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Status of the week Dear Exams You will NOT be missed,. Don’t you dare come back soon Your Enemy Neelakshi Khannal , IX, AIS Gur-43 TMONDHAY, OCTOEBER 10, 2011 GL BAL TIMwww.tEheglobaltimS es.in Celebrating KTheree’s amlittle bitCof Guhjarathin eovery Dcorneriolf thle icounmtry. Thae Ca? pital couldn’t be lagging behind either. Join in to explore the Delhi- Gujarat connect Pratiti Diddi, GT Network Imaging: Pankaj Mallik too. With navratri becoming synonymous with dandiya , ’ s Gujarati Samaj organizes the traditional dandiya function a uring ‘ tr d N A ht avra every year. Gujarati societies and communities too host he beautiful and vibrant Gujarat cele - ig u n t a h Gujarati flavours, P5 ndiy e brated its 50th Foundation Day this Da n their own dandiya events ranging from five step rhythm t i c dandiya to fast-n-furious disco garbha which sees partic - year. On this occasion of Swarnim Gu - G u ja ipation of both Gujarati and non Gujarati revelers. jarat Delhi too has been a part of this long ra ti T fo Festive celebrations at: Patel Samaj in Janakpuri, journey, imbibing Gujarat in its nook and o d at Su Sardar Patel Vidyalaya at Lodhi Estate. r cranny, food and festival, literature and art, u c h i culture and people. Only a little delving is all re sta Kuch meetha ho jaye ura that it takes to find out that there is a little bit nt The heart of Gujaratis in Delhi obviously of Gujarat in all of us, Delhi included. G has to cater to their stomachs as well. u j a r a Khandvi , khakra and thepla available t Gujarat @ Amity, P 11 i f a at almost every eatery is not all that s h i Home sweet home o n comprises Gujarati delicacies in a GUJARAT QUIZ You can get a glimpse of the real Gujarat and t Delhi. The Capital throws many op - J a n So, you think you know it all its hues in lanes and bylanes of the Cap - p tions that earn the reputation of a all about Gujarat? ital. “Gujarati communities have been th best Gujarati restaurants, few Crack our online quiz at around Delhi for a long time, in outstanding contestants being www.theglobaltimes.in. fact the association dates back to Suruchi, Farsaan and Rajdhani. Hint: Read this issue of GT Mughal era when they traded The food cooked in these restau - thoroughly to find the answers. for textiles and other busi - rants is mostly by traditional Ma - nesses in the walled city” harajas with an option of traditional says Rajesh M Jhonsa, seating on the floor or on tables. The General Secretary Gu - traditional Gujarati thali served on jarati Samaj, New Delhi. silver thalis , is the most authentic j Is India ready for F1? a m a While Gujarati establish - S Gujarati grub in the city. Simply C i t e l a e 1. Yes b r r a a j t i o u n G s a e t e S r h ments can still be seen in old A build up a healthy appetite if you k s h a 2. No r d h a Delhi, the city also has many ex - m wish to savour the Gujarati t Colours of Gujarat in the e To vote, log on to clusive Gujju residential colonies interspersed m flavour and yes mind you rev-up p l www.theglobaltimes.in map of Delhi e all over. Clusters of Patels and other Kachh natives known your sweets buds too. for timber trade and sawmill industry can be seen residing a festive occasion, gurjari Finger licking good: Shree Delhi Gujarati POLL RESULT in Kirti Nagar and Paharganj areas. Many of Delhi’s Gu - (Gujarati handicrafts and Samaj canteen (Gujarati thali at Rs. 35), for GT issue September 26, 2011 jaratis are employed as packers in the Azadpur Mandi, fashion) finds an inseparable Gandhi Gali ,Chawri Bazaar Which is your favourite Big hence flock in Jahangirpuri area; here they are numerous place in the heart and lives of Del - Screen Superhero: enough to elect their own Gujarati administrative council. hites. Gurjari Gujarat Emporium in CP Wonder aplomb n a n a For all their dispersion, the community is a cohesive one, is a hub for all those looking for varieties like tie and dye Akshardham temple of New Delhi is the largest Hindu m n r m e a r and at the centre stands the Shree Delhi Gujarati Samaj, or bandhni, heavy sequinned ones and others with em - temple of the world. Not many know, it is a sister complex e d i 70% m p t p the oldest organization established in 1897 by the first broidery. And yes, how can you forget the fashion weeks of the Akshardham temple as originally located in Gand - u a 56% S S B generation of Gujaratis in Delhi. in Delhi where models sashay in Gujarati attires