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Gujarat’s Khambhat has 5,000-yr-old history of bead-making. It wasn’t just limited to Viking Age

Even after the city lost its identity as a port town in the 17th century, Khambhat remained one of the largest bead manufacturers in the world.

Week after Ram Navami violence in Una, ‘right activist’ Kajal Hindustani arrested for hate speech

Hindustani allegedly gave the speech at a Ram Navami event on 30 March. She surrendered to police Sunday morning after evading capture for a week.

Gujarat’s young men are migrating illegally to US, Canada. Only the dead get caught

Travel agents in Gandhinagar's Kalol have been illegally funnelling young people with near impunity for years. Until now their clients started coming back in body bags.

Jaiswals, Oswals, Shahs—Gujarat’s trading families once wielded more power than medieval courts

Experts say some Oswal, Jaiswal, and Agrawal merchants still claim Kshatriya origin.

‘Surname was Bhootwala, but caste Modi’ — BJP MLA behind Rahul defamation suit changed name in 1988

His school leaving certificate states ‘Bhootwala’ as last name & mentions ‘Modi Ghanchi' as caste. Family got surname as ancestors lived in Surat's Bhoot Seri, BJP MLA Purnesh Modi says.

Insult intentional, reduced sentence will send wrong message — Surat court on Rahul’s ‘Modis’ speech

New Delhi: On Thursday, a court in Gujarat’s Surat district convicted Congress Member of Parliament Rahul Gandhi in a 2019 criminal defamation case, and...

Who are Modis? Community ‘defamed’ by Rahul has nomadic origins, came to Gujarat 600 years ago

Rahul Gandhi was Thursday convicted of defamation for a speech where he named PM Modi alongside Nirav Modi & Lalit Modi, and asked why ‘all these thieves’ have this surname.

‘Bulletproof car, PMO visiting card, US PhD’: How Gujarat ‘conman’ duped J&K officials for 4 months

Claiming to be 'additional director' in PMO, Kiran Patel allegedly visited sensitive areas near LoC with Z-plus security. He was arrested in Srinagar while on his 4th visit since Nov 2022.

In Gujarat, paper leaks an organised crime. New law has to crack inter-state criminal nexus

The new law seeks to deter those indulging in the ‘organised crime’ of paper leaks with a maximum jail time of 10 years & at least a Rs 1 crore fine.

Sikotar Mata, Loteshwar, British anchor—deities & culture of worship on Saurashtra coastline

During his lecture at the India International Centre, Dr Anirudh Gaur mentioned that he found 13 idols of goddesses along Goa coast. Two of them are worshipped even today.

On Camera

Wintrack vs Chennai Customs has unleashed middle class anger. And BJP must worry

It’s hard to build a house, run a business, or do anything without paying bribes. And yet, citizens’ anger about this open, unchecked corruption won’t erupt into Anna Hazare-type rallies.

Nodal officers to fast-tracking NOCs, Kerala govt’s heeding investor concerns, and it means business

As many as 21 policy reforms are under implementation following Invest Kerala Global Summit, as LDF govt works to change perception that the state is not conducive to businesses.

Army chief’s big warning to Pakistan: Stop sponsoring terrorism if you want to exist geographically

Amid continued concerns over cross-border terrorism, General Upendra Dwivedi further warned the neighbour that India will not show restraint if there is an Op Sindoor 2.0.

How Pakistan thinks: Army for hire, ideology of convenience

Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.