Atikh is Senior Correspondent with The Indian Express' Pune bureau and reports on local issues, politics, governance and cinema. He tweets @ThePikaro
December 15, 2011 02:57 IST
The sixth edition of Bhimthadi Jatra,the shopping-cum-eating fiesta with a rural touch,began at Agriculture College Grounds near the Sinchan Nagar on Wednesday.
Thu, Dec 15, 2011
December 13, 2011 03:42 IST
The famous bananas of Jalgaon will soon be able to reach New Delhi before they lose their turgidity and Mumbaites will now get potatoes as fresh as they were when harvested in Agra.
Tue, Dec 13, 2011
December 04, 2011 04:33 IST
On Saturday,the slums at Patil Estate near Sangamwadi Bridge caught fire again,the fourth time in recent years rendering 21 families homeless.
Sun, Dec 04, 2011December 03, 2011 04:24 IST
Six months ago,the College of Agriculture had spent Rs 60 lakh to renovate its playground and equip it with state-of-the-art sporting facilities.
Sat, Dec 03, 2011November 29, 2011 03:56 IST
A phone call saved Vishal Chavan and Amol Tikale,both 20-year old art graduates from Amravati,who had already boarded the Nagpur-bound bus to go to Amravati to collect their degree certificates.
Tue, Nov 29, 2011November 24, 2011 03:51 IST
The multiple choice question format introduced by the Maharashtra Public Service Commission for the state civil services mains examination has drawn flak,with detractors claiming that such an examination could not test analytical thinking and in-depth knowledge that are needed for class I administrative posts.
Thu, Nov 24, 2011November 23, 2011 01:33 IST
Kejriwal monitors new Anna blog
Wed, Nov 23, 2011
November 20, 2011 03:40 IST
Anna Hazares plan to expand the core committee of his anti-graft team may take some time as the social activist has been flooded with letters from those willing to work with him. A tentative list of 80-90 people willing to volunteer has been drawn up. Over 3,000 letters remain to be opened and more continue […]
Sun, Nov 20, 2011November 20, 2011 01:41 IST
Following Rahul Gandhis remarks on migrants from UP working in Maharashtra,tracks the life of a migrant in Pune who has made a hoarding his home
Sun, Nov 20, 2011
November 15, 2011 00:36 IST
More than a month after the much-publicised headcount in schools to detect any entries made in rolls of bogus students,the state Ministry of School Education has not made the results of the drive public.
Tue, Nov 15, 2011November 11, 2011 02:19 IST
Despite the Bombay High Court order for speedy commencement of the Mumbai airport-Pune taxi service,it is being delayed as the Mumbai International Airport Limited and Mumbai Police pass the buck.
Fri, Nov 11, 2011November 11, 2011 00:11 IST
Despite the Bombay High Court order for speedcommencement of the Mumbai airport-Pune taxi service,it is being delayed as the Mumbai International Airport Limited and Mumbai Police pass the buck.
Fri, Nov 11, 2011November 05, 2011 01:00 IST
On the third day of their march from Pandharpur to press for higher price for sugarcane,farmers associated with the Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana reached Co-operation Minister Harshwardhan Patil's village Bawda,
Sat, Nov 05, 2011
November 04, 2011 00:54 IST
While retail prices of milk in Maharashtra have been hiked thrice in less than a year,the state govt is struggling to keep dairy farmers in business
Fri, Nov 04, 2011October 31, 2011 00:05 IST
Kejriwal says will pay Rs 9 lakh dues to govt
Mon, Oct 31, 2011October 30, 2011 01:02 IST
The delay by the state government in issuing a government resolution on the much-publicized 50 per cent subsidy for buying 200 mechanical sugarcane harvesters is likely to make them unavailable this harvest season
Sun, Oct 30, 2011
October 25, 2011 03:21 IST
Anna Hazare accused the government of attempting to 'defame' Kiran Bedi.
Tue, Oct 25, 2011
October 24, 2011 03:52 IST
A week ago,Anna Hazare went on yet another maun vrat his 11th to date.
Mon, Oct 24, 2011October 19, 2011 01:23 IST
A Team from Anna Hazares village Ralegan Siddhi,who had come to Delhi to meet Rahul Gandhi,were told on Tuesday that no such meeting was scheduled with the Congress general secretary. Speaking to reporters,Kerala MP PT Thomas,who had supposedly organised the meeting,apologised for the communication gap that had led to the confusion. There was a communication […]
Wed, Oct 19, 2011October 17, 2011 05:01 IST
Pune division of Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation has decided to increase the number and frequency of buses plying out of Pune.
Mon, Oct 17, 2011October 17, 2011 04:59 IST
India Meteorological Department (IMD),which had predicted the withdrawal of monsoon by first week of October,is now attributing the delay to shear zone across the South Peninsula.
Mon, Oct 17, 2011
October 17, 2011 02:44 IST
Congress leader has stepped in to bridge the divide between the social activist and his party.
Mon, Oct 17, 2011October 16, 2011 02:57 IST
A day after he fuelled speculation about cracks in Team Anna,after he publicly distanced himself from Prashant Bhushan over the latters stand on Kashmir
Sun, Oct 16, 2011October 16, 2011 02:53 IST
Social activist Anna Hazare,a key advocate of the Right to Information Act,said that some changes are needed in the Act as some people were making a business out of it.
Sun, Oct 16, 2011
October 14, 2011 01:14 IST
Letter: Rejects RSS claim of involvement in Lokpal protest
Fri, Oct 14, 2011




