Soumitra Das

The magic of folk rituals that elevate the stature of marginalised people as a ‘deity’ possesses them comes alive in the short film by the artist and film-maker, K.M. Madhusudhanan

Delnaaz Irani Delnaaz Irani, who visited Ahmedabad and Vadodara recently, says, “Gujarat is my favourite state in India.

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India decriminalised homosexuality in 2018. But while the legal framework shifted, the social contract didn’t,” says prominent LGBTQIA+ rights activist Ankit Bhuptani.

His prints — both handmade and digital — are being exhibited for the first time in a two-part show titled Hand Prints/Mind Prints

Manan Desai, who has shifted base to Ahmedabad, says, “Vadodara gave me my roots; Ahmedabad will give me the wings to fly.” The popular comedian from Vadodara adds, “I had worked in Vadodara for years, including a stint as an RJ. In between, I moved to Ahmedabad for two years (2012–2014) to establish our comedy group as a brand.

On Sunday, Yastika Bhatia created history at Lord’s as she became the first woman cricketer to score a Test century at the iconic venue, scoring 113 off 158 balls against England. What makes the achievement even more special is that the wicketkeeper-batter from Vadodara made a comeback to the Indian team recently after a career-threatening ligament injury on her left leg, which kept her out of action for months.

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Conceived as an archive, the first part documents Sheikh’s practice of printmaking by hand from the 1950s when he was a young student up to present times