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With people moving towards a more sustainable way of living, it is not new that festivals like Ganesh Chaturthi are also celebrated in an eco-friendly manner. Aditi Mittal – an artist, dancer and entrepreneur took to Facebook to share and celebrate eco-friendly Ganesh Chaturthi. The post read: “He who is prayed first just like the […]
Once upon a time there was a florist who loved flowers. They were the only thing in his life that brought him happiness and had dedicated his life to finding the one bloom that would bestow upon him eternal happiness. One day a customer came into his shop and told him about his old and […]
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is never short of ambition and an election that’s not driven to win. Even as the BJP rules Gujarat comfortably since 1995, except for a brief exception in 1997, the party is very clear. The chief ministerial chair is not important. The party is. Ahead of the crucial Assembly elections […]
Vinoba Bhave, who played an important role in India’s freedom struggle through non-violent means, has made a great contribution to nation-building. Vinoba Bhave’s original name was Vinayak Narhari Bhave. In the country, he was known as Acharya Vinoba Bhave. He was born on September 11, 1895, in Gagode village in the Colaba district of Maharashtra. […]
In the last column, I spoke about ‘Stories that Open our Eyes’. I would like to continue from last week but with a difference. It’s like a leitmotif in Western Classical symphonic music, where something on a similar theme ends up lending us newer insights. In times of hunger, in times of ever-reducing cost or […]
With speculation that the third wave of Covid will hit children hard and the upcoming drive for kids’ vaccinations, parents have an array of questions about the efficacy of the vaccine and the protocols to follow to safeguard their kids. Currently, Zydus Cadila’s anti-Covid vaccine, ZyCov-D, became the first vaccine approved for use on people […]
Aayush Sanjeev Oak, a young IAS of Gujarat 2011 cadre is the Collector of Surat. Born to an architect father and a mother who once worked in the banking sector in Pune, Oak never thought of pursuing what his parents did. Even his parents were supportive enough to let him choose his own path. He […]
‘Chhelaji re mare hatu Patan thi patola, mongha lavjo ema ruda re moraliya chitravjo Patan thi patola’ (a woman urges her husband who is off to Patan to bring her the coveted Patola sari from there). The unfading charm of Gujarat’s famous weave Patola is reflected in the Gujarati folk song penned by poet Avinash […]
Teachers’ Day is celebrated every year on September 5 to mark the birthday of the country’s second President, Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. It is a day to honour, recognise and celebrate educators. Let’s get nostalgic with memories from a few known faces who had a huge crush on their teachers growing up. Having a crush on […]
There are a lot of stories that open our eyes, make a deep imprint on our minds, and stay with us for years. That is the power of literature. I think this is what novelist, poet, Tabish Khair meant when he wrote to me in a tweet about the ‘need to propagate strong literature’. So, […]
Covid-19 has changed the way we work, study and even play, bringing about changes that are more permanent than temporary. And one of the biggest side effects of our largely virtual existence has been the increased screen time in children. Parents have tried every trick in the book from equipping their phones and tablets with […]
Gujarati cuisine is just like a true Gujarati — a little sweet, a little tangy, a bit hot and a bit spicy — and behind the unique chemistry of food in Gujarat is a whole lot of history and geography! Gujarati cuisine is not just a gastronomical experience but also rich in nutrition. The special […]
If you are someone who chooses packaged drinking water over regular water in a bid to minimise the risk of contamination, you ought to rethink it. Authorities have found that among all food groups, packaged water in Gujarat was the most adulterated. Hemant Koshia, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Control Administration of Gujarat, throws […]
Ahmedabad’s food culture is not confined to traditional delicacies. The city’s enterprising entrepreneurs have explored far and wide to spread a gourmet buffet before the city’s residents. From Italy to IndiaA young man in Chandpur, Uttar Pradesh, dreamed of having a business of his own and embarked upon a journey that would establish one of […]
Ahmedabad was the first city in India to be tagged as World Heritage City in 2017, primarily for its ancient architecture including heritage buildings, gates, fort walls and mosques. However, the city has an equally rich heritage of food. The city always served its patrons hot pakodas, bhajiyas, cheese-loaded dishes, flavoured teas and a lot […]
A war of words has erupted between two eminent Patels – the soft-spoken Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya and the Khodaldham Chairman Naresh Patel -over where the Patidars’ political unity should lie. The Patidars are an influential community that has been demanding OBC status for themselves. A bloody Patidar agitation took place in 2015 in […]
The echo of the azaan from a mosque in Gujarat wafts back further in time than anywhere in India, historians say. This land of ours has always been a melting pot of cultures — India houses the maximum number of places of worship in the world. It might come as a surprise, India also has the largest […]
