Published on March 10, 2021 AHMEDABAD: A potential weapon in the war against plastic waste has been found here in Ahmedabad. A group of researchers has found tiny plastic-eating bacteria at Pirana, which can be engineered to cut the city’s garbage mountain to size. In the first such study at the solid waste management (SWM) … Continue reading Ahmedabad: Bacteria and fungi that snack on plastic found on Mt Pirana
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Ahmedabad hospitals see record surge in Covid-19 cases
Published on March 9, 2021 AHMEDABAD: There has been a record rise of 81% in Covid bed occupancy in private hospitals in the past week. On March 1, the occupancy of beds for Covid-19 patients was 165. By March 8 morning, the occupancy skyrocketed to 300. The state is experiencing a third surge in Covid … Continue reading Ahmedabad hospitals see record surge in Covid-19 cases
Big consulting firms make big hires from IIM-Ahmedabad
Published on March 9, 2021 AHMEDABAD: You would think that the economic downturn due to the coronavirus crisis will affect placements. Despite being in the shadow of a pandemic that has kept the markets on tenterhooks, the IIM Ahmedabad’s flagship PGP course has recorded the highest number of placement offers from consulting firms. While the … Continue reading Big consulting firms make big hires from IIM-Ahmedabad
Toilet: Ek Art Katha!
Published on March 8, 2021 International Women's Day AHMEDABAD: Passing from near Gujarat University BRTS bus stand, the heads turn when they see an expansive wall art. It takes a couple of seconds for the person to realize that it’s in fact the façade of a public toilet! But it’s not just one instance – … Continue reading Toilet: Ek Art Katha!
Fighting women issues and the pandemic with élan
Published on March 8, 2021 International Women's Day Ahmedabad: Sonal Myatra, a counsellor for 181 Abhayam helpline in Vastrapur area of Ahmedabad, was eight-month pregnant when the lockdown was announced in March last year. “I was asked by my family to take a leave as it was a very valid reason. But the spike in … Continue reading Fighting women issues and the pandemic with élan
Sunday YouTube Playlist XVIII
Many of the faces we encounter have a fine veneer - glossy, full of life, and sometimes enviable. The ever-smiling faces from Facebook feed, minutely curated food or travel pics on Instagram, or just lovey-dovey DPs on WhatsApp. Some can spend their entire lives like that - leading dual identities, one for self and another … Continue reading Sunday YouTube Playlist XVIII
Sunday YouTube Playlist XVII
What's life, but a stream of connected events? Some you choose to press close to your chest, some you wish you had never encountered? But whatever it is, it's a linear journey - from birth to death, from ignorance to enlightenment, from nothing to nothing... And who better to impart this knowledge than Leonard Cohen? … Continue reading Sunday YouTube Playlist XVII
Sunday YouTube Playlist XVI
During these turbulent times, I've tried to maintain this routine (after some efforts of course) to come to this space every Sunday and explore (apparently) hidden gems in the ocean of YouTube, trying to interpret and find some meaning in the audio-visuals. Why do we have stories? They are not mere words - they have … Continue reading Sunday YouTube Playlist XVI
Sunday YouTube Playlist XV
What could be a better topic for the day than Mother's Day? During the pandemic times, when majority of the people are finally realizing the value of relationship, this one remains a cornerstone of all, an umbilical cord of emotions and reverence which simply doesn't translate into words. I won't get soapy, nor would write … Continue reading Sunday YouTube Playlist XV
Sunday YouTube Playlist XIV
Why do we pray? Whom do we pray? Is it something that's taught to us or it's what we do to connect to something we don't comprehend? Why spirituality in the first place? Who came first - the gods who made humans in their image, or the humans who made gods in their image? As … Continue reading Sunday YouTube Playlist XIV
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