Gujarat Sahitya Parishad To Host India’s Longest Rabindra Mahotsav Veteran writer Ravindranath Tagore shared a special connection with Ahmedabad and Gujarati Sahitya Parishad — the mediator of the bond was none other but Mahatma Gandhi. Respecting exclusive invitation by Mahatma Gandhi, Tagore had graced a 3-day Sahitya Parishad conference in Ahmedabad in 1920. To relive […]
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More Gujaratis Than Before Are Making A Mark On Electoral Scene Indians seem to be gaining clout in US politics with over 50 Indian Americans contesting elections this year. From only two names — Bobby Jindal and Nikki Haley — in the early 2000s to at least 12 candidates winning various elections in 2010, Indian […]
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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 […]
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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 readingBurqa-clad Muslims design beachwear
Wearing a traditional Muslim headscarf, Farmana Sheikh, 18, has never been to a beach. Yet, she designs brightly-coloured bikinis and beachwear. “Fashion sense and firm will,” says Farmana, who is learning basic fashion designing. “I want to become self reliant.” Farmana is among a bunch of young Muslim students at the Sultan Ahmed Institute of […]
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