Year: 2012

V-Day arrives a little early for Amdavadis

Amdavadis can’t wait till February 14. Since the Valentine’s Day falls on a weekday, residents have started their themed parties and special get-togethers, which are now being held over the weekend. Besides, Amdavadis are at their creative best when it comes to parties, with themes such as ‘Share a drink with your wife’, ‘Devils and […]

Kathak to art-connect city with Islamabad

Art transcends boundaries, they say. And indeed, in a true attempt of cultural assimilation Kadamb School of Dance and Music is taking Indian classical dance to Pakistan. Kadamb is invited to perform by the Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR), Government of India at Islamabad. Kadamb’s 11 senior artistes are to perform in a dance […]

HOPE CENTRAL : Three faces of resurgence

Gujarat : 10 years after MADNESS Meet Three Women From Small-Town Gujarat, Who Lost Everything In The 2002 Riots, But Went On To Become The Breadwinners Of Their Families Yasmin Vohra could easily have given up on her dream of becoming an entrepreneur after her small shop of knickknacks and home in Prantij were set […]

Civil servant’s uniform charity code brightens rural schools

Many of us are used to getting our children school uniforms for the new academic year. One man thought of putting the discarded uniforms to good use by donating them to children in community schools in remote villages, and also recycling them for use of those who do not know what a school uniform is. […]

Knotting in harmony and income

Nazma Saiyad, 35, a home maker and mother of two, is busy keeping with her new craft of crochet art work at Sarkhej Roza – a monumental ode to communal harmony. Saiyad who barely knows how to read and write wants to upgrade her craft skills to supplement her family’s income. “I always fancied learning […]