Gujaratis are teaching the language of business to the world and how! An Arab youth, Ahmad Samr, in Dubai has learnt the Gujarati script, especially to inscribe mementos in Gujarati for the large number of tourists who visit his city every season. Samr, 24, a sand miniature artist perpetuating a 60-year-old sand art tradition, makes […]
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For Radhika Parikh, 65, celebrating Diwali once meant cladding a silk sari and serving delicacies to greet guests. Today, Diwali for her means go bag packing to explore untouched spots in Northern India and take a plunge into nature to renew her zeal for life. Parikh, who went camping last Diwali, is going to spend […]
Continue readingMany Amdavadis to do Hrithik this Diwali
Inspired by the exploits of Hritik Roshan and his friends in ‘Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara’, Pravin Shah, a city-based businessman, has packed his bags for Spain for a week during Diwali. “I have already visited Far- East and Middle-East destinations, and wanted to explore a new place during Diwali holidays. While watching ZNMD, I was […]
Continue readingThis festive season, Gujaratis are rocketing overseas
43% to take off on foreign vacations for the first-time in 2011 Dipen Lathia, 46, middle class textile technician is all set to take off to Singapore. His eight-year-old daughter Diya is excited to explore foreign land for the first time. “This year my long time dream of going abroad has finally come true thanks […]
Continue readingSalute to Shakti : Dance all the way to Dubai
Free Overseas Trips Were Most Alluring Prizes Offered This Year. Kathanki Raval, 16, a trained dancer who has been painting the town red with her mean garba moves this Navratri, is all set to fly. She has just an all-expenses paid six-day package to Bangkok for being the best dance performer at a garba event. […]
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