Sarkhej Roza

Lying at a stretch of 8 kms on the south western side of Ahmedabad, Sarkhej Roza was the home of the spiritual leader of Sultan Ahmed Shah named Ahmed Kattu Gang Baksh, who was a Muslim religious leader. It contains a cluster of monuments, the origin of which can be dated back to the times of Mughal rule in Ahmedabad. Read on to know more about Sarkhej Roza in Ahmedabad, Gujarat…It is a platform where three distinctive worlds coexist, namely royal,...

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Dada Hari Vav

Built during the reign of Mehmud Begda in the year 1501, Dada Hari Vav is an elaborately designed stepped well. The well lies just behind the tomb of Dada Hari. It is one of the most complicated structures of the Ahmedabad city. The basic purpose of setting up the well was to provide the travelers with cool water and a place for relaxation. To know more about the Dade Hari Vav in Ahmedabad, India read on…Dada Hari Vav is an octagonal shaped well,...

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Culture and Trends of Ahmedabad

There is something about this city which is different. The people, the place, the food and the language; they are different in every way. But makes them so unique?Ahmedabad was a city which was once a small town with not may places to explore other than the national heritage monuments. Today Ahmedabad is a Mega City and has developed in every way; culture, knowledge and lifestyle. All of these three major changes can be analyzed by knowing the youths...

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History of Ahmedabad:

Situated on the banks of river Sabarmati, Ahmedabad is located on the western side of India in the state of Gujarat. Ahmedabad city has witnessed the rule of different dynasties, right from Sultanate and Mughal rule to Maratha and British rule. Thus, the history of Ahmedabad, India is very rich. Ahmedabad was the former capital city of Gujarat. During the freedom struggle of India, it served as the home of many prominent nationalist leaders like...

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Govt bans Chinese magnetic twines for kite flying

Ban comes into force with immediate effect, traders can be heldAhead of the Uttarayana (kite festival), the state Forest and Environment Department on Thursday issued a notification banning the use and sale of “killer” Chinese twines. The ban comes into effect across the state with immediate effect.Principal Secretary (State Forest and Environment Department) S K Nanda said the ban has been imposed under the Forest and Environment Protection Act.“The sale and use of Chinese twine by any person will amount to committing an offence. The trader will...

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Rahul Gandhi to address Youth Cong workshop

All India Congress Committee (AICC) General Secretary Rahul Gandhi will visit the city to address a training programme of the Gujarat Pradesh Youth Congress (GPYC) between January 18 and 22. Among those to attend the training programme will be the party’s office-bearers from Parliament level to the Assembly level.According to GPYC president Indravijaysinh Gohil, the aim of the workshop is to develop organisation skills among the Youth Congress leaders and acquaint them about the Central government schemes for the welfare of the people so that they...

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Kankaria Carnival: corporate social responsibility takes backseat

The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has termed the Kankaria Carnival as “an excellent opportunity to fulfil corporate social responsibility”, but the move may not help it much in getting sponsorship for the event — estimated to cost nearly Rs 2 crore. The weeklong fest begins from Friday.Senior officials in the AMC say that those who approached the civic body in response to Wednesday’s advertisement for sponsorship would need to consult their head offices, mostly in Mumbai and Delhi, but now much time is not left for the event. Secondly,...

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Two years on chemistry encyclopaedia in Gujarati yet to reach students

1,000 copies of the work are stocked in the Gujarat University Granth Nirman BoardNearly two years after the Gujarat State University Granth Nirman Board completed their chemistry encyclopaedia, it is still not available to students in the state.The two-volume encyclopaedia priced at Rs 800 is the first such work in the regional language. One thousand copies of the book have been stocked in the University Granth Nirman Board, but the students are unaware of its availability.The project that took 10 years to complete was undertaken under the Centrally...

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AMC school board to have own website

The Ahmedabad municipal school board will soon launch its website that will, among other things improve communication among the 471 schools. Computers will also be activated in all municipal schools.According to Dr L D Desai, administrative officer of the AMC municipal school board, negotiations are on with three contractors for web designing. Once a contract is inked, it would be sent for board’s approval, he said.Till then, it will be linked to the official website of the civic body, www.egovamc.com. Desai said the proposed website would contain...

