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POMP AND SHOW: Cheerleaders from Mumbai are helping keep the festive cheer up this year.

POMP AND SHOW: Cheerleaders from Mumbai are helping keep the festive cheer up this year.

T20 to dandiya, cheer girls keep the spirits high

You have seen them at Twenty20 cricket matches, but now you can see them in a totally different setting. This Navratri, some enterprising organisers in Gujarat have brought in cheerleaders from Mumbai to keep the participiants' energy level high throughout the dandiya night.

Age no bar for dandiya enthusiasts

Not even knee replacement surgery can stop some senior citizens from celebrating dandiya.

http://ibnlive.in.com/videos/22870/age-no-bar-for-dandiya-enthusiasts.html

DANCING GIRL: Twenty-three-year-old Bhumika dances to Garba tunes despite being deaf and dumb by birth.

She matches Garba steps, without music

Twenty-three-year-old Bhumika matches steps and dances to Garba tunes despite being deaf and dumb by birth.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/she-matches-garba-steps-without-music/22562-3.html

BACK ON ITS FEET: Sanghavi Exports, one of the largest diamond units suffered lost up to 60 per cent.

Floods dampen Surat's festival spirits

Recently hit by floods, Surat is still struggling to weave some sparkle back into the festival season of Navratra.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/floods-dampen-surats-festival-spirits/22300-3.html

OLD IS GOLD: Gujarati communities in UK and US always insist on good old garba.

London keeps garba pure

Vadodara may be dancing disco dandiya these days, but the city's rich musical heritage is still being kept alive.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/london-keeps-garba-pure/22246-3.html

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