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Ruchika Goswamy
Ruchika Goswamy is a correspondent with the Indian Express Pune and is a media and communication alumnus from Fergusson College, Pune. She writes on local sports, features, animal welfare stories and everything in between.
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Fallen trees in backyard, flooded driveway: Railway work burdens senior citizenSubscriber Only
August 22, 2020 04:48 IST
Lorna Pinto Phillips says she had foreseen something bad would happen a year and a half ago, when the Railway Department began setting up a new line, while simultaneously, work to connect the nearby storm nalah to the Bhairoba Nala began.
Sat, Aug 22, 2020
Pune: ‘New normal’ for all Ganpati mandals with simple decor, online aartisSubscriber Only
August 20, 2020 22:53 IST
Mahesh Suryawanshi, treasurer of the well-known Shreemant Dagdusheth Halwai Ganpati Mandir, said as the mandal witnesses a high footfall during the 10-day festival every year, it became necessary to increase security.
Thu, Aug 20, 2020
Unable to play in Ganesh festival, dhol-tasha troupes turn to blood drives and social workSubscriber Only
August 19, 2020 23:18 IST
Meanwhile, Akshay Balkawade of Shiv Samraj Vadya Pathak, which has held a blood drive around the time of the festival since 2012, said, “…this time, only half the people turned up as compared to earlier years,” he said.
Thu, Aug 20, 2020
Shelter home for strays forced to relocate after ‘facing hostility’ from residents of AskarwadiSubscriber Only
August 09, 2020 22:40 IST
City film-maker Bidit Roy, who joined the NGO in 2019 to make a documentary on the couple, did not anticipate that the subject of his film will soon change. "I had approached the couple to document their lives and effort towards animal welfare in May last year.
Sun, Aug 09, 2020
City-based start-up offers management system to enforce physical distancingSubscriber Only
August 02, 2020 22:49 IST
The services are provided for vendors on a yearly basis, while for the customers a downloadable mobile application is available. Customers can sign up, on the app or the website, search for their requirements and book or reschedule appointments.
Sun, Aug 02, 2020
Virtual tying of rakhis and Zoom calls: celebrating Raksha Bandhan amid lockdown restrictionsSubscriber Only
August 02, 2020 22:42 IST
Many senior citizens, with the help of an initiative of Maya Care Foundation, will either record a video or engage in a virtual call with their sisters and brothers.
Sun, Aug 02, 2020
Maharashtra SSC Results 2020: Among toppers, a table tennis player, a percussionist and a Kathak dancerSubscriber Only
July 30, 2020 06:38 IST
Shivani Sane, who is a Kathak dancer and a badminton player, said that while her dance added onto her result, a game of badminton with her brother helped her take breaks from her studies.
Thu, Jul 30, 2020
With few resources & full-time jobs, night school students cross Class X milestoneSubscriber Only
July 30, 2020 00:17 IST
Raju Vabale, 28, who has worked as a clothes salesman in Tulsibaug for the last 10 years, has a similar story. "Due to financial constraints, I had to leave school and take up a job while my elder sister completed her study.
Thu, Jul 30, 2020
Days after her Lathi-Kathi performance on Pune streets went viral, ‘Warrior Aaji’ flooded with offers of help & supportSubscriber Only
July 25, 2020 21:38 IST
State home minister and city MLA visit her in Pune, give her Rs 1 lakh
Sat, Jul 25, 2020
Good scores, big dreams: Children of wastepickers script their own success stories in Maharashtra HSC resultsSubscriber Only
July 17, 2020 03:34 IST
Using the enforced vacations during lockdown to research regional mathematics formulas and theories and the history behind their evolution, the youngster shared that her friends edged her towards Korean TV dramas, for which she has a new-found love.
Fri, Jul 17, 2020
With online classes the norm, uncertainty & lack of academic resources worry disabled studentsSubscriber Only
July 16, 2020 23:15 IST
Praneet Kumar Gupta, a visually-impaired Commerce student from Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce (BMCC), who secured 86.46 per cent in HSC exams, also said that while he could figure out the subjects of Maths and Accounts in a classroom set-up, it might be difficult to understand the subjects onlin
Thu, Jul 16, 2020
CBSE results 2020: Muted celebrations for toppers amid lockdown; focus on future plansSubscriber Only
July 15, 2020 22:36 IST
A badminton player, a pianist, and German language enthusiast, Aadit Shailesh Litake, who wants to follow in the footsteps of his parents and become an engineer, said it was a healthy mix of studies and co-curricular that allowed him to focus on his goal.
