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India's bullet train to begin testing by May-June next year, commercial operations by end 2027: Ashwini Vaishnaw

India's bullet train testing is scheduled for May or June next year. The train will be inaugurated by the Prime Minister after testing. This project aligns with the Atmanirbhar Bharat vision for self-reliance. Work on the Surat-Vapi section will finish by December this year. Indian Railways is modernizing systems and…

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India's first Bullet Train project gains pace; first test coach ready: Ashwini Vaishnaw

India's first Bullet Train project is progressing rapidly with key milestones expected soon. The Surat to Bilimora section is targeted for commissioning next year. Civil construction on the Vapi-Surat section will be completed by December. The first test coach for the Bullet Train has already been manufactured. High-speed rail services…

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GI Tags in India: What a Geographical Indication Legally Protects and What It Cannot Cover

What a GI Tag Actually GrantsA geographical indication is a registered signal that a product originates from a specific place and carries qualities tied to that origin. India's Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 governs this. When a GI tag is granted, it gives producers within that…

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Zardozi Once Used Real Gold Wire: What Modern Zari Contains and How to Test Authentic Fabric

What Real Zardozi Gold Wire Actually WasThe gold wire in Mughal-era zardozi was not decorative in the way we use that word now. It was currency. Artisans in Lucknow and Agra worked with badla, flattened strips of real gold or silver wound around a silk core, and the finished garment…

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Ajrakh Fabric, Sixteen Rounds of Handblock Printing, and Why the Craft Price Is Justified

The cloth arrives undyed and already exhaustedBefore a single block touches it, the fabric has been washed in a solution of camel dung, castor oil, and soda ash for three days. This is called saaj. It sounds like a joke until you understand what it does: it strips the cotton…

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Rat seen eating puff at Surat railway station, Western Railway orders sealing of eatery

A video showing rat eating a puff at a food stall on Platform 1 of Surat railway station has gone viral, prompting Western Railway to seal the outlet. Officials have started an inquiry and proceedings that could include cancellation of the contractor’s licence. The action comes amid the railway’s ongoing…

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Durban's Indian Diaspora: How KwaZulu-Natal Became Home to a Community That Never Forgot India

The Crossing That Was Never Meant to Be PermanentIn November 1860, a ship called the Truro docked at Port Natal carrying 342 Indians from Madras. They had signed five-year indenture contracts to work the sugar cane fields of the Natal colony. The British needed labour after emancipation freed enslaved Africans.…

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Why Smart Casual Dressing in Indian Office Culture Is Far More Complicated for Women

What the Memo Said to HimThe circular went out on a Tuesday. "Formal attire is no longer mandatory. Smart casual is now acceptable for all employees." For most men in the office, this required approximately one decision: swap the formal trouser for chinos, keep the collared shirt, done. The silhouette…

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The Indian Heritage Trail in Kenya: How a Railway Built a Diaspora That Never Left

The Line That Cost 2,500 LivesBetween 1896 and 1901, the British colonial government shipped roughly 32,000 workers from India, most of them from Punjab and Gujarat, to build a railway across 900 kilometres of East African terrain. They called it the Uganda Railway. Winston Churchill, who visited the finished line…

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What Maheshwari Fabric from Madhya Pradesh Reveals About the Layered History of Indian Textile Trade

The town that made cloth for queensMaheshwar sits on the northern bank of the Narmada in Madhya Pradesh, and the river is not incidental to the fabric. The weavers, called Maheshwari weavers, from the Salvi community, worked within earshot of the water for centuries before Ahilyabai Holkar arrived and changed…

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Vintage Indian Clothing and Textiles That Are Quietly Becoming Seriously Collectible

Banarasi Silk Sarees (Pre-1980s)The benchmark for vintage Indian textile value is a pre-1980s Banarasi silk saree woven with real zari, the kind that contains actual silver or gold wire, not the polyester metallic thread that replaced it in mass production after the 1980s handloom decline. Auction houses in Mumbai and…

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Inherited mother's land, converted it into business stock, and invested over Rs 5 crore in a new home; ITAT Surat grants Section 54F tax exemption relying on a 1983 CBDT circular; Know why

Son inherited 50% of mother’s land and took it in his real estate business as business stock; brought an even larger plot for Rs 2 crore claimed Section 54F tax exemption; tax dept denies it; Here’s how a 1983 CBDT circular (No. 359 dated May 10, 1983) helped him win…

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What Lakme Fashion Week Actually Means for How Everyday Indian Women Are Dressing