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Five arrested for possessing Afghani

The Jamnagar police arrested five people in Rajkot on Sunday for possessing 595 Afghani notes.Senior police officers said the accused have been arrested on grounds of suspicion, adding that the key accused, one Hanif, who had allegedly supplied the notes to the five, is absconding.Though the notes, printed in 1939, are of no commercial value because of the post-Taliban regime change in Afghanistan, top district police officers have intimated the Directorate of Enforcement and the Intelligence Bureau.Rajkot IGP Manoj Shashidharan said: “It is an...

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IIM-A plans multi-crore tie-up to develop clean energy

The incubating wing of IIM-A has been discussing a possible multi-crore tie-up with the corporate sector and the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy to raise funds to promote renewable energy.“A multi-crore venture fund for clean energy is in the pipeline,” said IIM-A Dean Professor B H Jajoo at an event at the Centre for Innovation Incubation and Entrepreneurship (CIIE).CIIE executives are now discussing how the fund will be set up, sources said.Chairperson of CIIE’s executive committee Professor Rakesh Basant said, “The discussion is on, but...

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Gulberg Society massacre: Dy mayor accused of inciting mob

An Eyewitness in the Gulberg Society massacre case has named the former Deputy Mayor of Ahmedabad, Jagrup Singh Rajput, for inciting the mob to attack the locality.Thirty-eight people including former Congress leader Ehsan Jafri had been killed in the carnage and several properties damaged.Sairabanu Salimbhai Sandhi told the court that Jafri had called Chief Minister Narendra Modi, Congress leader Amarsinh Chaudhry, Badruddin Sheikh and even L K Advani for help.But she was not aware of the response to the phone calls made by Jafri, she said.Four...

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Chain-snatching cases: One held

The Ahmedabad Detection of Crime Branch (DCB) arrested one person on Tuesday in connection with the rising number of chain-snatching cases in the city.The DCB found Sukhvinder Singh alias Captain, moving around suspiciously on a motorcycle, during a patrol.A search revealed a small metal box in his possession, containing a small cutter generally used by chain-snatchers for cutting gold chains.Singh told the DCB during his interrogation that he kept the cutter for protection and to thwart off assaults in fights.The accused also had no registration...

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Circular bus service on Sardar Patel Ring Road

With the start of a circular bus service on the Sardar Patel Ring Road from Saturday, the residents may not have to go to the central or the satellite bus stations to catch a bus. According to a Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC) release, the buses will start from Sarkhej (Sanathal junction), and take clockwise and anticlockwise routes. The buses will stop at all junctions on the SP Ring Road and will be available on an hourly basis. GSRTC Secretary P D Patel said: “If the response is good, we plan to make it a 15-min frequency. The...

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Innocent Beauty Ahmedabad Bus Stop

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Garba Swirl Navratri

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Project River Front

That's the best view for river-front project from Neelkanth Patang. You can have a full view of Nehru Bridge as well as the River Front Project’s development view up to Ellis Bridge. This is what Nirav Bhagat, an Ahmedabad City , feels about this ongoing river front development at Sabamati River. By Nirav Bhag...

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Sunrise at Kankaria

A beautiful sunrise shot from Naginawadi Kankaria. Nirav Bhagat has sent this image to Ahmedabad City .Nirav Bha...

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Raining green

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Nehru Bridge night

It’s a lovely photograph of the Nehru Bridge; whish is brightly lit under the street lights, leading to the old city taken from the Hotel Patang. The beauty is furthered by the yellow, and blue, coming from a hotel top sign board, lights reflections in the water of Sabarmati River. AM reader Mehul D Shah has sent the image.Nirav Bhag...

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Bird’s eye view

These picturesque photos of the Ahmedabad city have taken by an Ahmedabad city ,Nirav Bhagat, from the Patang Hote. One reflects the city’s green quotient then other shows the smooth traffic flowing on the Nehru Bridge over Sabarmati Riv...

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Enter at your own risk.

Ahmedabad has sent these images of the garden adjoining his society developed by AUDA and maintained by Mother Dairy. The electric switch box, at garden entrance that remains open all day long can prove dangerous to people, especially for the children as they unknowingly touch the interior.Nirav Bha...

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Future of nature

Ahmedabad reader has sent this image and through the image, of this life less (without leaves) tree, he is trying to make a point that what will be the future of nature in this concrete wor...

