With Freedom Song, Drive To Save City’s Heritage Launched When Vande Mataram was first sung at the United Bengal Home in Dhobi ni Pol in 1906, it was meant to act as a catalyst for India’s freedom struggle. More than 100 years on, it was sung once again at the pol on Sunday to kickstart […]
Continue readingKhadia’s crumbling United Bengal Home lays foundation for citizens’ revolution
500 Residents Gather, Galvanizing Support To Save Historic Haveli Resounding tunes of Vande Mataram filled the atmosphere at a protest meet at Dhobi ni Pol on Sunday morning. More than 500 residents of Khadia area raised cries of protest to save the remains of the memoir of freedom struggle — the United Bengal Home. The […]
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Haliyo Aa Putt Actor Thiyan – First Sindhi comedy film to come to city In an effort to make a vernacular language attractive to the youth of the community, a team of Sindhi businessmen, writer and director are launching the first comedy film in the Sindhi language ‘Haliyo Aa Putt Actor Thiyan.’ This film will […]
Continue readingBig-hearted people from North find larger hearts in Amdavad
I Love Ahmedabad – Punjabi View “Amdavadis are gentle when it comes to personal relations and aggressive when it comes to business. This rare combination, which is difficult to find in any other city, made me fall in love with Ahmedabad,” says Surjeet Singh Bagga, owner of Punjab Automobiles. Bagga, who came to the city […]
Continue readingSaptak's classical music library to go public
Digitization Of Over 15,000 Rare Recordings Has Been Completed In a mammoth effort to preserve century-old live music performances, Saptak has readied the firstever digitalized classical music library in the state. The library will be open to the public from January 2012. The library contains many hidden gems including the musical renditions of Lt Mongubai […]
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