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 […]
Continue readingHistoric haveli resurrects spirit of Kranti
50 Pols Join Fight To Save United Bengal Home, Other Structures The battle to save United Bengal Home in Dhobi ni Pol is all set to snowball into a major movement to save heritage structures across the walled city. Residents of nearly 50 pols of Khadia have put up a united front to oppose commercial […]
Continue readingUS study dips into walled city tanks for green wisdom
NRG’s Research On Underground Water System Accepted By A Texas Varsity Methodical ways of traditional rainwater harvesting fascinated her from childhood. And now, Keya Majmundar — who grew up in a pol and is currently based in the US — has had her research paper on the walled city’s underground water conservation systems accepted by […]
Continue readingImpact of India on Britain showcased in exhibition
Mahatma Gandhi’s Contribution Highlighted An exhibition – Beyond the Frame: India in Britain, 1858-1950 – was launched at the British Library, Ahmedabad on December 11. The exhibition will be on display till December 21. National Archives of India and ministry of UK have launched the exhibition to celebrate the cultural impact of Indians on Britain. […]
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