Ahmedabad

Dressed in a simple sari and covered in blood, an unfamiliar woman rushed into my house desperately searching for my grandfather, the only physician in a forty mile radius. The next few moments brought chaos and generated quite the interest in our usually quiet village of Aklacha in Gujarat, India. Immediately, my grandmother quickly sent my cousin and I into our room and told us to stay there until they handled a “situation” at the neighbor’s house. As any adrenaline-pumped, curious-minded…

released, he continued the campaign expanding it to initiatives against untouchability, alcoholism, ignorance, and poverty. In March of 1930, in opposition of the new tax on salt, Gandhi led many thousands of Indians on the famous salt march from Ahmedabad to Dandi, to make their own salt. This greatly upset the British, who responded with violence, imprisoning over 60,000 people. Ultimately Gandhi was successful in his efforts, as India became independent in 1947 and Gandhi became known as “The…

GENDER DISCRIMINATION IN SHASHI DESHPANDE’S THE DARK HOLDS NO TERRORS Sarikhada Pradip Ph.D. English Scholar Rai University, Ahmedabad :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Shashi Deshpande’s novels are strong voice for the women’s cause. In her novels, Women are seen under the patriarchal clutches but her women try to liberate themselves from that suffocating male-dominated environment. This paper explores the themes of…

“Diaspora” comes from the Greek word “diasperien”, dia means “across” and sperien means “to sow” or “scatter the seeds”. Diaspora indicates the displaced and dislocated communities who have been uprooted from their native homeland through the movements of migration or exile. The writers of Diaspora are branded for using many of the autobiographical elements in their works. The factors of Diaspora are shown by portraying some real life incidents through their literary texts. Meena Alexander, one…

Throughout history people used kites for survival. The kite dates back to 4th/5th (B.C.) Century China. In 196 B.C., General Han Hsin flew a kite over the enemy palace to determine how far his soldiers would need to dig to enter the palace. In 549 A.D., Emporer Wudi of China used a kite during war to request reinforcement. The kite remained a secret from Europe until Marco Polo brought stories of the kite back from China in 1295. America 's history consists of a day when Benjamin Franklin (1752)…

The true definition of an engineer changes depending on the person defining it. For an infant in the depths of the Saharan desert, an engineer is the person who fixes the pump that brings water to her village; for a teenager hooked on video games, an engineer is the messiah who reboots his virus-stricken computer right back up to normal. Amongst this variety of definitions, however, lies a singular fundamental linking factor: an engineer is someone who makes a positive impact in your life by…

became the chief minister of Gujarat in 1973, he drew dispute from students and teachers over widespread corruption prevalent in the state. Student protests grew owing to high mess bills and poor quality of food in hostels, sparking off agitation in Ahmedabad in December 1973. The clashes between the police and students led to the formation of a students’ committee known as’ the NavNirmanYuvakSamiti.’ Based on this incident, Asifcurrimbhoy has written this play. He is an intellectual to present…

MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND POPULATION -=-=-=-=- CABINET BETWEEN The Ministry of health and population, represented by Mrs Jacqueline Lydia MIKOLO, Minister of health and population, (hereinafter referred to as “MSP”), on…

MARKETING STRATEGY ANALYSIS OF SUBWAY A PROJECT REPORT Submitted by KARTHIK K (CB.BU.P2MBA16049) KRISHNA GOVIND S J (CB.BU.P2MBA16059) SACHIN P NAIR (CB.BU.P2MBA16095) MARKETING STRATEGY ANALYSIS OF SUBWAY EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The project was aimed at the analysis of marketing strategy used by Subway and to understand how it implements the various factors of marketing mix and also how the customers perceive…

FIELDWORK TOPIC #3: SIERRA BENTLEY, CHRISTMAS Who: Sierra Bentley, age 20, is one of the 4 siblings (2 siblings were added on later) who grew up in a tight knit and close Nazarene (a very conservative type of Christianity) denomination family. As far back as she can remember she knew that Christmas and traditions her family did during that time period was really important to them. What: Christmas traditions that give back to the community. Sierra thinks that for Christians everywhere,…