Kids to be walked through Ahmedabad’s heritage

In a first of its kind effort to link the new generation kids with Ahmedabad’s rich past, heritage conservation organizations have come forward with a fresh concept of educational heritage walk for kids. The concept of walk, which is developed by Raheel Patel of Vaarso Foundation, has been considered “a significant development” by World Unesco, […]

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Locals join hands to restore Shiv temple in walled city

Maha Shivratri celebrations at Ramnath Mahadev at Mandvi ni Pol have remained unique affair since past few centuries. However, this time, the celebrations have a spirit and a new meaning – it manifests a deeper commitment to preservation of its heritage structure and its cultural identity. The donations that the temple would receive during the […]

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Burqa-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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Thali’s birthplace resurrects after riots

One of the victims of the 2002 riots was the birthplace of the famous Gujarati thali. The restaurant Chandravilas in the walled city, where the first thali was served way back in 1900, was burnt to ashes on February 28, 2002. Rioters had set fire to neighbouring shops and the flames had spread to the […]

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No change of heart even with new heart

Valentine’s Day And his story began in 1982 when he fell in love at first sight. Deepak Patel, builder and business man and an ex-patient of cardiomyopathy, laboured to win love of his lady luck Sapana for about eight years or more. Patel fell for her when she was barely 14. However, firstly, she rejected […]

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