and jew - hinagar- the heart of Gujarat. Both share a striking simi - 42% % Residents galore: Gujarat Apartments- Pitampura elery. larity, not only in terms of architecture and carvings on the % 7 28% % 2 3 14% 0 Gujarat Vihar- Opposite Preet Vihar Shoppers paradise: Janpath lane, Delhi Haat monuments, but also comprises similar exhibition halls, 6 1 0% vast colonnade, contemplative restaurants and gardens. Gurjari on the go Dhol baje-Dandiya ras Travel Tip: Nearest metro station - Akshardham, Tim - Results as on October 7, 2011 Be it toran for diwali, or backless cholis and ghagras for It isn’t all about business, Gujaratis find the time to enjoy ings - 11 am to 8 pm, Days closed - Mondays G T Smita Jain, GT Network Rhatehappens wshen paiunt and brush rrecting Gandhi give way to sand from various conti - nents and the ground underneath be - Wcomes your canvas? The end result is a sheer piece of artistic brilliance. Babu Edakunni, a well known artist from Kerala has just achieved this marvelous feat. On the 142nd birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, he has successfully captured and transformed the greatness of the legend in a 30 x 24 ft sand portrait. The artist speaks about his artistic journey, decision to bring alive Ma - hatma and much more Pics: Ravinder Gussain My inspiration My father was closely associated with the freedom Left: Babu Edakunni making a sand portrait of movement. He commanded similar respect and Mahatma Gandhi Top: Final portrait adulation in Kerala as Gandhiji did across India. I feel disheartened to see that today’s generation is of my eminent works include the portrait of former veering off the great philosophy, which Mahatma president APJ Abdul Kalam, Chief Minister of Gandhi preached, so I thought of using art as a Tamil Nadu Jayalalitha and Singapore President S medium to reach out to the youth. R Nathan. I hope the portrait of ‘The Father of the Nation’ will be considered for an entry into the Project Mahatma Guinness Book of World Records. I have collected 30 types of sands from over a message of peace and love through it. Brush with fame dozen places across the globe that were closely as - The first sand painting which created ripples in the Future Calling sociated with Gandhiji. The idea to resurrect Gand - Humble Beginning artistic world was a portrait of Ameer of Qatar, I would like to pass on this art form to the future hiji took birth in October last year and it took me Born in the sleepy town of Perumbilissery in Thris - made using the soil collected from various locales generations. I plan to set up an academy in both over a year to collect sand from Porbandar, Delhi, sur district of Kerala, I learnt the basics of drawing in Qatar. However, it was the exhibition displaying Delhi as well as Kerala, very soon. I do not want Kerala, South Africa and UK. I have not made any from School of Fine Arts, Thrissur and later joined historical monuments and landscape of the desert this art form to die with me. Though, there are use of any artificial colour and the whole portrait Archies in Delhi. It was during my stay in Delhi country that fetched me awards and adulations. This many artists who create sculptures using sand, has been created using different coloured sand. It is when I got an offer to join the National Council for was followed by a series of beautiful portraits of there are a very few who use sand as a medium of an eco friendly piece of art. I want to send out the Cultural Arts in Qatar and mastered sand paintings. national heads of states, politicians and God. Some artistic expression. G T G U J A R A THE GLOBAL TIMES | MONDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2011 If Gujarat was a country, it would be T T R I the world’s 67th richest country. V I 2 World Mirror News and Views A The High-5 of Great Gujarat (DMIT). With this, the research organi - GT Intern zation has taken the concept of Child De - Tycoon Testimony velopment to a whole new level. Narendra Modi Aman Singh Jaswal has made India Steve Jobs(1955-2011) Amity Instt of English Education: For the first time in the proud. Gujarat is Studies & Research country, a post-graduate course in Emer - blessed to have an inspiring leader gency Medicine has been introduced. “No on die e wants like him. If an . Even p to his month truly belonged to Gu - The credit goes to Sheth NHL Medical wa eople w nt to go ho arid land in don to hea jarat.

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