Archive for June, 2008
Few of my favourite Gujarati food recepies
I learnt a few Gujarati dishes after I came to Ahmedabad from my neighbour who cooked fabulous Gujarati food. I have mentioned two of my favourite dishes GUJARATI DAL Ingredients 2 cups toovar dal (arhar) 1 cup yam (suran), chopped 2 tablespoons peanuts 8 pieces cocum, soaked 1 tomato, chopped 50 grams jaggery (gur) [...]
Real estate trends in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad, being primus inter pares among other cities in Gujarat is recognized as one of the fastest growing Tier II cities in the country today The very strong connections of NRI to Ahmedabad, and the Gujarati’s spending power and entrepreneurial skills have encouraged a healthy movement in real estate prices of late. Though still at [...]
Cities of Future
It’s India Inc Love Story 2050. And the theme remains the same. Top corporate bosses in India are still going with Mumbai, Bangalore and Delhi as the cities of the future. The new-age wannabes such as Pune, Surat and Indore may have got their act together, but so far India Inc is not ready to [...]
Ahmedabad based Liverpool to invest Rs 500cr in 2 yrs
Ahmedabad-based garments and fashion accessories company, Liverpool Retail India has chalked out plans to be counted among the top retail garment chains in the country. The company is planning to invest Rs 500 crore in the next two years to set up a new manufacturing plant, start new brands and to expand its current Liverpool [...]
Times Property Expo 2008 in Ahmedabad
The three-day Times Property Expo 2008 kicked off in Ahmedabad on Friday with a host of national and local realtors offering not just a slice of Amdavad realty but also investment opportunities in other states like Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu— all under one roof. For more read onto http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Ahmedabad/Times_Property_Expo_2008_kicks_off/articleshow/3128043.cms
TCS plans to expand capacity and also plans a Centre at Ahemdabad
TCS has embarked on a plan to add about 30,000 seats within India which explains the higher capex spend for the year, according to Mr Mahalingam. In spite of the sub-prime crisis in the US, TCS sees a strong order book, with visibility of large deals across diverse geographies. The company will be adding seats [...]
JSW Steel inaugrates branded showroom in Ahmedabad
JSW Steel (JSWSL) a steel company in India has inaugurated new branded showroom, JSW Shoppe, in Ahmedabad. This exclusive showroom is JSW Steel`s first in Gujarat. JSW Shoppe will have on display and sale all the products of JSW Steel ranging from hot rolled to colour coated steels along with long products. It also aims [...]
City Realtors go to Chicago
After cementing plans to pitch Amdavad realty to US-based non-resident Gujaratis (NRGs) right at their doorstep with a property show in New Jersey, Amdavadi realtors are now going to Chicago to hard sell Amdavad. After joining hands with the Association of Indian Americans in North America (AIANA) for their first international property show at the [...]
Pradip’s largest processing unit in Asia 50 Kms in the proposed SEZ
Pradip Overseas Ltd, an Ahmedabad-based Rs 658 crore textile company, is planning to set up Asia’s largest textile processing unit at its proposed special economic zone (SEZ) at Bhamasana village, 50 km from the city. The company is to invest Rs 380 crore in setting up of the processing unit at the location which it [...]
IIT Gujarat to Become Operational From Coming Academic Year
he eighth Indian Institute of Technology (I.I.T.) will start functioning in Gujarat from the upcoming academic year. The premier institute will provide a five-year Bachelor of Technology (B-Tech) degree program with 40 seats each in three branches of engineering—mechanical, chemical and electrical. The I.I.T. Gujarat will initially be located in Vishwakarma Government Engineering College campus [...]