The unique underground architectural marvels called the Rani’s Step- wells have been the hot spots of Gujarat since forever. This underground construction peculiar to the Gujarat region (except for southern Gujarat) was the outcome of the hot, arid climate and the paucity of water available for people in the region. These Step-wells celebrate…
Amdavad : pols and streets
Pols are housing clusters which comprises of many families that belong together, and together on the basis of either a caste, religion or profession. Pols are generally said to have only one or two entrances but sometimes have secret pathways which are known only to those who reside there. Pols are a very interesting housing…
From search bar to location tag, CEPT.
“Arriving in 2 minutes” Google maps read out loud. I was too pre-occupied anyway to have heard that. As for in my head, there was a slide show of all the Instagram pictures I had seen from the cept1 page, its official Facebook page, and to my annoyance, the pictures that my friends who had…
A Green footprint of Peace.
Before the rays of the sun hit the city, is the perfect time to experience the serene ashram of the Mahatma. The auto drops me off at the Ashram, in front of what looks like just another brick wall you see everywhere in Ahmedabad. The simplicity of the ashram’s oblique entrance was nothing but an…
The one with an Identity crisis 