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Tarakash.com bags Manthan South Asia Award 2009

Tarakash.com, a Hindi language Information and Knowledge web portal managed from Ahmedabad has been honored with prestigious Manthan Award South Asia under the e-news category. The award was presented at a ceremony held in New Delhi on Saturday, December 19, 2009.The grand jury’s evaluation of the site noted, “Tarakash.com being in Hindi is a unique website, which disseminates information in a local language using a mass medium like the Internet....

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Speed breaker: A cause of concern.

Whether town planning authority, traffic police or any other relevant authority has concerns of technicality of the traffic while putting up bumps on the road? Or some illegal or private speed breakers are fixed on public roads by people with vested-interest?Just about 50 meters away from main gate of ISRO and towards Star Bazar (on Jodhpur tekra) there is a big speed breaker. The road is slopping down and has a little turn too. Its being the main road, it may have normal-high speed of average vehicle at this point.Suddenly a bump comes, anyway...

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Sparkling dawn at Jeevan Sandhya

My daughter Khushi is turning 10 this December. Few weeks a go she had visited Jeevan Sandhya, an orphanage, as a part of the school activity! She was so moved and touched by the people she met over there...she went on to announce that this year she would like to celebrate her birthday with them.Initially I thought it was nothing more than a temporary emotional outburst but, I was wrong, she was serious and we have now planned a party on December 11 at Jeevan Sandhya, for which we are preparing hard. It will be a music and magic night with Pavbhaji...

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Slackness of our civic authorities

This to bring to your notice about the slackness of Bopal village's development where drainage work is going on and due to this all phone and internet lines are dead in the said area. Since then in all 21 days that have already been passed but the work is not going with a satisfactory speed.All these ordeals make me molest and I would like the concerned authorities to take a note of the civic problems and sort is out as soon as possible. So that we, people of Bopal, can have the feel of being a part of this fast developing city with duly restored...

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Review: ‘Smoke Never Dies’

Introduction: ‘Smoke Never Dies’ is a short film made by a group of engineering students from Ahmedabad. The film is written and directed by Anish Shah and Mikhil Musale, students of Indus Institute of Technology and Engineering.The movie features Hardeep Pathak, a student of LD College of Engineering (LDCE) in the lead character. Other actors include Ahuto Sema of LDCE and Master Karan. The movie throws light on the menace of smoking in an unusual...

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The Legend called ‘Sachin’

Hi,I am NIRAV BHAGAT and I am a big-big fan of Sachin. I follow his cricket since last 12-15 years. I use to collect Sachin’s cuttings and books since last 6-7 years and till now I collected more then 3,700 cuttings of this little master.And I am extremely thankful to team AM, who put great efforts in issuing 28 pager special issue on this legend. First of all, I sincerely and heartily congratulate to Tandilya for completing 20 years in an international cricket. And what a glorious years are those!During all these years Sachin Tendulkar has the...

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A harrowing shopping experience of my life…

A couple of days earlier, I along with my sister went shopping for a couple of sarees and dresses. We know most of the good shops in Ahmedabad. And just when we were entering a complex, we came across a market complex called Sree Niketan.It is located on C G Road, one of the up-market places of Ahmedabad and there are many well known shops for women's wear out there. Hence a lot of women too who wander around and do a little of window shopping at most of the shops in the complex.Sree Niketan though is not a very well known place but at times you...

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Speed breakers required to check the speedsters

This is to bring to your notice and also a kind request to Ahmedabad Traffic Police to build 4-5 effective speed breakers in our neighbourhood over a 1 km road stretch. The road in context starts from Reliance Petrol Pump (100 feet ring road) passes through Sharanam-10 and has a T-junction at Aviraj Bunglows.The road has become a speed rage for the spoilt brats, who hardly care for the safety of people (especially kids living in the vicinity) and...

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Unsafe road work.

This morning when I was going to office at 11:00 am in my Maruti Alto car – all of a sudden while crossing ISRO main gate – a red colour Verna car stops just in front of my car and I had to stop squeezing my breaks maximum to avoid any accident.Fortunately our cars just kissed each other and a major collision was avoided. The Verna stopped suddenly because there were two barrels kept on the road without any other sign or signal, before you realise, 10 feet away form that obstacle due to curve on that road.Luckily there were neither more vehicles...

