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‘Bong’ed at JNU

Shaival Thakkar

The author talks about his time at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU, Delhi) and his fondness for Bengalis.

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I am a Gujarati. However, when I hear disparaging things being said about Gujarat or Gujaratis, I am usually on the side of the people who are saying it. We have many faults; we’re too money-minded, profiteering, lack cultural activities, we’re found everywhere in the world (which can be really annoying!). And of course the communal riots of 2002 are a huge shame on Gujarat. Some

Get Lucky after death

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Shaival Thakkar writes from Ahmedabad about the restaurant that is built around graves

  • at least 22 bright green coloured tombs of various shapes and sizes in this restaurant.
  • Trunks of trees shoot right out of the ceiling