With the world, Amdavadis too rose on Thursday — to liberate womankind from the shackles of barbarity — and the rebirth of another freedom movement took place at Gujarat Vidyapith. The city, which had lost its voice in the cacophony of modern-day cynicism and commercial blitzkrieg, regained it with the Ahmedabad Rising movement that was […]
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Senior couple –master of philosophy and voracious reader Aruna and Dr Mahendra Mehta – initiate mammoth task of rekindling love for literature Priya Adhyaru-Majithia attended the introductory session of Coffee Mates which was held with noted poet Rajendra Shukla at Gujarati Sahitya Parishad in Ahmedabad on Sunday and shares information on the same. The Coffeehouse […]
Continue readingQuestioning the concept of borders and boundaries
Dr Rita Kothari re-defines, expands and transcends comfortable notions of nations, regions and its languages in her new book Memories and Movements. The definition of nation is generally perceived to be static, however, the thinking minds and agile hearts often knock down these man- made zones in search of something unusual. And this very search […]
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This Republic Day the youth upholds morale of shading away snobbery – a parasite making the social structure hollow The acting students of City Pulse Institute of Film & Television (CPIFT) are celebrating the Republic Day in a unique way. They have come forward with experimental drama presentation Hans Chala Kauve Ki Chaal (when crow […]
Continue readingGujaratis catching up with its old classics
Literature lovers trying hard to regain old classics sublime hold on Gujaratis, learns Priya Adhyaru-Majithia Sprits of Renaissance Vishvakosh studies reading habits of the Gujaratis In a mammoth task of re-sharpening the young Amdavad’s diminishing spirit of love for classics of vernacular literature, Gujarat Vishvakosh Trust – working in this contexts since 1985 – has […]
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