Month: August 2010

It’s raining ragas!

Monika Shah, an accomplished classical singer, was recently awarded by the state government

‘Better half’: Woman gives half her liver to husband

“My wife is my saviour and hence my God,” says Sunil Patel, who was advised liver transplant in March

City registers alarming rise in monsoon ailments

The consistent wet spell in the city has brought in much more than just cave-ins and waterlogging hassles. Going by what doctors say, the rains are causing a sharp rise in occurrence of seasonal ailments as well.

Changing weather pattern signals more rain for Ahmedabad

Sunday’s rain was the highest 24-hour rainfall in August in over 30 years, says IMD

City schools learn lessons on monsoon mgmt

There is nothing new in municipal authorities investing in water harvesting systems but schools setting up such systems are a different matter. Many schools in Ahmedabad, including Sharda Mandir Vinay Mandir (SMVM),