To make restoration of Bhadra Fort and its surroundings more meaningful, historians from Khadia Itihas Samiti – an organization upholding the cause of conservation of heritage of Walled City since last two decades, have come forward with a set of recommendations. The restoration work at the fort is to start from today, on the occasion […]
Continue readingRural hundis bankroll emigration dream
When young people in Mehsana’s Sarsav village dream of pursuing a post-graduate degree in the US, their parents don’t have to put at stake their life’s savings or approach a bank for an exorbitant loan. Help is available at the local Shiv temple, through which the entire Diaspora of Sarsav residents in the US takes […]
Continue readingRecession fuels attacks on affluent Indians in US
Historically high unemployment has taken a toll on Indian community in Georgia in the US which is home for about 96,000 Indians. The targeted attacks and robberies taking place on Indians have fueled apprehensions and insecurity among Indians in Georgia and community leaders have come forward to safeguard them. Tony Patel, state committee member, Democratic […]
Continue readingNRG, heritage conservationists join forces
Experts Who Helped Preserve Amer Fort Haveli, Udaipur To Focus On Walled City As Ahmedabad bids to become India’s first Unesco World Heritage City, Amdavadis of every hue are coming forward to make the city’s bid successful. Conservation experts from Ahmedabad, who helped preserve the walled cities of Jaipur, Udaipur and Amer in Ra- jasthan […]
Continue readingNRG politician takes a leaf out of Modi’s election book
The US may not give chief minister Narendra Modi a visa, but that does not stop US NRG politicos from coming to Gujarat seeking political lessons from him. Ahmedabad-born Niranjan ‘Neil’ Patel, who is ready to seek Ohio’s 12th District Senate seat in 2014, is sending his daughter Roshni Patel, a political science student from […]
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