Porbandar
Elections 2019: ‘Nation stood with Abhinandan, none with us fishers’
Fishermen from Porbandar, which is about 250 nautical miles from the Pakistan port of Karachi, often cross into international waters Pollution along the coast has depleted schools of fish, and fishermen have to go deeper into the ocean for a good catch
4 min read22 Apr 2019On the Mahatma trail: A famous town gets ready to vote
In 1915, Mahatma Gandhi travelled from Porbandar to Kolkata to discover India. Mint tries to gauge the mood of the tiny town on the western tip of Gujarat, also known to the world as the birthplace of Gandhi, on the eve of the general elections
3 min read12 Apr 2019Searching for Gandhi
Reportage from the Gandhian heartland reveals that his relevance in contemporary India keeps coming up, with no definitive answers
15 min read2 Oct 2018Gujarat elections: EC rejects Congress claim of EVM tampering through bluetooth
EC in Gujarat said that an inquiry found that the apprehension about possible EVM tampering through bluetooth technology, raised by Congress, was baseless
1 min read9 Dec 2017Gujarat elections: Separate ministry for fisheries needed, says Rahul Gandhi in Porbandar
Addressing an election rally in Porbandar, Congress VP Rahul Gandhi says a separate ministry is required to address concerns of fishermen
2 min read25 Nov 2017‘Undersea Iran-India gas pipeline can bring cheaper LNG to India'
Former oil secretary T.N.R. Rao says LNG import through the Iran-India gas pipeline would cost $5-5.50 per mBtu, which is cheaper than domestic gas
2 min read5 Sep 2017Indian Coast Guard seizes 1,500 kg heroin worth Rs3,500 crore near Gujarat
Defence PRO says the seizure of 1500 kg heroin by the Indian Coast Guard ship off the coast of Gujarat is the largest single haul of narcotics seized till date
1 min read30 Jul 2017Coast guard claim: Did India government jump the gun on Pakistani boat?
Coast guard officer's claim at odds with govt's; defence minister says remarks being probed
2 min read19 Feb 2015