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The Pluralist, Greencity, Surat (2024)

28/03/2024

By Sudeep SonawaneSurat, March 28, 2024 John Wilson Education Society (JWES), the governing body of the 192-year-old Wilson College, faces its biggest challenge in its long history of reclaiming the lease of its sports ground at Kennedy Seaface, Marine Drive, Mumbai.On March 16 the Maharashtra government granted the college’s 114-year-old gymkhana and its ground, spanning 100,002 square feet, to a Jain international community group on a 30-year lease, according to some newspaper reports....

By Sudeep SonawaneSurat, March 28, 2024 John Wilson Education Society (JWES), the governing body of the 192-year-old Wilson College, faces its biggest challenge in its long history of reclaiming th…

17/03/2024

Vala (66) and Tejas (4 for 30) excel Astik XI By Sudeep SonawaneBhatpore, Surat, March 17, 2024 Astik XI and BB Warrior won their opening T20 matches of the maiden Kishore Patel Memorial Bhatha Bhatpore Premier League held under the patronage of Oil and Natural Gas Company (ONGC), Hazira held Sunday at the Young Star Cricket ground, Bhatpore, Surat....

Vala (66) and Tejas (4 for 30) excel Astik XI By Sudeep SonawaneBhatpore, Surat, March 17, 2024 Astik XI and BB Warrior won their opening T20 matches of the maiden Kishore Patel Memorial Bhatha Bha…

16/03/2024

Ustad Gulamfarid spreads Agra and Gwalior Gharana in Surat By Sudeep SonawaneSurat, March 15, 2024 The flowing black mane up to the shoulders and the long salt and pepper beard gives Gulamfarid a personality matching a rock star stereotype, I thought when I first met with him. My friend Siddhartha Matil, a lifetime Kishore Kumar fan and a General Physician with an oil and gas company in Hazira, introduced me to him four years ago at a music concert held in Surat city....

Ustad Gulamfarid spreads Agra and Gwalior Gharana in Surat By Sudeep SonawaneSurat, March 15, 2024 The flowing black mane up to the shoulders and the long salt and pepper beard gives Gulamfarid a p…

26/01/2024

By Sudeep Sonawane Surat, Gujarat, January 26, 2024 Hoisting the national flag, pouting patriotic speeches, organising cultural events, congratulating one another and celebrating Republic and Independence Days are futile activities if the majority of citizens do not obey federal, state, municipality and traffic laws. All citizens – particularly elected councillors, legislators, members of the parliament, the police, officials of economic law enforcement agencies, bureaucrats and the media – should obey the national constitution and all promulgated laws....

By Sudeep Sonawane Surat, Gujarat, January 26, 2024 Hoisting the national flag, pouting patriotic speeches, organising cultural events, congratulating one another and celebrating Republic and Indep…

24/01/2024

Kishanganj, Bihar based business journalist turned social activist Mohammad Shoeb takes the first step to build a school in Saraikuri, Kishanganj.

By Sudeep Sonawane Saraikuri, Kishanganj, Bihar January 24, 2024 Five rivers flow through Bihar state’s eastern district of Kishanganj near West Bengal border. The abundant water supply from …

06/01/2024

Daily writing prompt If you had a freeway billboard, what would it say? View all responses Write and compose a song for God God created the universe and the beyond infinity. Earth is a proof of the awesome creation. Man, animals, birds, trees, vegetation, the oceans, all types of fish and marine creatures. God and his creation is a sensitive topic that holds deep significance for many people....

Daily writing promptIf you had a freeway billboard, what would it say?View all responses Write and compose a song for God God created the universe and the beyond infinity. Earth is a proof of the a…

10/08/2023

Talented designer duo of Hirika & Dhruti exhibit their festive season handcrafted embroideries' collection on August 11 and 12 at Avadh Utopia, in Surat, Gujarat, India.

Avadh Utopia to display Huss Fuss festive season apparel Designer Hirika Agarwal says, “Fashionable attire gives confidence to the wearer.” Surat, August 10, 2023Surat-based designer la…

18/07/2023

should India and Pakistan resume bilateral cricket series?

By Sudeep SonawaneSurat, Gujarat, July 18, 2023 Resumption of Test cricket series between India and Pakistan would be good business for the both South Asian cricket boards as well as the Internatio…

18/12/2022

Has he written this book? Obviously not! Many people have ‘contributed’ to his book. I say this because he has aggregated reports published by news agencies and newspapers. Barring the first three of the 31 chapters – Acknowledgments, Introduction and My Journey – nothing is original. He inflicts 352 pages of already published information on the reader....

Has he written this book? Obviously not! Many people have ‘contributed’ to his book. I say this because he has aggregated reports published by news agencies and newspapers. Barring the first three …

09/12/2022

Oman’s first official advertising agency, Izdihar, made its debut earlier this week. Its launch sends a positive signal to local, regional, and international media markets.

