Nov 25, 2018
Sarkhej Roza is a mosque and tomb complex located in the village of Makarba, 7 km south-west of Ahmedabad in Gujarat state, India. Although there are many rozas across Gujarat, the Sarkhej Roza is the most revered. Sarkhej was once…
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Photography and Heritage Walks
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Sair-e-Sarkhej
Sep 09, 2018
The neighbourhood of Sarkhej in Ahmedabad was initially a village in the times of Ahmad Shah. The Sufi saint, Ganj Bakhsh Ahmad Khattu, decided to make his abode in Sarkhej, far from the busy streets of the new city of…
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Sarkhej Roza: Heritage Conservation and the Community
Feb 24, 2018
Ms. Bhavna Ramrakhiani, through the Ahmedabad Community Foundation (ACF) has been working to revive and restore Sarkhej Roza since 2001. Besides striving towards bringing Sarkhej Roza back into public memory, ACF has been involved in advocating easier access and better…
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Exploring Ahmedabad’s own Acropolis, the Sarkhej Roza Complex
Jan 06, 2018
This elegant complex located in Makarba, a suburb of Ahmedabad, was originally spread across a good 72 acre of land. It is essentially the resting place of the revered Sufi Saint Hazrat Shaikh Ahmed Khattu, better known as ‘Ganj Baksh’.…
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How Tulika Books is creating impact in children’s lives through picture books
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A children’s book about a boy who feels like a girl. And about a child brought up by grandfathers. These are some of the stories published by Tulika Books, who have been making children’s picture books since 23 years. Little…
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Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael and Donatello—Artists or Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles characters?
Harshil ShahNov 5, 2019
Did you ever wonder where the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ characters got their names from? Well, your search is complete. Here is a brief introduction of the artists from whom the creators of TMNT took inspiration. Teenage mutant ninja turtles,…
The call of the mountains: orthopaedic Dr Yatin Desai’s advice on trekking
Himanshu NainaniMay 24, 2019
In this piece 64 year old Dr Yatin Desai, shares with CY his inspiring story of how to scale towering mountains with utmost ease and how this life adventure activity can shape human character and health. Chances are high that…