Dhiru Mistry

Baroda Management Association would be holding a talk on ‘Live Life With Truthfulness’ by social activist, documentary maker and Kathak proponent, Dhiru Mistry.

Documentary filmmaker and Kathak dancer Dhiru Mistry fondly recollects shooting for his award-winning documentary film about Kanti and Shanti, two blind brothers

Last year, the doyen of Kathak had himself performed on this stage at the age of 77.

At 86, Dhiru Mistry holds close to 1,000 handwritten letters from his beloved late wife, Kusum, a beautiful tribute to their 58-year journey together. In a time lacking modern conveniences, these letters served as his lifeline while he traveled for filmmaking, bridging the gap of distance.

SURAT: The Gujarat Senior Citizens' Federation will hold its second state-level convention here on Monday.

VADODARA: The All India Democratic Student's Organisation undertook a special 'law break' agitation here on Friday when they broke the law and went ahead with a protest programme despite an order issued by the city police commissioner against the use of mike during their ongoing agitation.

Upcoming Odissi dancer Madhyama Segal delivered an outstanding performance at a recent event

Pro-organic food organizations have decided to commemorate the third anniversary of the moratorium as 'Citizens' action for safe food' on February 9, by gathering at Jantar Mantar in Delhi.

The stage is all set for a grand classical music festival at Rajpipla palace to mark the birthday of Manvendra Singh Gohil.

Dhiru Mistry, a pioneering filmmaker, influenced Gujarat's political landscape for decades through impactful campaign films for Congress (I), Congress (O), Jan Sangh. His work represented parties' manifesto, emblem, and vision, shaping electoral communication.

One might believe that a retired person, who is a father of Nobel and Knighthood laureate, would hang his boots and live life to his heart's content.

Two Barodians caught hold of a fraud tantrik, Babulal Gor, who allegedly duped people in the name of conducting rituals in Vadodara in 1999. Praveen Koradia and Dhiru Mistry hoped that Gor’s indictment will serve as a lesson for other cheats. But their wait for justice has turned 22 years and counting as the trial for the case is yet to begin! Reason? Police are yet to ‘trace’ out Gor and produce the accused before the court.

'Vichare Gujarat' (think, Gujarat) ,the Peoples' Manifesto, released by human rights organisations, NGOs and citizens groups on Friday, here, has asked several uncomfortable questions from the present BJP regime.

The city police have a tough task on their hands. They need to trace a tantric and his two sons after non-bailable warrants were issued against the trio in a two-decade old cheating case.

Two days before the second phase of Gujarat elections, several NGOs and citizens groups released ‘Vichare Gujarat’ (Think, Gujarat), a peoples’ manifesto, urging voters to choose their candidates after giving due consideration to the issues concerning citizens of the state.

For the last four days, mouth-watering aroma of frying masalas, theplas, raaviya nu shaak and traditional sweet dishes have been wafting through the CC Mehta auditorium.

Short campaign videos in India that seem like a modern electioneering aid might trace their lineage to the canvassing arsenal of Baroda royals. Over five decades ago, a Gujarati was, by all accounts, the first in the country to make a poll-pitch film for a candidate. That candidate, Maharaja Fatehsinghrao Gaekwad, won the Lok Sabha election hands down from the Vadodara seat.

A first of its kind survey done by People's Training and Research Centre (PTRC) - an NGO -among the agate workers of Khambhat has thrown up some shocking facts, which adds to the troubles of policy makers who haven't even found a solution to early deaths due to silicosis among these workers.

Posing as an unmarried lady desperately looking for a groom, this writer finds out how godmen are exploiting women.

VADODARA: No illegal structure along the Bhukhi natural drain will be spared, says the Municipal Commissioner.

Excerpts from the last interview of Ranjitsinh Gaekwad, scion of the erstwhile royal family