Police arrangement at Raj Bhavan

With reference to the farmers’ movement in Delhi, today the farmers have given the program of siege of Raj Bhavan. Police arrangements have been made as part of the vigil.

One dies in leopard attack in Talaja.

A resident of Talaja, Bhavnagar, Nanubhai Sarvaiya died due to the Leopard attack.

Another bird hit at Ahmedabad airport.

Yet another bird hit at Ahmedabad airport. Sixth in a month. Ahmedabad-Bangalore flight delayed.

Lasaniya Kheema from the Balasinor kitchen

Princess Aaliya Sultana Babi, Balasinor Lasaniya Kheema is basically a winter dish as the hara lassan is mostly available only during winters. This was generally a breakfast dish to be had with moong k bhune hue khichdi. People now freeze green garlic and so this dish can be made and relished for lunch or dinner, […]

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What a birthday gift! Gautam Adani strikes coal in Australia

Australian coal project of Adani Group, stuck due to environmental, funding and local protests for over a decade has struck first coal, the company officially announced on Friday. The announcement coincided with birthday of promoter and chairman Gautam Adani, India’s second richest. The CEO of Adani’s Australian company, Bravus Mining and Resources, David Boshoff, said […]

After Retail, Jio: Reliance charts Rs75,000 crore investment plan in renewable energy biz

After $44 billion (Rs3,24,432 crore) worth of fundraising by diluting stake in new-age businesses, India’s largest and most valued company Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) on Thursday declared a new $10 billion (Rs75,000) crore investment plan in the field of green energy. For Gujarat, it is going to be another proud moment as the entire investment […]

Retirement? This Gujarati shows age is no bar to launch a start-up

Today is a special day for me on several counts. Today is the 463rd day of my self-isolation in my little sweet house in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. I came to India on March 1, 2020, from London. Before that, I was holidaying in Venice—one of my favourite places. For last few decades, I have been […]

If I am the PM of India…

Mithilesh Khandwala Becoming the Prime Minister of the world’s largest democracy seems to be fascinating but at the same it comes with lots of responsibilities. As Spider-man’s Uncle Ben rightly said, “With great power comes great responsibility.” I would be overjoyed to be the PM even for a day as it would mean that I […]

I am from Haryana but my home is Gujarat: DGP Ashish Bhatia

A man of few words, Ashish Bhatia, is a softspoken gentleman who is known to shoulder his responsibilities with professionalism, dignity, grit and sensitivity. When Vibes of India (VoI) met him at his office in Gandhinagar, the 58-year-old DGP opened up a page from his life, beyond the police services. Ashish Bhatia is the Director-General […]

When the tee talks

During the ongoing pandemic, many accessible actors have gone underground and the only way to gauge their mood during these tough times is to dig through their wardrobe… Roshmila Bhattacharya    SIDDHANT CHATURVEDI What happens when you cage a Sher? He wears his anger on his Tee. Singer Amaal Malik guffawed at Siddhant Chaturvedi’s choice of […]

London nu Kathiawadi, meet Parle Patel the quintessential UK-born Gujarati

‘I’m more Gujarati than Gujaratis’ he said and his dense Kathiawadi accent would make you believe it. Parle Patel—a content creator who is featured on BBC Asian Network—is born in the UK and keeps alive the essence of Gujarat wherever he is. Inclination towards bargaining, entrepreneurial skills, love for Khakhra, and pickle…he has imbibed everything. Parle’s […]

Public health causes public concerns in J&K

Naresh Parmar Jammu & Kashmir has one of the highest vaccination rates in the country due to its unique door-to-door vaccination policy. However, the distribution of vaccines remains disproportionate, with Jammu getting a much greater proportion of the vaccines. Srinagar has received less than half the doses as Jammu, finds the India COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker […]

ટેક્સ બચાવો અને ચિંતામુક્ત થાવ!

હું એક ગૃહિણી છું અને છેલ્લા સાત વર્ષથી એક ઇક્વિટી મ્યુચ્યુઅલ ફંડમાં દર મહિને રૂ. 8000ની એસઆઈપી ધરાવું છું. હવે મારે બાળકોની શાળાની ફી ભરવા માટે રૂ. 40,000ની જરૂર છે. શું મારે મ્યુચ્યુઅલ ફંડના યુનિટ્સ વેચવા જોઈએ? મારે કેટલો ટેક્સ ભરવો પડશે? મારે પર્સનલ લોન લેવી કે યુનિટ્સ વેચવા જોઈએ? એક વર્ષ કરતા વધારે હોલ્ડિંગના ગાળા પછી […]

Save your Tax and ward off the worries!

I am a housewife and I have a SIP of Rs 8000 per month in an equity mutual fund for the last seven years. I now want to sell units worth Rs 40,000 for kid’s school fees. Should I sell my MF units now? What will be my tax liability be? Should I go for a personal loan instead of […]