State’s Scholar Rekindles Legacy Of Toru Dutt, India’s Francophone Frontrunner ‘Reviving Toru Dutt’ — a 15-minute documentary film conceived and produced by Dr Gita Bhatt, opens each session of the on-going weeklong Francophony celebrations hosted by Alliance Française d’Ahmedabad. Bhatt is a scholar on the Bengali writer who is symbol of the first Indo-French literary […]
Continue readingUS national sponsors 30 Vadaj slum kids
Moved by the disheartening plight of riot victims, Brad Baldwin, a US national from Virginia, first came to Ahmedabad in March 2002 to help underprivileged children. To spread the message of peace, he produced a musical stage play titled EKTA with 14 riot affected street children. Continuing his decade-ling association with the city, he has […]
Continue readingState opens window to Hindi for foreign students
Simon Bolz, 52, is learning to speak in Hindi at Gujarat Vidyapith. Bolz, a passionate photographer from Germany, loves to spend time in desert of Kutch and has done extensive photography in deserts of Rajasthan too. During her extended stay in India, she needs to communicate with various people and that need has compelled her […]
Continue readingReal Gulal is more fun naturally
Holi hai, par Gulal kaha hai? First Dhuleti in Ahmedabad since last 150 years when natural Gulal is not available Gulal – the most essential natural colour which is intricately linked with Dhuleti celebrations since centuries – is no more available. The artificial powder sold and labelled as gulal is a mere mixture of coloured […]
Continue readingNo Dhuleti for kids facing boards
As Dhuleti and exams co-incide, schools, parents bar students from playing with colours this year. A student of class X, Vishwa Thakkar, is fond of playing with colours, but this year, she plans not to participate in Dhuleti celebrations. Blame it on the board exam pressure, many like Thakkar have cancelled their plans to play […]
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