Ahmedabad: It is 7.30pm and the counter at Gujarat Gramophone LP House in Amraiwadi has customers ranging from a retired govt employee to a college-going youth inquiring about the latest vinyl, like that of the recent blockbuster ‘Dhurandhar’, or an LP (long-playing) record of a Khayyam special.Sadguru Sharan, the owner of the shop — considered…
Ahmedabad: The humongous task of restoring songs dating back to the era of India’s first talkie, ‘Alam Ara’ (1931), demands much more than just passion — a finely tuned ear and a deep technical knowledge of vintage recordings.Yet, by his own admission, Shekhar Iyer, an Ahmedabad-based management professor, possessed none of these qualities. Rather, 36…
Ahmedabad: Amdavadis stepped out to vote on Sunday under one of its hottest April days in recent memory. The temperature climbed to 44.8°C, matching the same figure recorded on April 29 last year. This makes it one of the hottest April days in Ahmedabad in at least 25 years. Early April offered some respite. Since…
Ahmedabad: The Detection of Crime Branch (DCB) on Tuesday registered a case in connection with an alleged counterfeit bidi and cigarette racket, while the Special Operations Group (SOG) launched a probe after seizing suspected fake tobacco products worth Rs 3.57 lakh from Juhapura area of the city.According to the complainant, a long-time representative of a…
Ahmedabad: A 26-year-old factory worker from Asarwa was allegedly duped of Rs 1.1 lakh after he deposited cash through an unauthorized customer service point set up outside a bank.According to the police complaint filed on April 28, the victim, employed at a readymade garments unit in Abhishek Estate-1, Asarwa, went to deposit Rs 20,000 in…
Ahmedabad: The National Medical Commission (NMC) recently introduced significant changes in its policy for approving new medical colleges, aiming to increase the number of MBBS seats across the country. One of the key decisions is removing the earlier cap that allowed institutions to apply for up to 150 seats. Under the revised norms, colleges with…
Ahmedabad: Abhayam counsellors persuaded community leaders to allow a woman to return to her family after she complained of harassment by her husband. The woman’s family was reluctant to accept her fearing being ostracized by their community.About three years ago, the woman married a man she loved. Around one-and-a-half years into the marriage, problems began…
Ahmedabad: Gujarat Technological University (GTU) has announced that it will sponsor 40 students annually for the India Semiconductor Workforce Development Program (ISWDP), an initiative by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, in collaboration with Synopsys and Samsung since 2025.The scheme is part of a broader national effort under the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM), through…
Ahmedabad: In the 2026 elections to the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), six sons of former councillors from the BJP and the Congress contested the polls. The BJP fielded five sons of former councillors, while the Congress gave a ticket to one. Of these, four sons of former BJP councillors emerged victorious, while the son of…
Ahmedabad: Five years after being buried under a saffron landslide in 2021, the Gujarat Congress seems to be finally emerging from the rubble. The party has improved its numbers in key cities and made inroads in new urban regions, though its losses in rural areas reveal a split performance. While it has not been able…