By Sudeep SonawaneDecember 8, 2022Oman’s first official advertising agency, Izdihar, made its debut earlier this week. Its launch sends a positive signal to local, regional, and international media…

06/12/2022

Sports market will continue to grow globally around CAGR 41.5 per cent next year, experts estimate. The Olympics, football, Formula1, tennis and cricket will continue to dominate sports markets because of their allure, massive fan following, and support from sponsors and governments....

Sports market will continue to grow globally around CAGR 41.5 per cent next year, experts estimate. The Olympics, football, Formula1, tennis and cricket will continue to dominate sports markets bec…

26/11/2022

By Sudeep SonawaneNovember 26, 2022Nepal’s first cable car company will launch a major tourism project in December as it enters the home run of its jubilee year. Manakamana Darshan Private Limited marked its 24th year of continuous service on November 24 since its start in 1998.The company has ambitious expansion plans. It will start construction work for a 40-room luxury resort at…...

By Sudeep SonawaneNovember 26, 2022Nepal’s first cable car company will launch a major tourism project in December as it enters the home run of its jubilee year. Manakamana Darshan Private Limited …

17/11/2022

Sachin Tendulkar will release former Sports Editor S K Sham's book Platinum Touch November 19, 2022 at Press Club Mumbai. Sham's nieces Sadhana Singh and Smita Sharma completed his unfinished book.

Sachin Tendulkar will release former sports editor’s book at Press Club Mumbai By Sudeep SonawaneSurat, November 17, 2022Sweat beads trickled down the left side of his temple. My boss was tense. Us…

11/11/2022

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has prodded climate change parties at COP27 to act fast to mitigate causes of global warming and fix the loopholes in the criteria for net-zero emission commitments.

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has prodded climate change parties at COP27 to act fast to mitigate causes of global warming and fix the loopholes in the criteria for net-zero emission commit…

08/11/2022

Musk and his new Twitter team rejigging its revenue model is justifiable. A Wall Street Journal report says Twitter has suffered “a massive drop in revenue” because of advertisers cutting back on using the social-media platform.

Musk and his new Twitter team rejigging its revenue model is justifiable. A Wall Street Journal report says Twitter has suffered “a massive drop in revenue” because of advertisers cutting back on u…

05/11/2022

By Sudeep SonawaneNew Delhi, November 5, 2022South Asian countries like India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal could help raise the pitch against Taliban regime that has muzzled journalists and media outlets in Afghanistan, a senior Afghan journalist and educator told an international seminar Saturday night.“There is no hope for Afghanistan media in this situation. There is not much political pressure on Taliban from governments and journalist unions worldwide,” …...

By Sudeep SonawaneNew Delhi, November 5, 2022South Asian countries like India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal could help raise the pitch against Taliban regime that has muzzled journalists and medi…

04/11/2022

Competing political ideologies, regional geopolitics, trade and energy wars have the world to the brink of world war. The consequences would be devastation of the world because the total inventory of nuclear weapons is around 13,080.

By Sudeep SonawaneNovember 5, 2022The world totters on the brink of another costly war in the 21st century. This comes a little more than 103 years after the allies of World War I winners signed th…

29/10/2022

The weathercaster says colder and harsher winter in Europe this season. A colder winter and high cost of energy will make consumer shiver more. Worse, an adamant Putin means Russia's invasion of Ukraine is unlikely end soon....

The weathercaster says colder and harsher winter in Europe this season. A colder winter and high cost of energy will make consumer shiver more. Worse, an adamant Putin means Russia’s invasion…

23/09/2022

Experts from Massachusetts Institute of Technology [MIT] made this device that cools ambient temperature by 19 degrees Fahrenheit (9.3 degrees Celsius), according to a report published by Science Daily this Tuesday.

Passive cooling works by blocking heat with insulation materials, using heat absorbing panels and regulating air movement to keep a room cool without using cooling appliances that use electricity.

02/09/2022

Scientists continue to race ahead with inventions and applications at incredible speeds. The application, reach, and impact of their innovations are far-reaching and frightening as well because it either out dates or make existing technology redundant....

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Scientists continue to race ahead with inventions and applications at incredible speeds. The application, reach, and impact of their innovations are far-reaching and frightening as well because it …

08/08/2022

Stockholm International Peace Research Institute says the United States, China, India, the United Kingdom, and Russia were the top five largest defence spenders in 2021. Together the five countries accounted for 62pc of global defence spending....

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Stockholm International Peace Research Institute says the United States, China, India, the United Kingdom, and Russia were the top five largest defence spenders in 2021. Together the five countries…

29/07/2022

University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the Canadian Museum of Nature researchers say climate change has had no impact on homogenisation of mammals in North America.

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University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the Canadian Museum of Nature researchers say climate change has had no impact on homogenisation of mammals in North America.

