A story about Hindu privilege as much as it is about the ‘invisibilisation’ of Muslims in India, The Night of Happiness is a nuanced and taut work read more

The traditional gold-thread embroidery has gone pop. New motifs are being used on scarves, jackets and ties, and finding takers around the world. read more

The shop is selling rakhis made of gold with profile pictures of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani engraved on them. read more

An event was organised at Shree Nandans School in Gujarat’s Surat, where differently abled children prepared Rakhis ahead of the pious festival of Rakshabandhan. In an event organised on August 21, differently abled children were given training to make Rakhis. (HT Correspondent)read more

The girl’s parents are divorced. Her mother had registered rape case against the father on June 26 with Kakrapad police station in Surat. read more

On the occasion of India’s 72nd Independence Day, thousands of people rallied on the streets of Gujarat’s Surat. They all carried with them 1100-metre long tricolor flag which was made out of a 5000 m long piece of cloth. The procession was spread out on the street of Surat as people stretched out the flag by holding it from both the ends. The flag faced the sky. Making this tricolor flag was a laborious process which involved 200 people. It took 12 days for them to create this flag. People from all religions came together on the occasion of independence day. Together they unveiled the flag on the streets of Surat thus giving out the message that no religion is greater than the religion of nationalism. (HT Correspondent)read more

The Surat civic body officials had to spend an hour in confinement inside their vehicle due to the violent mob. read more

Police said there were multiple injury marks on the body, which was found in a secluded place. The body was found on Tuesday morning. She was killed some 18-20 hours prior to that, said the forensic science laboratory report. read more

Under the smart city project, Surat now has services to provide actual and timely information of BRTS (Bus Rapid Transit System) buses. An app has been developed for this purpose which will show the bus routes, the time of reaching a particular bus stop as well as the traffic. It will ease the hassle for commuters and people who have come to work in the city. The commuters appreciated the move by the authorities. The service was earlier available only in Kolkata. (HT Correspondent)read more

The core question India needs to address: how to reduce the generation of waste in an economy, which thrives on spiraling consumption and production read more

Out of the 250 odd talukas (blocks) in Gujarat, 99 received a significant amount of rainfall led by Navsari district with 178 mm, while Mahuva in the Surat district received 176 mm rain. read more

Surat installed 43 underground garbage bins in the city as part of a ‘Smart City Mission’. Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) set an example on how to rid the city of garbage spillage and its foul smell. The motive behind this step is to protect the environment and manage garbage in an economical way. This saves land space and the infectious smell is contained. Each bin can hold up to 1.5 tonnes of waste. The underground bins have sensors fitted inside them to alert the control room as soon as 70% of the container is full. Bins are divided into two sections, one for individual waste and the other for municipal carts bringing collected waste to dump. (Muhammed Asad)read more

The one year since the introduction of GST has been torrid for small businesses although the central government has tried to address some problems faced by traders and reduced tax rates for several sectors including real estate and hospitality. read more

Gangani, in his complaint, told police that he, along with his family, invested Rs 14 crore in the cryptocurrency offered by a firm called NCR Coin LLP. read more

The warrant against absconding diamantaire Nirav Modi was issued by a court in Surat in Gujarat after he failed to appear before it in connection with a case of alleged customs duty evasion. read more