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Postcards from the Past: Lorraine More on Talegaon’s residential appeal to Punekars, city’s love for horse riding, powerlifting
December 18, 2023 3:38 am
Decades ago, it used to be so cold in Talegaon that Lorraine would have to wear two to three sweaters. Though it has warmed up, the region is still cooler than Pune, which she thinks is one of the factors that draws Punekars to it.
From eating at home to a bustling restaurant scene: Karen Anand reminisces about Pune’s changing dining habits
December 11, 2023 7:59 am
Karen Anand talks about the way Pune has been experimenting with new cuisines and venturing out to eat.
Postcards from the Past: Environmentalist Satish Khot on how Pune changed from ‘cycle city’ to ‘metro city’
November 12, 2023 5:36 pm
Satish Khot, who is also a former president of the National Society for Clean Cities (NSCC), stressed the need to treat the city like one’s home and not litter.
Postcards from the Past: Cawas Pundole on the changing face of Camp, watchmaking and the family’s 115 year-old legacy that has stood the test of time
October 01, 2023 6:08 pm
Cawas Pundole is the owner of C T Pundole & Sons, India's Oldest Authorised Luxury Watch Retailer.
Postcards from the Past: Shrikrishna Chitale on building a sweets empire back when Pune relied on tangas
September 24, 2023 2:44 pm
When Chitale joined his family-run enterprise Chitale Bandhu Mithaiwale in the mid-1960s, business for the famous sweets house revolved around milk and sweets.
Postcards from the Past: Amid droughts and labourers’ struggles, Baba Adhav emerged as a champion of the unorganised in Pune
August 20, 2023 12:52 pm
Now 93 years old, social activist Babasaheb Pandurang Adhav recalls the troubles that plagued Pune from the 1950s to the 70s, the exploitation of hamals, their unionisation and growth.
Postcards from the past: How Deccan Gymkhana helped Shubhangi Kulkarni become one of greats of Indian cricket
July 30, 2023 1:54 pm
The 1970s were the early years of women’s cricket in the country when parents feared that the sun would darken the complexion of girls. Several institutions, however, were ushering in change.
Postcards from the past: How Pimpri-Chinchwad made political history before it became industrial hub
July 23, 2023 1:01 pm
One of the key political players involved in the first mayoral elections of PCMC, Dnyaneshwar Landge, turns the clock back to explain.
Boat rides from Bund Garden to a 100-yr-old house with a Yemen connection
July 10, 2023 11:30 am
Praful recalls college days, more than 40 years ago, when there were boat rides from Bund Garden to Vithalwadi.
'It was fascinating': What a market university taught one of Pune's brightest minds
July 03, 2023 12:15 pm
Dr Bhushan Patwardhan reveals that he picked up some of his own life lessons from an unusual institution of sorts – Pune's “Mandai Vidyapeeth” or simply, the market university.
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