10/06/2022

568 million people in Africa have no access to electricity By Sudeep SonawaneJune 10, 2022.Custodians of Sustainable Development Goals [7] last week urged policymakers to safeguard gains and “remain committed to working towards affordable, reliable and sustainable energy for all”.The International Energy Agency , the International Renewable Energy Agency , the United Nations Statistics Division , the…...

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568 million people in Africa have no access to electricity By Sudeep SonawaneJune 10, 2022.Custodians of Sustainable Development Goals [7] last week urged policymakers to safeguard gains and “remai…

17/03/2022

Senior Session Musician Burjor Lord, standing on Bappi Lahiri's right, speaks at an awards event after the late composer presented the award he won to him (Lord). By Sudeep SonawaneSurat, March 16, 2022Bappi Lahiri, born Alokesh, 27th November 1952, snatched the attention of Hindi cinema critics and audiences as a composer in 1975 with the film Zakhmee, his ‘first work of fame’....

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Senior Session Musician Burjor Lord, standing on Bappi Lahiri’s right, speaks at an awards event after the late composer presented the award he won to him (Lord). By Sudeep SonawaneSurat, Mar…

17/03/2022

By Sudeep SonawaneDoha, March 17, 2022The State of Qatar’s energy sector will benefit a lot by the current political uncertainty caused by Russia-Ukraine War, a Doha-based expert on international economics said Wednesday.Speaking at an online event titled ‘Navigating Markets: From interest rates and inflation to big data NFTs, Roblox, and Air Jordans’ hosted by Georgetown University in Qatar’s Director and Chair of International Economics Dr....

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By Sudeep SonawaneDoha, March 17, 2022The State of Qatar’s energy sector will benefit a lot by the current political uncertainty caused by Russia-Ukraine War, a Doha-based expert on international e…

14/02/2022

China remains largest buyer of spot and short-term gas with 25pc gross increase By Sudeep SonawaneFebruary 14, 2022The International Energy Agency’s 2022 first quarter report that highlights last year’s results says global gas trade grew by a record 9 per cent in 2021.The agency’s initial estimates indicate the world’s gas business – LNG and long-distance pipeline supplies grew over 85 bcm....

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China remains largest buyer of spot and short-term gas with 25pc gross increase By Sudeep SonawaneFebruary 14, 2022The International Energy Agency’s 2022 first quarter report that highlights last y…

11/02/2022

Brazil Embassy secretary says ‘pluralism common to India and Brazil’ By Sudeep SonawaneSurat, February 11, 2022.Freedom of the Press and speech, and good ethics are vital for democracy, two representatives from the diplomatic corps in New Delhi told an online event organised by the International Chamber of Media and Entertainment Industry organised on Friday.Other panellist included senior journalists, authors, a former governor, a film-maker, a photographer and a motivational speaker at the event moderated by Dr Shikha Singh and cop-ordinated by Marwah Studious Events Director Haripriya....

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Brazil Embassy secretary says ‘pluralism common to India and Brazil’ By Sudeep SonawaneSurat, February 11, 2022.Freedom of the Press and speech, and good ethics are vital for democracy, two represe…

22/09/2021

Six clubs sign players from Canada, Bhutan, Singapore, St Vincent, Sri Lanka, UK and Zimbabwe By Sudeep SonawaneKathmandu, September 22, 2021The fourth edition of the Everest Premier League starting Saturday (September 25) at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground in Kathmandu, Nepal features 25 international players from 11 countries in six competing clubs.The tournament, organised by EPL Pvt....

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Six clubs sign players from Canada, Bhutan, Singapore, St Vincent, Sri Lanka, UK and Zimbabwe By Sudeep SonawaneKathmandu, September 22, 2021The fourth edition of the Everest Premier League startin…

18/08/2021

Demand for natural gas to rise 3.4% every year up to 2035 By Sudeep SonawaneSurat, August 17, 2021Qatar continues to expand its output while the rest of the world deals with the end of affordable natural gas as demand outstrips supply.Data shows supplies will fall short, says a Bloomberg report. “Beyond a massive expansion in Qatar, few new LNG export projects received clearance since the start of 2020”....

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Demand for natural gas to rise 3.4% every year up to 2035 By Sudeep SonawaneSurat, August 17, 2021Qatar continues to expand its output while the rest of the world deals with the end of affordable n…

13/08/2021

By Sudeep SonawaneSurat, August 13, 2021Cheteshwar Pujara's yet another failure in the first innings of the second Test at Lord’s calls for dropping him from the playing XI and changes in India batting order.The second most important batsman in the Test team after captain Virat Kohli continues to scratch for runs. He scored 9 off 23 balls at Lord’s while Rohit Sharma, Lokesh Rahul and Kohli prospered....

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By Sudeep SonawaneSurat, August 13, 2021Cheteshwar Pujara’s yet another failure in the first innings of the second Test at Lord’s calls for dropping him from the playing XI and changes in Ind…