AUTUMN RHAPSODY From 67 In 2005, Number Has Risen To 225 Ashok Pandya, 63, walked out of his home with his wife about two years ago to end the constant squabbling with his son. Peace of mind is what he hoped in the autumn of his life and he found it at an old age […]
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Sarangi Legend’s Career Began In Morbi; Saptak ’12 To Be Dedicated To Him Sarangi icon Sultan Khan – whose pathosdrenched playing in ‘Dil cheez kya hai’ sensitized India to the instrument’s pensive brilliance – has died at the age of 73. Khan’s genius has illuminated a range of platforms, from Hollywood (Richard Attenborough’s ‘Gandhi’) to […]
Continue readingIN WALLED CITY, OLD IS GOLD
As World Heritage Week Begins, TOI Salutes The Unique Community Life Of The Walled City Which Keeps The Aged Out Of Old Age Homes When septuagenarian Vilsu Mehta, a resident of Desai ni Pol, underwent a major surgery recently, she did not miss her US-settled sons. Neighbours took good care of this diabetic retired teacher. […]
Continue readingStudents from US now heading to India
With 1 % decline in Indian students going to the US, a huge 44 % rise noted in arrivals of US students in India American universities may be the best in the world and Indian educational institutions may not even figure in the global top 10. But that hasn’t stopped a surprisingly large number of […]
Continue readingTimes Ahmedabad Festival gifts city – Electrik Sundae
Percussion pundit Sivamani, jazz legend Louiz Banks, & ‘zitar’ prodigy Niladri Kumar fuse genius with joy at Times Ahmedabad Festival The captivating tunes of ‘Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram’ — one of Gandhiji’s favourite bhajans — zapped the large audience at Times Ahmedabad Festival’s Asia Electrik performance on Sunday evening at the Vastrapur Amphitheatre. Asia Electrik […]
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