Making papa Proud

A few successful Amdavadis pay tribute to their fathers who helped them follow their dreams, without any recrimination : as told to Priya Adhyaru-Majithia A father is a child’s first hero. As for the hero, his little miracle is his life. It is instinctive for both of them to care for each other — the […]

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OFF THE BEATEN TRACK

Summer holidays may mean globe-trotting tours for many. Priya Adhyaru-Majithia talks to those who prefer to do it ‘hatke se’ by going on field trips, learning Sanskrit and doing social work SHARING RESOURCES A group of eight like-minded mothers from Prahladnagar, Vastrapur and Satellite are running special holiday programmes for underprivileged children under an initiative […]

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PLAYING A STARRING ROLE

The Sunday Read Eleven students of a film and television institute who have bagged interesting roles in TV serials and films while still on campus thank their teacher Anwar Jamal for his guidance and encouragement Noted American writer William Arthur Ward once said, “The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. […]

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Oppa! Bhai Bhai Style : New age music sensation, Arvind Vegda

Funny, flamboyant and famous, that is Arvind Vegda for you. Credited with bringing together various folk tunes of Gujarat and helping rediscover others, Vegda tells Priya Adhyaru-Majithia how he earned the title of King of Desi Rock n’ Roll l A three-year-old fussy eater throws a tantrum, until his mother gives in and plays his […]

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