A Symphony of Traditions and Textiles

Asif Shaikh’s Art Foundation unveiled the most exquisite ensembles of handwoven textiles at the 7th Walking Hand-in-Hand 'Expression of Integrity' fashion show. The first week of January 2024 became the canvas for a spectacular fusion of heritage and high fashion for the vibrant city of Ahmedabad. The 7th edition of the Art Foundation's Walking Hand-in-Hand,…

Tauktae turned out to be a destructive arrow in nature’s quiver

Nothing is worse than ending your summer with the nasty cyclone that batters the city already hit hard by the nastier virus, is there? In the third week of May 2021, parts of coastal Gujarat had to gear up to face the fury of the tropical cyclone Tauktae that formed over the Arabian Sea in…

Lockdown Chronicles

The streets continue to remain eerily quiet day and night during the Great Indian Lockdown. I now wake up every morning to the unusual sound of sparrows chirping outside my window, and bald eagle’s sharp calls accompanying them in unison, instead of the usual daytime clamour. I had resolved to wake up early every morning…

Kondana Caves: A Heritage Hidden in Plain Sight

Gorgeous greenery and rocks bathed in water line a quiet valley. The mossy ground of the forest is pockmarked with puddles that assail my nostrils the forest keenly fragrance. The streams gurgle past me, while I observe the moderate sunlight inject silver into water cascading down the rocks. Birds chirp; puffy dark clouds scud across…

A Walk in the Past

January weekends usually have me occupied with the tiresome HR activity of gathering financial proofs—that have been niggling away at me for quite a while—which lasts eventually when the deadline to submit proofs draws nigh, and the pressure from an office manager grows high. But I would succumb to it shortly after realising the repercussions…