Published on February 22, 2021 The article was written to mark International Mother Language Day, celebrated annually on February 21 AHMEDABAD: The stark difference between how Gujarati is spoken in different regions is to do with the dialects, colloquial words and expressions, and more importantly, how the phonology (pronunciation) is involved. Thus, the same expression … Continue reading How Gujarati pronunciation got retroflex ‘boost’
‘Mr India’ in Canada gets Winnipeg city honours for trade ties
Published on February 9, 2021 AHMEDABAD: The sobriquet he earned in 1990s, ‘Mr. India’ for helping Canadian businesses grow in India, still gets Hemant Shah going. Shah, who wears many hats as executive director of global sales for Winnipeg Aviation, executive director ofi, Cubex, founder of Friends of Gujarat, Canada, and director of Canada India … Continue reading ‘Mr India’ in Canada gets Winnipeg city honours for trade ties
Gujarat: ‘21-day lockdown important step in Covid-19 fight’
Published on April 10, 2020 AHMEDABAD: As on Monday, the USA has recorded 3.3 lakh Covid-19 cases and 9,600 deaths. As the projections are still grim, a large number of doctors from Gujarat who have made the US their home is at the forefront of the fight against Covid-19. A few of them share their … Continue reading Gujarat: ‘21-day lockdown important step in Covid-19 fight’
Replicating the US Dream at Khambhat
Published on February 3, 2020 AHMEDABAD: For Dr Jagdish Patel, his formative years were tumultuous. He was born to first-generation immigrants to Uganda from Khambhat in Anand district. He returned to his native to pursue his medical studies at Baroda Medical College. "When I returned in 1968 to Kampala to start my practice, the climate … Continue reading Replicating the US Dream at Khambhat
Amdavadi woman is Tory candidate in UK elections
Publication date: December 1, 2019 AHMEDABAD: Born and brought up in Ahmedabad, Tamkeen Shaikh, 40, is all set to fight her first parliamentary election in the poll to be held on December 12. Busy with canvassing in Barking constituency, Shaikh said that compared to Indian elections, the candidates have to be very hands-on and interact much … Continue reading Amdavadi woman is Tory candidate in UK elections