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It was a tale of woe narrated by a cook to an IPS officer while making dinner that helped 300 members of the Kodarvi clan in Gujarat return to their native village after an exile of more than a decade owing to the Blood Feud. Read: indianexpress.com/article/cities… The Indian Express

Mother Goddess has refused to relocate. So said the poojari of Khodiyar Mata temple inside Ahmedabad Civil Hospital - the Oracle who consulted the deity & now stands in the way of construction of an 1,800-bed hospital in the largest govt healthcare facility in western India. 🧵

On July 13, a month after the tragic plane crash, & a couple of days after the last mortal remains of victims had been laid to rest by officials at Ahmedabad Civil Hospital, its Superintendent went to the temple to reach a diplomatic solution to the impasse. It did not work.

Now, the development & expansion of the biggest public sector hospital in Gujarat, announced by PM Modi in May, has hit a wall before plans can get off the ground. Our detailed piece on the blurring line between Vikas and Vishwas. Read: indianexpress.com/article/cities… The Indian Express

This essentially means that the young people coming to study and work in Ahmedabad will now officially face societal segregation and be relegated to the most wretched and old buildings in far-flung parts of the city. Welcome to the education hub & financial capital of Gujarat.

Akash, Brahmos now battle-tested; counter-drone ops will remain expensive: Maj Gen Bagga on #OperationSindoor ✍️Brendan Dabhi indianexpress.com/article/cities…

Our latest piece on conditions in which students of a village just 10 km from Bhuj are forced to study as a collective in a tin-shed hall & why they've resorted to a boycott of the education sys that failed them for half a decade. Read: indianexpress.com/article/cities… The Indian Express

From the far reaches of Kutch in Gujarat, a story of such utter lack of confidence in the govt, where parents have boycotted the education system & pulled their kids out of school because the govt won't give them a school. Why? Because there isn't a building to call a school.

Families of Devipujak community, evicted from homes at Chandola lake 3 months ago for Lakefront dept project, return to install statues of Goddess Dashama for 10 days of fasting and rituals. The AMC comes and razes the awnings set up for prayer. Read: indianexpress.com/article/cities…