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Andhra, Saurashtra, Punjab take three points after draws in Ranji Trophy

Andhra secured three points after a strong first-innings performance against Karnataka in their drawn match. Saurashtra also earned three points by taking a first-innings lead over Chhattisgarh in their encounter. Punjab gained three points while Assam managed to secure one point in their drawn match. Karun Nair notably scored 155…

The Economic Times · Oct 14

Gujarat weather today: Monsoon remains active, rain forecast in Ahmedabad, Rajkot and Surat

Gujarat is expected to experience light to moderate rainfall across several districts on September 18 as a low-pressure area over Saurashtra and the northeast Arabian Sea remains active. Rainfall may continue at isolated locations through September 23, while scattered showers are also possible in parts of the state between September…

The Economic Times · Sep 18

Gujarat weather today: IMD warns of heavy rain in Surat, Rajkot as monsoon withdrawal nears

Rainfall activity is expected to remain strong across parts of western and central India on September 15, with Gujarat, Saurashtra and Kutch likely to see heavy showers under the influence of a low-pressure area. Meanwhile, the IMD said conditions are becoming favourable for the Southwest Monsoon to withdraw from parts…

The Economic Times · Sep 15

What Gujarati Bandhani Fabric Tells You About Craft, Regional Pride, and the Art of Resist Dyeing

The binding comes before the colourBefore a single drop of dye touches Gujarati bandhani fabric, someone has spent hours pinching the cloth into tiny peaks and winding thread around each one. Thousands of them, sometimes, on a single dupatta. The thread is the point. It holds the cloth shut against…

Times Life · Aug 21

How Gujarat Fishermen Started Naming Whale Sharks and Changed Coastal Conservation in India

What the sea brought every winterWhale sharks do not have teeth designed for tearing. Their mouths, which can stretch nearly 1.5 metres wide, filter thousands of litres of seawater every hour, catching nothing larger than a shrimp. Rhincodon typus, the largest fish on Earth, is, in the most literal sense,…

Times Life · Aug 14

Gujarat's Sidi Community Has Kept African Music and Dance Alive in India for Four Centuries

The Drum That Crossed the OceanThe Goma drum does not sound like anything else in Gujarat. It is lower, older, more insistent, the kind of sound that gets into the sternum before the ear has caught up. In Jambur village, about 65 kilometres from Junagadh, the Sidi community brings it…

Times Life · Aug 12

Five Jyotirlinga Temples Across India Where Shiva's Presence Still Stops You Cold

Kashi Vishwanath, VaranasiYou will smell the marigolds before you see the spire. Kashi Vishwanath sits inside the old city's warren of lanes so narrow that two people with bags cannot pass each other without turning sideways, and by the time you reach the sanctum you have already been jostled, blessed,…

Times Life · Aug 11

Gujarat Weather today: IMD sounds red alert and orange alert for heavy to very heavy rain in these districts

Gujarat Weather Update today: Gujarat is experiencing an intense monsoon phase with a red alert issued for seven districts and two Union Territories due to the threat of extremely heavy rainfall and potential flooding. South Gujarat and Saurashtra have already recorded significant downpours, with some areas receiving over 22 inches.…

The Economic Times · Jul 4

Anand Mahindra mesmerised by this physically demanding Gujarati folk raas: What is this viral dance called?

Anand Mahindra shared a heartwarming video of a grandfather teaching his grandson Maniyaro Raas, a vibrant Gujarati folk dance. The clip, believed to be from the Saurashtra region of Gujarat, resonated deeply online for symbolising the passing down of tradition, rhythm and cultural memory from one generation to the next,…

The Economic Times · May 18

Yellow alert issued in coastal areas of Saurashtra, South Gujarat for next three days

Temperature in the coastal regions can also rise whereas Kutch and the South Saurashtra region can experience immense heat. Due to the same, a yellow alert has been issued as a precautionary measure. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Feb 25, 2025