Thu, Jul 16, 2020
To help children deal with lockdown blues, local non-profit comes up with self-learning online coursesSubscriber Only
June 14, 2020 00:38 IST
TAP is currently working with over 300 children via its volunteer model. Additionally, by making its course available for free, it indirectly supports over 10 organisations, which work with over 10,000 children., through its curriculum and activity plans.
Sun, Jun 14, 2020
Helping with last rites of Covid patients: PFI asks Mayor, PMC chief why its permission was revokedSubscriber Only
June 12, 2020 03:11 IST
Before the revocation of the permission, the PFI, which has a volunteer team of 30, had been carrying out the last rites of thoses who succumbed to the virus for the last two-and-a -half months. So far, the team has attended to 107 cases in Pune.
Fri, Jun 12, 2020
Board games see upsurge of interest in lockdownSubscriber Only
June 11, 2020 23:03 IST
Apart from classics like Ludo, Monopoly, Scrabble and Snakes and Ladders, several strategy games like Lords of Waterdeep, Settlers of Catan and Scythe, to name a few, have gained in popularity.
Thu, Jun 11, 2020
PUNE: Aquatic sports miss out on peak season, swimmers worried over virus transmissionSubscriber Only
May 24, 2020 23:25 IST
One of the main concerns among swimmers and parents was contracting the infection despite precautions. “We cannot expect swimmers to get to practice as soon as the pools reopen, as there is concern over the virus."
Sun, May 24, 2020
The flipside of WFH: Lines between office and personal time blurred, back pain and eye strainSubscriber Only
May 20, 2020 22:48 IST
Creating one's own workstation at home has led to an increase in complaints of back pain, eye strain and associated sleeplessness.
Wed, May 20, 2020
Pune: Owners turn their back on pets amid COVID-19 scare, shelters and NGOs to the rescueSubscriber Only
April 29, 2020 00:35 IST
Over the past few weeks, animal shelters and NGOs across Pune have received numerous inquiries from pet parents about leaving their pet cats and dogs at the shelters, or worse, on the streets.
Wed, Apr 29, 2020
Walk-ins at clinics, OPDs down as patients use phone, video for medical consultationSubscriber Only
April 25, 2020 21:41 IST
The doctors are also trying to ensure that clinical examinations are limited in a day and there is a gap between appointments.
Sat, Apr 25, 2020
15 volunteers distribute sanitary products for women, combat taboo around menstruationSubscriber Only
April 21, 2020 22:12 IST
Along with the Pune Police, a team of 15 volunteers have been making rounds in small pockets of the city, where women, at any given time and place, may find it difficult to gain access to sanitary napkins.
Tue, Apr 21, 2020
Pet care start-ups in city offer home delivery, online vet consultation during lockdownSubscriber Only
April 16, 2020 22:59 IST
The demand for such services has gone up for both the start-ups as not only solo pet owners but also shelters and local feeders have been to their customer base.
Fri, Apr 17, 2020
Online services falter, Pune residents find other ways to get essential itemsSubscriber Only
April 15, 2020 21:54 IST
As for day-to-day essential items like milk, eggs, bread and vegetables, the housing society has tied up with vendors who come at designated time
Wed, Apr 15, 2020
Carrying the right info about COVID-19, all the way to the rural heartlandSubscriber Only
April 13, 2020 22:39 IST
Volunteers of local non-profit organisations and NGOs in the State have started translating guidelines by the World Health Organisation on the pandemic into local dialects and tribal languages to relay correct information on COVID-19 in rural and tribal areas in Maharashtra.
Mon, Apr 13, 2020
Pune: Gurudwara restarts suspended langar service, makes thousands of food packets every daySubscriber Only
April 03, 2020 01:11 IST
To help thousands of such people stranded in Pune without any income or food, the Gurudwara Guru Singh Sabha Ganeshpeth is using its langar services to feed the homeless, daily wage earners and migrant workers.
Fri, Apr 03, 2020
Pune resident makes 100 masks, social media helps her find the right recipientSubscriber Only
March 30, 2020 23:28 IST
Dhanashree Mulay, 29, and her team of workers at Darjja India stitched 100 masks from the spare fabric she had at her workshop, in a span of only two days.
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