Atikh is Senior Correspondent with The Indian Express' Pune bureau and reports on local issues, politics, governance and cinema. He tweets @ThePikaro

May 22, 2024 12:43 IST
The airport authorities have put up some coolers but the passengers are far from pleased as they took to social media to vent their frustration.
Wed, May 22, 2024
May 17, 2024 23:20 IST
A mule account refers to an account that is used to receive and transfer funds acquired illegally on behalf of others.
Sat, May 18, 2024
May 17, 2024 22:23 IST
Lalit Bokaria and Suresh Kothari, Hritwik’s father, are involved in the business of the manufacturing and selling edible oil. The two families are well-known business families in Junnar and Narayangaon respectively.
Sat, May 18, 2024
May 17, 2024 04:12 IST
Hailing from states as far away as J&K, Punjab, UP, Uttarakhand, Bihar and Chhattisgarh, apart from other parts of Maharashtra, some of the employees said they had “responded to an advertisement” issued by the “BPO”.
Fri, May 17, 2024
May 11, 2024 15:19 IST
The first general election after India’s Independence saw two friends in Pune, Congress veteran Narhar Vishnu Gadgil and Peasants and Workers Party leader Keshavrao Jedhe, contest against each other.
Sat, May 11, 2024
April 29, 2024 21:33 IST
In 2023, the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (NCCRP) recorded 11.28 lakh complaints related to cyber crime and financial fraud
Tue, Apr 30, 2024
April 26, 2024 01:17 IST
BJP’s Pune Lok Sabha candidate Muralidhar Mohol filed his nomination on Thursday morning with a show of strength. The rally, which started with a delay, commenced at Kothrud and ended at Deccan riverbed.
Fri, Apr 26, 2024
April 20, 2024 15:53 IST
Albert Edward Institute and Cowasjee Dinshaw Hall and Library stand on a plot where previously stood the cantonment jail
Mon, Apr 22, 2024
April 05, 2024 12:10 IST
Pune Airport Director Santosh Dhoke also talked to The Indian Express about the probable date of the operationalization of the new terminal building
Fri, Apr 05, 2024
March 30, 2024 14:29 IST
Inspired by revolutionaries, Vasudev Balwant Gogate fired two shots at Ernest Hotson, then-acting governor of the Bombay Presidency. Hotson survived and later helped Gogate get an early release from jail.
Sun, Mar 31, 2024
March 22, 2024 02:02 IST
The data shoed that the firm also donated Rs 2 crore and Rs 1 crore respectively to the Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).
Tue, Mar 26, 2024
March 06, 2024 15:36 IST
The new Pune Airport terminal will have a passenger handling capacity of 12 million passengers per annum, an upgrade from the current capacity of 7.2 million passengers per annum
Thu, Mar 07, 2024
March 02, 2024 09:28 IST
The Indian Express found that the biggest employer listed for the event – LIGMS India Pvt Ltd, a firm based in Bhosari – is a company that supplies security guards, housekeeping staff, and contractual labour to other firms.
Sat, Mar 02, 2024
February 24, 2024 14:21 IST
One of the three major shrines constructed during the latter part of the Peshwa period, the Rameshwar temple was built during 1768-70 by Sardar Govind Shivram Limaye (Khasgiwale).
Mon, Feb 26, 2024
February 17, 2024 15:18 IST
The building that stands on the plot where Lal Mahal stood, was built by PMC in 1980s.
Sat, Feb 17, 2024
February 10, 2024 13:45 IST
At Prabhat Film Company, Guru Dutt was hired as a choreographer. Founded in 1929 in Kolhapur and later shifted to Poona (Pune), Prabhat was where Dutt discovered his love for the movie camera.
Sun, Feb 11, 2024
January 15, 2024 01:28 IST
Post office to transport, education board to local administration: The Indian Express called over 100 helpline landline numbers listed by the government…here’s a heads-up
Wed, Feb 07, 2024
January 10, 2024 00:03 IST
Rise of criminal syndicates in the area is a recent phenomenon dating back to around 15 years
Wed, Jan 10, 2024
January 06, 2024 14:15 IST
In April 1947, BV Dharap began building the Alaka theatre in Pune with the “express motive of showing English films to the audience”
Sat, Jan 06, 2024
December 31, 2023 14:43 IST
The new terminal will have a capacity to handle 12 million passengers a year.
Mon, Jan 01, 2024
December 31, 2023 03:54 IST
Records accessed through the RTI Act reveal that the school is understaffed, has unmet essential infrastructure needs, and appallingly, teachers are compelled to gather contributions to cover the electricity bill
Mon, Jan 01, 2024
December 23, 2023 11:16 IST
For two decades, Pastor Sunil Agale and his wife Swarupa have been working with the visually impaired in Pune’s Nigdi, trying to make them self-sufficient and empowering them to lead a better life.
Sun, Dec 24, 2023
December 14, 2023 18:49 IST
The government should consider the issues like unemployment raised by Amol Shinde and the other protesters, said advocate Aseem Sarode.
Fri, Dec 15, 2023
December 14, 2023 04:20 IST
Mysuru resident Manoranjan D (33), an engineering graduate who worked in an IT firm, was now helping his father with farming; Amol Shinde (25) from Latur had failed to clear Army recruitment; and Neelam Azad (37) from Jind had unsuccessfully appeared for a trained graduate teacher’s job.
Thu, Dec 14, 2023
December 13, 2023 19:32 IST
Amol Shinde had been depressed due to his failure to clear the Army recruitment, according to his parents.
Wed, Dec 13, 2023