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Who says we worship cow as ‘Holy Cow’?

Where has the humanity gone in Ahmedabad? A poor cow has been “gifted” with a garbage bag, which can be seen hanging on its right horn near Shyamal Cross Road, Satellite. We must remember that the cow is considered as our mother. How can we do this to our mother?Nirav Bha...

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Friendly, truthful Amdavadi autowallahs

The most remarkable gift Ahmedabad or rather Gujarat offers to any stranger or even the native of this place is security. If you go to any nook or corner of this country, there is a feeling of women insecurity.From deserted roads to autowallah (auto driver) give a burning sense of this lack of security. A lot of applause to our law enforcement agencies and the vibrant government help in maintaining the decorum of the city.I personally came across really sweet and helpful autowallahs here in this city. Being from Rajasthan, I know one fact that...

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Amdavadis do you have any answers to these…

So many articles have been written about traffic of Ahmedabad. The traffic department is working so hard to bring order to unruly Ahmedabad traffic. But, this initiative of traffic department will not succeed until and unless we, as responsible citizens of Ahmedabad co-operate with the traffic department.No matter how much fine is charged from the offenders – they will find a way out. No matter how many constables are posted at the crossroads – it will not help unless we follow the rules. In the past one week, there was not a single day when I...

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IMA’s virtual university, global education

magine all facets of your life – school, work, health, leisure, and spiritual etc – monitored and assessed from birth-to-death through one comprehensive “system”. Under the banner of “Global education”, such a system is evolving.Education has been redefined and recreated by the Indian Management Academy (IMA) sans traditional boundaries. Dr G D Singh, the IMA founder & director, has created waves in the education industry by catering opportunities for the global community.He has vowed that the world has no boundaries today and is open for all...

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Kankaria Lakefront Development - Ahmedabad, Gujarat

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My Lovely Ahmedabad

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Baby gets his heart back inside

Ahmedabad: The little heart beating outside on the week-old boy's body was gently but firmlytucked inside.Cardiac surgeons at the UNMehta Hospital performed the surgery early on Friday morning wherein they expanded the cavity and put the heart back in its place. The child is reported to be critical and will be closely monitored for the next four days.Medical spokesperson Dr Kashyap Sheth said that the four-hour long surgery was performed by a team...

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Baby's protruding heart tucked inside body

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NewsX Video: Setback for Modi in riot case

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Attack on Asaramji Ashram-2,

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7 Wonders of India: Adalaj Stepwell

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Mahatma Gandhi's House at Sabarmati Ashram

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Teen Darwaza

These arched gateways were built by Sultan Ahmed Shah. These gateways were meant as the royal entrance to the Maidan Shah or Royal Square. From here the Sultans used to watch the processions from the palace to the Jama Masj...

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Sidi Saiyad Mosque

The ashram - which was founded by Mahatma Gandhi in 1915 - is arguably the biggest tourist attraction. It lies on the serene stretch of the Sabarmati river and was referred to as the Satyagraha Ashram during the lifetime of the Mahatma. It was from here, in 1930, that the Mahatma began his famous 'Dandi March' to protest against the Salt Tax imposed by the British. One can see the three wise monkeys and many more of Gandhiji's teachings at the premises....

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Sabarmati Ashram

The ashram - which was founded by Mahatma Gandhi in 1915 - is arguably the biggest tourist attraction. It lies on the serene stretch of the Sabarmati river and was referred to as the Satyagraha Ashram during the lifetime of the Mahatma. It was from here, in 1930, that the Mahatma began his famous 'Dandi March' to protest against the Salt Tax imposed by the British. One can see the three wise monkeys and many more of Gandhiji's teachings at the premises....

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Kankaria Lake

Kankaria Lake is another tourist attraction of Ahmedabad. The Kankaria Lake is a circular lake constructed in AD 1451 by Sultan Qutub-ud-din. Amongst the places to be visited in the lake is the island garden at its centre with a summer palace known as Nagina Wadi. Lush green parks, an aquarium, a boat club, a natural historical museum, and a zoo surrounding the park make the lake a place to be seen in Ahmedabad. The 'Bal Vatika' or the children's...

