Browsing by Author "Pandya, Vishvajit"

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    • Aankh Micholi : Mapping The Spatial Practices and Visual Identity of The Non-Vegetarianism in The City of Ahmedabad, Gujarat 

      Raval, Rushi (Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology, 2023)
      Since the beginning, Gujarat is widely considered by most people as a Vegetarian state. No matter what the facts and figures suggest about the rapid increase of the meat-consumption in Gujarat, the Vegetarian state image ...

    • Agrim : An Interactive Application For Farmer's Assistance to Avail Government schemes. 

      Kadegia, Ajay (Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology, 2022)
      Agriculture is a vital industry for the Indian economy, it's not only a way of earning but so has been a way of living since ancient times.Saurashtra, Gujarat is one such region, dominated by Agriculture. Here, I am focusing ...

    • Between insularity and cosmopolitanism: a study on the relation between Urban Space and Urban Identity in modern Baroda 

      Desai, Nikita (Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology, 2018)
      Located in the State of Gujarat, the city of Baroda or Vadodara is described a Sanskarnagri, the state's cultural capital and a cosmopolitan urban space. This thesis challenges this image of Vadodara and its current city ...

    • Bhavai on Bhavai 

      Ahalpara, Ami (Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology, 2007)
      The starting point for this project was the premise that folk arts are perishing and they need to be preserved. However while reading some of the leading researchers’ works, it was realized that there were counter views ...

    • Bohra Tradition Of Sharing Food 

      Agrawal, Anandita (Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology, 2018)
      Within Islamic culture, within the Fatemi texts there is a great emphasis on sharing food because it is a means by which one can do good, a means by which one can serve the creator and the creator is best served when one ...

    • Chalo bajaar jaiye : Ahmedabad through markets 

      Vardhan, Himanshu; Shah, Shailaja (Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology, 2018)
      The idea of this project was to bring awareness among the tourists who are going to visit the city or the migrants who are going to shift to the city or the locals about a historic city Ahmedabad through a different dimension ...

    • Changes in the Bardic traditions of Gujarat 

      Kadegia, Bhavik (Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology, 2019)
      This project is to understand the importance of bards in culture, Specifically in culturally rich Saurashtra of Gujarat. Here, one can witness the solidness of the belief and pride in their heritage, which is becoming ...

    • CityTrot (focus: old Delhi) 

      Sharma, Nitish (Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology, 2014)
      Old cities and old bazaars have meaning and memories attached to them and are usually tourists� attractions. These places are also a host to a number of points of interests and usually have a confined structure. Such old ...

    • Dekha andekha darbar : Documentary film 

      Agarwal, Aakanksha (Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology, 2019)
      There's an old legend popular among the local folks of the Dangs district of Gujarat. It says that, when offered by the Britishers, the rajas or kings of Dang chose money over the rich and prosperous jungles of the region. ...

    • Dekha andekhi: kaal aur kala 

      Kamthan, Akash (Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology, 2011)
      I wanted to make a documentary on the many challenges facing the Chhipa community of Sanganer and develop the argument that consumer’s lack of knowledge about the richness and value of this craft is also a factor contributing ...

    • Devo athithi bhava-athithi devo bhava: an event where God come in as guest and guest comes as God 

      Sharma, Neha (Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology, 2009)
      “Devo Athithi Bhava, Athithi Devo Bhava” is an exploration of a unique cultural phenomenon which leads to social, political and economical context of the place. It focuses on the festival “Dusshera in Kullu” where the Gods ...

    • Dharti ke lal: sons of soil 

      Kholia, Puru (Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology, 2009)
      An integral part of physical culture, Pehelwani prevails in India since ancient times and having undergone several changes, it still exists in a slightly different form however it is not as popular as it used to be a few ...

    • Ema Keithel Commodities & Communities 

      Laishram, Yaiphahenba (Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology, 2018)
      “Ema” is a word which every people from Manipur use to call their mother, with their deepest love for them. It wouldn’t be much to say that the role play by the mother in this part of region is quite extraordinary. Despite ...

    • HAQ SE HAWKER : Bridging the communication gap between Street Vendors and e Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014 

      Ahmed, Irshad (Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology, 2022)
      Street Vendors have been there since ancient times. In all civilizations whether ancient or medieval, one can easily nd records of traveling merchants who not only sold their goods in town but also traded with neighboring ...

    • Haze of Spring 

      Rai, Prateeti (Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology, 2022)
      Due to the legal discourse following the LGBTQ+ community since 2009 & the verdict of the Supreme Court in 2018 concerning section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, the last decade has been crucial for the community in India. ...

    • In Search of Buddhist Gujarat between Rhetoric and Reality 

      Sheth, Aarsh; Singh, Saurabh (Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology, 2018)
      It is for the last few years that the state of Gujarat is suddenly being promoted internationally as a Buddhist heritage destination. Several Buddhist heritage sites were identified at an international seminar in the year ...

    • Inside a weekly haat: impressions from Chhota Udaipur 

      Gulatee, Nidhi (Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology, 2007)
      In- project "Inside a Weekly Market- Impressions from Chota Udaipur,” is a study of a rurual market of India. This project focuses on the pattern of the social organization of the sellers in the haat of Chhota Udaipur ...

    • Kite flying: an Indian experience 

      Desai, Nikita (Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology, 2006)
      The project attempts to create a digital experience of the feisty,colorful flavor of Kite Flying during Uttarayan in Gujarat, for the purpose of promoting tourism and the State sponsored festivities that take place during ...

    • Lost Forests of Braj 

      Singh, Nehal (Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology, 2023)
      Govardhan is a small pilgrimage town in India, situated in the Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh. This town is located along a hill which, according to the local folklore, is regarded as the sacred heart of Braj Mandala.Govardhan ...

    • MAATI CHE JE CHE : An Audio Visual Documentary film that focuses on the problems faced by the Kumbhar community of Kachchh, mainly regarding clay procurement 

      Bhanot, Juhi (Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology, 2022)
      This is a short documentary film about the potter community of Bhuj in Kachchh, focusing on their craft and various problems involved. The land of Kachchh in Gujarat has a great cultural and geographical history, humans ...