gandhi’s autobiography The Story of My Experiments with Truth enters its hundredth year even as recent data suggests the pure timeliness of this classic. Fresh sales data from its original publisher, Navajivan, highlights a notable trend: readers in South India are leading the country in embracing the book’s message, claimed reports. Translations in South […]
Leading political scientist Christophe Jaffrelot is in conversation with Siddharth Varadarajan of The Wire about the origins and foundational thinking of the Sangh. The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh turned 100 on September 27, 2025. What has its journey as a political organisation involved over the past century, as it moved from being on the margins of […]
Are Gujaratis an epitome of celebration, good life and goodness in India? While many think so there are others who feel that Gujaratis are making it increasingly embarrassing for the rest of the community. with their outlandish behaviour, As Navratri fever gripped the nation, the enthusiasm spilled well beyond festival grounds, straight into airport terminals. […]
Even as Diwali is just over a fortnight away, 26,000 diamond workers in Surat have suffered a setback, with the administration rejecting their applications for financial assistance towards their children’s education. According to sources, the District Industries Centre in Surat cited two reasons for the rejections: incomplete forms and discrepancies in the reported dates of […]
Surat police have arrested a woman and her husband in connection with the theft of gold and diamond-studded jewellery worth over Rs 2 crore from a well-known jewellery showroom in the city. The accused allegedly executed the crime over several months, with the stolen ornaments later being sold through a separate jewellery outlet owned by […]
A Garba event held at the historic Lukshmi Vilas Palace grounds in Vadodara has become a significant space for members of the LGBTQ community to participate without fear of judgment. Organised by Radhikaraje Gaekwad, she of the royal family, the event includes special category entry passes for LGBTQ participants, reinforcing the message that “devotion has […]
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has turned down Ketan Parekh’s request to travel abroad. According to a report, Parekh is a former stock market operator linked to the 2000-2001 securities scam. SEBI alleged that he has misused travel permissions in the past. It said he used travel as a cover to carry out fraudulent […]
Navratri celebrations are currently lighting up India and Indian communities worldwide — and there’s perhaps no better place to soak in the spirit of garba than Gujarat itself. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has often promoted Navratri as the world’s longest-running festival. During this time, people of all ages and backgrounds come together to dance late […]
Actor-politician Vijay has announced an ex-gratia of ₹20 lakh for the kin of the deceased in Karur stampede and a relief of ₹2 lakh for those injured. At least 39 people were killed and 56 others were injured in the stampede at his rally in Tamil Nadu’s Karur on Saturday evening. Terming it an “irreparable […]
Gold has been on a strong run. Indian stocks, meanwhile, have struggled. Together, this has pushed the ratio of gold to the Sensex to its highest level in over a decade—if one leaves out the brief equity dip during the 2020 pandemic. According to reports, on Friday, the gold-to-Sensex ratio rose to 1.4. This is, […]
A childhood lost in darkness and silence. That became the story of a boy who was kidnapped by a truck driver in Ahmedabad and taken hundreds of kilometers away to Haryana. He was only a seven-year-old then and stepped out to play before the truck driver took him captive. There, the boy worked as a bonded labour er on […]
The Adani Group on Thursday hosted the fourth edition of Adani Green Talks, bringing together changemakers, social entrepreneurs and innovators shaping a sustainable and inclusive future. The event, which has grown into one of India’s most distinctive platforms for social innovation, was inaugurated with a keynote address by Gautam Adani, Chairman of the Adani Group, […]
The functioning of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has come into sharp focus even as Homebound is nominated for Oscar. The film reportedly encountered multiple hurdles at home. A national newspaper has highlighted that the cuts led to filmmaker Martin Scorsese’s name being omitted from the first round of promotional material. His credit […]
Even as multiple cheetahs have died in the Kuno National Park, plans are on the anvil to expand Project Cheetah. This comes amid growing concern over the project’s execution, particularly after the deaths of several translocated cheetahs in Kuno. Recently, in a first clash between a leopard and a cheetah since the launch of Project […]
A café in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, has recently found itself at the center of a major controversy, and not for any of the usual reasons cafes tend to go viral. A video clip has surfaced online, spreading rapidly across social media platforms, allegedly capturing a conversation between a group of friends and the café’s owner. The […]
Small towns are doing big things. In Maharashtra and Gujarat, cities with fewer than four lakh people are showing the way in strong climate action initiatives. According to a report in a national newspaper, Vita, Karad, and Ichalkaranji in Maharashtra, and Anjar and Gandhidham in Gujarat, have worked with the Centre for Water and Sanitation […]
A ship anchored at Porbandar Subhashnagar Jetty in Gujarat caught fire on Monday. The fire dousing operation began with three fire brigade vehicles arriving at the scene, officials said. The ship – Haridarshan, which belongs to Jamnagar-based HRM & Sons, was towed to the middle of the sea as the fire became severe due to its […]
