Parth Shastri NID

India’s earliest electronic music traces roots from the ’70s to NID

Published on October 18, 2023 AHMEDABAD: Just like Bryan Adams' 'Summer of 69' takes you on a trip down memory lane, the autumn of '69 brings waves of electronic music nostalgia to the quaint red-brick campus of the country's first design school situated in Ahmedabad.That's when some of the first tracks of electronic music were … Continue reading India’s earliest electronic music traces roots from the ’70s to NID

Parth Shastri Covid-19, GBRC

It’s in the DNA: Genetic factors behind severe Covid identified

Published on September 24, 2023 Ahmedabad: While a new Covid-19 variant pops up at regular intervals causing spike in disease and hospitalizations in various countries, it’s not only the virus that causes the infection and severity – it is also the host’s characteristics, especially immunity. A recent study published in the journal, Nature comprising of … Continue reading It’s in the DNA: Genetic factors behind severe Covid identified

Parth Shastri Environment

Study finds microplastics in crabs on Gujarat coast

Published on September 26, 2023 Ahmedabad: A recent study has found that African blue swimming crabs (Portunus segnis), among the most popular species for food, that are captured commercially on the Gujarat coast, are laden with microplastics. All samples tested at all three sites studied — Jakhau in Kutch, Okha in Devbhoomi Dwarka and Veraval … Continue reading Study finds microplastics in crabs on Gujarat coast

Parth Shastri NID

NID files complaint against cloned admissions website

Published on September 30, 2023 HMEDABAD: Just ahead of admissions to National Institute of Design's (NID) Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar and Bengaluru campuses, the institute is on alert due to a phishing or cloned website. Authorities have approached the city cybercrime cell for action and to get the website blocked.According to senior NID officials, authorities received emails … Continue reading NID files complaint against cloned admissions website

Parth Shastri Health

A proud hat-trick! India’s all 3 women centurion blood donors are from A’bad

Published on October 1, 2023 AHMEDABAD: Chetana Parikh, 58, a resident of Naranpura, would become the third woman centurion blood donor - a person who has donated blood voluntarily 100 times - of India on Sunday when she donates blood with her husband Dr Vinit Parikh.While it would be an achievement for Parikh, it would … Continue reading A proud hat-trick! India’s all 3 women centurion blood donors are from A’bad

Parth Shastri Reports and Analysis

7% of state’s agri workforce shifted to other vocations in 35 years: Report

Published on October 2, 2023 Ahmedabad: Compared to all India figures, Gujarat has recorded a much lower percentage in employment shift from agriculture to sectors like manufacturing and services. The State of Working India 2023 report by the Azim Premji University published recently indicated that the shift was only 7%, less than the national average … Continue reading 7% of state’s agri workforce shifted to other vocations in 35 years: Report

Parth Shastri Education

A for Ahimsa: Ashram to collaborate with schools to teach non-violence

Published on October 2, 2023 Ahmedabad: In a classroom in Ahmedabad, students are divided into groups of five. The teacher then distributes chocolates among them – but there is a small problem. Some groups get four chocolates, others get six. The challenge for the students is to resolve the ‘issue’ amongst themselves. “We see many … Continue reading A for Ahimsa: Ashram to collaborate with schools to teach non-violence