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Jhulta Minar

This is quite an unusual structure. Jhulta Minara or swaying minarets are a part of the mosque of Siddi Bashir and can be swayed by applying a little force at the topmost arch. One of the minarets was partly demolished by an Englishman in his endeavours to unravel the mystery of the swaying minarets. The mosque was obviously built by master craftsmen and the crucial mechanism that causes the vibration is still a mystery. The other interesting fact...

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Jama Masjid (ahmedabad)

Jama Masjid is the principal mosque of the Islamic era, situated at the heart of the city. The mosque was built in the Indo- Saracenic architectural era and is said to be the most beautiful mosque in the East. The mosque has 260 pillars supporting 15 domes arranged symmetrically. A special feature of the mosque is the Muluk-Khana, or the Royal Gallery, which is a platform standing on pillars and enclosed upto the roof with beautiful stone wo...

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Hatheesing Jain Temple

Embellished with intricate carvings and built in white marble, the Hatheesing Jain temple is one of the best ornate Jain temple in Ahmedabad. This temple was built in the nineteenth century by a rich Jain merchant. This profusely decorated temple is dedicated to 15th Jain tirthankar or Jain Apostle- Dharmnath.Built outside Delhi Gate by Sheth Hatheesing, this is the best known of Ahmedabad's many ornate Jain Temples. Built of pure white marble, it...

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Calico Museum Of Textiles

The textile industry is large in Gujarat and the Calico Museum depicts the importance of this industry. The Calico Museum of Textiles, widely regarded as one of the finest textile museums in the world was constructed in 1949. The museum has five centuries of the finest fabrics spun, woven, printed and painted in different parts of India. It also has a collection of marble, sandstone and bronze icons and busts split in two thematic section - galleries...

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Bhadra Fort

The Bhadra Fort of Ahmedabad is another place to be visited in the city. The place is a venue for Republic Day and Independence Day celebrations in Ahmedabad. This fort of Ahmedabad fort has a temple devoted to the Mother Goddess, Bhadrakali; hence the name Bhadra Fort.The huge and grand Teen Darwaza (Triple Gateway) is another place to be seen in Ahmedabad. Teen Darwaza servedthe purpose of a royal entrance to the Royal Square of the Bhadra Fo...

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A walk through the city….

Ten months after landing at the city of Ahmedabad, I grabbed the ‘first opportunity’ to be part of a ‘heritage walk’ organized jointly by the IIMA Media Cell and AMA (Ahmedabad Management Association). We (fourteen) ‘WIMWI’ians joined another 6-7 candidates at the scheduled time of 9.30am near the ‘Roopalee Theatre’, just ahead of the ‘Nehru Bridge’.The co-ordinator of the programme, Mr.Yatin Pandya – an Architect, Author and AMA Faculty by profession – started off with a small stint of history of Ahmedabad, “The city of Ahmedabad was named after...

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In memory of…..

Occasionally do I meet my beloved dad, and each time I do we embrace each other and share the love, hugs n kisses… Today was one of those days….. on a journey where all my siblings were waiting for my parents to join us, I get down from the car and walked towards the direction of my dad n mom were coming… They were about to join us from a different place, and I was filled with joy to see them (so were they) coming after a tired walk and we fell into both others’ arms to exchange the love n hugs…Well, this was just another short meeting…. a meeting...

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Solid start to the new innings

Two quizzes in two days… a brilliant opening for the new week… and we’re expecting atleast 2 more(hopefully it won’t be 3) in the next 3days….The weekend was cool… We FPMs (Doctoral Students) had a luxurious weekend compared to the PGPs (MBA Students) as we didnt had the IGP classes on saturday… (But in the next 4 slots we will be having extra classes in the afternoon to compensate for :( )We were eagerly waiting for that friday afternoon to happen as always… and had the pleasure to be back on the cricket field after almost a month, followed...

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‘INDEPENDENCE’ after exams n holidays??

just 5weeks into WIMWI, and we’ve already finished SLOT1…..we have 6slots in this academic year with a total of 23.5credits (each credit requires an average of 100hours of work including the 20-24class sessions)… and we are required to prepare for the next day’s class (3sessions - 75minutes each) on an average of 6-8hours…forget it, already we finished first slot exams on 5th august…. it was relatively easier than expected… cool..straightaway, i catched the ‘RAJDHANI’ train (the first available mode of travel on that night) to my home and reached...

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