Month: December 2011

Another kranti is born at Bengal Home

Khadia Itihas Samiti Demands A Review Of All Old Havelis In The Walled City The damage done to The United Bengal Home – a memorial of freedom struggle — has proved to be catalyst sparking off a conservation revolution. Intensifying the fight, Khadia Itihas Samiti has reviewed a large number of heritage havelis in the […]

Residents escalate fight for United Bengal Home

Following TOI Report, Heritage Committee Swings Into Action Apathy towards the crumbling United Bengal Home in Dhobi ni Pol has now raised the eyebrows of the high-powered heritage conservation committee appointed by the state government. The committee headed by former municipal commissioner P K Ghosh, is responsible for implementation of heritage regulations in the walled […]

Vande Mataram’s cradle in Gujarat crumbles

Vande Mataram, the signature tune of India’s freedom struggle, was first sung in Gujarat in 1906 at an intricately carved haveli in Dhobi ni Pol. The haveli, called the United Bengal Home, is crumbling to dust today, raising cries of protest among local residents. Behind the facade that is still standing, the three-storey building has […]

Jewellers to restore a gem in walled city

Here is a partnership that could go a long way in Ahmedabad achieving its dream of becoming India’s first Unesco World Heritage City. Leading jewellers Zaveri & Company have become one of the first business houses in the city to fund the walled city’s restoration. Brothers Bharat and Kishore Zaveri have joined hands with the […]

NRG councillor from UK ups ante against Dow

Navin Shah Intensifies Campaign In London And Bhopal To Seek Justice An Ahmedabad native and the first Indian in the London Assembly — which holds the mayor of England capital to account —has launched a robust campaign against Dow Chemicals, a sponsor of the 2012 London Olympics. Navin Shah, the NRG seeking justice for the […]