The runway is not a wardrobeYou watch the models walk. The silhouettes are architectural, the fabrics are things you'd need to Google, and the styling involves a kind of studied dishevelment that takes a team of people to achieve. Lakme Fashion Week is, in this sense, a performance. A very…

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Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train nears completion: Diamond-inspired Surat station takes shape; foundation work underway at BKC station

Construction on India's first bullet train corridor shows significant progress. The Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail project is nearing its August 2027 launch. Underground work at Mumbai's BKC station is nearing completion. Surat station's structure is finished, with interior work now underway. This corridor will connect major cities and industrial hubs across…

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Israeli envoy seeks closer ties in Surat Thani

SURAT THANI - Alona Fisher-Kamm, the Israeli ambassador to Thailand, on Thursday reaffirmed cooperation with local authorities on tourism, business and public safety issues involving the southern province’s growing Israeli community.

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Champaner, Lothal, and Modhera: Gujarat's Three Sites That Rewrite Indian Civilisation's History

The city that was already ancient when history beganYou arrive at Lothal expecting ruins. What you find is a city. Not the idea of one, the actual grid of it, the drainage channels running parallel to streets, the raised citadel platform, the brick-lined dock that archaeologists date to around 2400…

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SC refuses to suspend life sentence given to Asaram's son Narayan Sai in 2013 rape case

The Supreme Court refused to suspend Narayan Sai's life sentence. Gujarat High Court must decide his appeal within three months. Sai's appeal against his rape conviction is pending before the high court. The high court previously dismissed his plea for bail. A Surat court sentenced Sai to life imprisonment in…

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7 Restaurants With Spectacular Floors You'll Want to Add to Your Renovation Moodboard — From Surat to Paris and Positano

Whether you plan on ticking them off your hit list or admiring them from afar, these foodie addresses serve up inspiration to spare

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Surat's 16.95-carat artwork with 32 lab-grown diamonds travels to space on India's Vikram-1 rocket, claims historic first

A Surat jewellery firm sent its lotus-shaped lab-grown diamonds into space. These diamonds traveled aboard Skyroot Aerospace's Vikram-1 orbital rocket. The intricate design took six months and thirty-two diamonds to create. This marks the first time diamonds from India's diamond city reached orbit. The launch represents a significant milestone for…

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Incessant rains displace 38,000 in Gujarat; Army, NDRF roped in for rescue ops

Gujarat continues to face severe flooding for a third consecutive day. Thousands of people have been relocated to safer places and many others rescued. Emergency response teams and the Army are actively involved in rescue operations. Schools have been shut and train services cancelled due to waterlogged routes. Authorities are…

The Economic Times

Heavy rainfall inundates parts of Surat rural; Kim River in spate, traffic disrupted

Heavy rainfall has caused significant waterlogging in rural South Gujarat areas. The Kim River overflowed, disrupting traffic and entering residential localities. Rescue operations are underway, with NDRF saving 67 people in Navsari district. Senior officers and multiple teams have been deployed to Valsad for relief efforts. Over 500 residents were…

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Bridal Lehenga Buying Guide: How to Spot Overpriced Fabric, Fake Zari, and Bad Embroidery

The Price Is Not the PriceWalk into any bridal lehenga showroom in Chandni Chowk, Surat, or Banjara Hills and the first number quoted to you is a negotiating position, not a price. Margins on bridal wear routinely run between 40 and 70 percent above cost. Wedding-season pricing, peak months between…

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Gujarat School Holiday Tomorrow, July 24: Check school and college closure updates, IMD rain alert and weather forecast

Heavy rainfall continues to lash Gujarat, prompting school closures in several districts. Authorities have issued red alerts for multiple areas as intense rain causes widespread disruption. Educational institutions in Vadodara, Ahmedabad, and Surat will remain closed on Friday. Over 1,200 people have been rescued from rain-affected regions across the state.…

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First phase of Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train to begin next year: Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

"The first bullet train project is right now under construction between Mumbai and Ahmedabad and the progress is immense. Next year we will start the first section of the bullet train in the Mumbai-Ahmedabad section between Surat and Bilimora," he said.

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TV Newsance 347 | Modi does math and your car pays the price for E20

This week on TV Newsance, everything is under water! Monsoon has finally arrived and you know what that means. From Mumbai, Gurugram, Delhi, Surat, Kashi, to Wayanad, cities are drowning, infrastructure is collapsing. Pick a city, any city, and there's a decent chance it's drowning. Same story, different year.

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