Gujarat and Rajasthan

 I have been mostly to Ahmedabad, usually as a guest of an educational institute- IIMA, Nirma, and MICA being my hosts in the trips I remember, and a University in Anand once. Therefore, I don't have too many recollections, except the people I met who were uniformly hospitable, unlike the land, which is mostly dry and dusty, and somewhat similar to the Dubai landscape I have seen, minus the huge towers.

My memories are mostly about people, therefore- Varsha and Anita at MICA, Manjari and Ankita, Ishan Joshi, Keyur Bhalavat (some of them entrepreneurs like true-blue Gujjus usually are). Some pics including a couple from neighbouring Rajasthan.

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Jaisalmer in Rajasthan, a desert destination, worth visiting-above and below.

Manjari Mundanad and Punyashlok Dwibedy above, and Ankita/Ishan Joshi, Keyur and others, below.

The MICA team with Varsha, Anita Basalingappa and others. I was there for a Ph.D. viva of a student of Anita's.

Ahmedabad Reunions 2019

I don't go to Ahmedabad too often. But during this trip, I managed to catch up with some more IMT Nagpur alumni..we had talked about it recently, and it actually happened. So here is the photographic evidence- a larger group first, and later, two more at another place. This visit came about courtesy an invite from Prof. Varsha Jain of MICA, but more on that in another post-

We tried out different angles, to find the best one-

At Ahd. Mgt. Association Board Room, with Manjari and Punyashlok, both pursuing a Ph.D.