Published on May 03, 2021 DholioTakhtSarpozSandookKothlioBasni Ahmedabad: What can a piece of furniture tell? A lot, if you have ears to listen to them. And that’s exactly what a team of researchers did when they embarked on the six-year long journey traversing Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana and Punjab to document ‘vernacular’ furniture of north-west India. The … Continue reading When furniture tells stories of the land, its people
Gujarat: Covid cases jump 23% in a week; third wave high in severity too?
Published on April 2, 2021 AHMEDABAD: As the state climbed yet another high at 2,410 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, the hospital beds are fast filling up – Ahmedabad-based private hospitals recorded 64% occupancy, whereas two major hospitals – Civil Hospital and Sola Civil Hospital – reached 50% of their capacity with surge in … Continue reading Gujarat: Covid cases jump 23% in a week; third wave high in severity too?
Gujarat Covid count crosses 3 lakh mark
Published on March 29, 2021 AHMEDABAD: Gujarat on Sunday became the 13th Indian state to record 3 lakh cumulative Covid-19 positive cases. As the daily cases surge in the state, the analysis of every 1 lakh cases reveals an interesting pattern. It took 168 days for the state to record the first 1 lakh cases. … Continue reading Gujarat Covid count crosses 3 lakh mark
33% of Gujarat’s Covid-19 cases this year in past 10 days
Published on March 28, 2021 AHMEDABAD: While Gujarat recorded yet another highest daily Covid case tally of 2,276 in 24 hours, it also made another record of sorts. In the past 10 days, the state recorded 17,423 new Covid cases. The figure is 33% of the total of 53,558 cases recorded in the state in … Continue reading 33% of Gujarat’s Covid-19 cases this year in past 10 days
‘Genetic factors in Gujarat behind high morbidity’
Published on March 2, 2021 Ahmedabad: Gujaratis may want to blame the ‘foreign gene variants’ behind the high morbidity and mortality among the Covid-19 patients in Gujarat, but it could be their own specific genetic makeup, revealed a study carried out by state government-run Gujarat Biotechnology Research Centre (GBRC). A paper titled ‘Host genetic factors … Continue reading ‘Genetic factors in Gujarat behind high morbidity’
Active cases in Gujarat now 1% of total cases
Published on February 6, 2021 AHMEDABAD: On Friday, Gujarat had 2,641 active cases of Covid-19, which was a bit more than 1% of 2,62,948 total cases of Covid-19 recorded in the state. India on February 5 had 1.4% of total Covid-19 cases reported as active. Two districts in Gujarat had zero active cases on Friday, … Continue reading Active cases in Gujarat now 1% of total cases
Women account for 30%, men 70% of Covid-19 deaths in Gujarat
Published on February 12, 2021 AHMEDABAD: The Covid-19 infection was deadlier for men in Gujarat, revealed analysis of the state health department. Of 4,394 deaths till February 6, 3,080 or 70% of the deceased were males, whereas1,314 or 30% were females. Analysis of the age of the deceased revealed that 53% deceased were in the … Continue reading Women account for 30%, men 70% of Covid-19 deaths in Gujarat
Teen HIV patient fends for self
AHMEDABAD: Nobody wants me - this is the predominant feeling with which a young boy lives in a small shanty in municipal workers' quarters at Jamalpur. He lives all alone, eats out of a tiffin box and does not trust anybody. The mistrust has become ingrained in him because all his life,Pratik, 13, has seen people … Continue reading Teen HIV patient fends for self
Not so smart? 2 lakh await driver’s licences
AHMEDABAD: Rajal Shah, a resident of Paldi, completed the process of getting her learner's licence gave her photograph and other details hoping to get the driving licence like her friends did, through a courier. However, her month-long wait will get longer. Meanwhile, she is clutching the receipt which says that she has completed the procedure … Continue reading Not so smart? 2 lakh await driver’s licences
A wonder called Planet Earth
AHMEDABAD: Want to see the functioning of coal mines first hand? Want to know how rich our earth is? Or experience earthquake and jungle fires? Head to the Earth pavilion at Science City where the wonders of our home planet are exhibited with hands-on projects for visitors. Conceptualized in 2008, the globe-shaped dome soon became … Continue reading A wonder called Planet Earth
