UNCOVERED: Ahmedabad - The Untold Story

Karva Chauth as a System: Sargi, Work Leave, Moonrise and the Evening

Karva Chauth is not a single event. It is four separate coordination problems that happen to share a calendar date, and each one has a hard deadline. Treat them as one undifferentiated festival and you will find yourself scrambling for a thali at 9 p.m. or eating sargi at noon…

Times Life · 19h ago

Lawrence Bishnoi shifted to Sabarmati jail’s ‘Block 200’, home to 2008 blasts convicts: Report

Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi has reportedly been shifted to Block 200, a high-security section of Ahmedabad’s Sabarmati Central Jail housing 200 inmates accused of terrorism and other serious offences. His cell measures around 7.5 by 11 feet, with strict isolation measures limiting his communication with the outside world as his syndicate…

The Economic Times · 19h ago

5 Reasons Two Generic Drugs With the Same Name Behave Differently

Pick up the same generic drug from two different manufacturers and the strip looks nearly identical: same active ingredient, same stated dose, same approved indication. Yet doctors in India regularly hear patients report that one brand of amlodipine controls their blood pressure and another does not, or that one generic…

Times Life · Oct 25

Ahmedabad to become a key Vande Bharat maintenance centre: Rs 307 crore hub to handle everything from coach repairs to traction motors

Ahmedabad is set to get a Rs 307 crore Vande Bharat train maintenance hub at Sabarmati, enabling major repairs and scheduled overhauls to be carried out locally. Being developed under Phase II of the Sabarmati Integrated Coaching Depot, the facility will handle heavy repairs, wheel and axle maintenance, and electrical…

The Economic Times · Oct 18

Bullock cart delivered fuel to Air India flight when J.R.D Tata was carrying airmail from Karachi to Bombay; he stopped to refuel at Ahmedabad on October 15, 1932

Air India's aviation story began on October 15, 1932, when J.R.D. Tata piloted a De Havilland Puss Moth carrying airmail from Karachi to Ahmedabad and Bombay. During the Ahmedabad stop, petrol arrived in four-gallon cans on a bullock cart. The historic flight demonstrated how aircraft could help deliver mail between…

The Economic Times · Oct 15

Garba in Vadodara and Ahmedabad: Which Grounds Welcome Outsiders

The Two Cities Are Not the Same EventVadodara's Garba is older in its civic identity and more spread across neighbourhood grounds, each with its own committee. Ahmedabad runs on a more consolidated model, with a handful of mega-venues, GMDC, Sindhu Bhavan Road, and the grounds near the riverfront, drawing crowds…

Times Life · Oct 14

Bellona Hospitality eyes 100 restaurants, Rs 650 crore revenue by FY30

The company operates a portfolio of six brands - Ishaara, Dobaara, Cha Hongkong Eating House, Eight, Allora Milano and Legume - across Mumbai, Pune, Bengaluru, Ahmedabad and Lucknow.

The Economic Times · Oct 11

CJP protest: Ahmedabad activists allege detention, Delhi-bound Rajdhani cancelled

Ahmedabad Police have been accused of detaining activists in connection with the upcoming CJP protest in New Delhi. Some activists reported being placed under house arrest, while police questioned others about their intentions to join the demonstration. The Swarna Jayanti Rajdhani Express train from Ahmedabad to New Delhi was canceled…

The Economic Times · Oct 10

Is India’s first bullet train delay straining its ties with Japan?

The country’s first high-speed train using Japanese Shinkansen technology was meant to connect Mumbai and Ahmedabad. Now, a decade on, differences in ambitions, delays, and rising costs have put the flagship project under scrutiny. Maroosha Muzaffar reports

The Independent UK · Oct 9

India aims to put on 'best-ever' world cycling championships as Olympic ambitions take shape

The Cycling Federation of India is optimistic about hosting the 2032 Road World Championships in Pune. This event is seen as crucial for India's bid for the 2036 Olympics, which is centered around Ahmedabad. Pune was selected shortly after India's involvement in international cycling competitions increased significantly over the past…

The Economic Times · Oct 9