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Topic: Ahmedabad

How Sultans of Gujarat and 3 Sufis gave Ahmedabad a written history

In ‘Narrative Pasts’, Jyoti Gulati Balachandran writes that when Le Corbusier visited Sarkhej he remarked, ‘Why do you need to visit the Acropolis in Athens when you have this here?’

Ahmedabad will emerge as India’s sports city, says Amit Shah after Modi stadium inauguration

Home Minister Amit Shah said world-class facilities for all kinds of games were being put in place in Ahmedabad, which is now home to the world's largest cricket stadium.

Renamed only 1 stadium after Modi, Congress named over 19 after Nehru-Gandhi family, says BJP

Congress accused Modi government of narcissism after the Sardar Patel cricket stadium in Ahmedabad gets renamed after the PM. BJP hit back, calling it doublespeak.

Why Jaipur’s grand celebration of Makar Sankranti festival loses out to Ahmedabad’s Uttarayan

Popular culture adds glamour to festivities — Sushant Singh Rajput’s 'Kai Po Che' is remembered for depicting Gujarat’s Uttarayan scenes.

Sourav Ganguly, Jay Shah lead BCCI members in friendly cricket match at Motera ahead of AGM

BCCI's Annual General Meeting is set to be held in Ahmedabad Thursday, where a host of issues such as 2 new IPL teams and 2021 T20 World Cup tax exemption are on the agenda.

Ahmedabad under weekend-long & indefinite night curfews as cases surge after Navratri-Diwali

The Gujarat city Thursday recorded 246 cases of Covid — highest ever since 22 June. Ahmedabad is now under a weekend-long lockdown till Monday morning and also an indefinite night curfew.

Stop playing on back foot, follow ‘Ahmedabad model’ to curb Covid — Gujarat HC to state govt

The Gujarat HC asked state government to put all the districts on high alert and take action to curb the surge of Covid-19 cases.

3-km trek for online exams in Nagaland village and how Covid has now reached rural Gujarat

A recap of some of the best on-ground reporting of the Covid-19 pandemic from ThePrint’s reporters and photojournalists.

After 8 Covid patients die in Ahmedabad hospital fire, relatives allege doctors ran away

Gujarat govt says fire started at around 3.30 am in ICU of 50-bed Shrey Hospital. The remaining patients and an injured nurse have been shifted to SVP Hospital.

Fire breaks out in Ahmedabad Covid hospital, 8 patients dead

The victims include 5 men and 3 women, who were being treated at the ICU ward of Covid-designated Shrey Hospital in Navrangpura area of the city.

On Camera

Mahindra is gearing up for future buyers. Unveils limited edition ‘Bat’ BE6, 4 new concepts

This is the first time Mahindra is making an ‘all-in-one’ platform like global carmakers. However, it will most likely skip hybrid vehicles.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?