A new, recently published study released to mark a century of the Bombay Antwerp diamond trade has highlighted how the first Palanpuri Jain families had not only initiated business ties in the European city over a hundred years ago, but some had actually settled there as early as the 1920s.
A number of cultural, social and business organisations came together for a public felicitation of poet, writer and ghazalkar Pravinchandra Manilal Mehta, popularly known as Amar Palanpuri held in Surat in May. The programme was held to honour him for winning the Gujarat Sahitya Akademi’s prestigious ‘Vali’ award this year and a UN felicitation some years ago.
The Sanskriti University, in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, recently conferred an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (D. Phil.) on well-known designer Krishna Mehta to honour her extraordinary contributions in the field of Textile Design and Handicrafts, particularly her unwavering commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries of creativity and innovation.
Smt Pratibha Sanat Shah (age 71) passed away in Ahmedabad on 02 Jun 2024
Shri Nayanbhai Narottamdas Shah (age 77) passed away in Ahmedabad on 01 Jun 2024
Smt Jaya Jhaveri (age 71) passed away in Mumbai on 23 May 2024
Shri Kishor Kirtilal Mehta (age 86) passed away in Mumbai on 20 May 2024
Shri Nishant Parikh (age 44) passed away in New York on 17 May 2024
Smt Ranjanben Ashokbhai Mehta (age 74) passed away in Mumbai on 12 May 2024
