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 […]
Continue readingBlowing hot and cold : Climate Change hits city weather
Due To Its Long Coastal Area, Gujarat Is More Prone To Imbalances In Hydrological Cycle That Will Result In More Cold And Heat Waves, Says Study This severe cold wave may have passed and temperatures are expected to normalize by Monday. But the cold weather is here to stay. Researchers suggest that the state’s weather […]
Continue readingHOPE CENTRAL : Three faces of resurgence
Gujarat : 10 years after MADNESS Meet Three Women From Small-Town Gujarat, Who Lost Everything In The 2002 Riots, But Went On To Become The Breadwinners Of Their Families Yasmin Vohra could easily have given up on her dream of becoming an entrepreneur after her small shop of knickknacks and home in Prantij were set […]
Continue readingDesai ni Pol vaults ahead with revamp blueprint
Homes painted in a shade of ivory, the windowpanes in dark brown; internal roads paved with rough granite and vintage lamps lighting them up at dusk. This is a not plan for some upcoming housing complex. It is the blueprint to restore Desai ni Pol – one of the oldest housing complexes in the city […]
Continue readingAMC notice to Bengal Home owners, told to stop work
PEOPLE’S VICTORY The residents’ struggle to save United Bengal Home has registered its first major victory. Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has issued a notice to owners of the home for illegally bringing down the heritage structure and has asked them to stop work immediately. In an attempt to appease the pol residents who started a […]
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