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.

January 21, 2020 04:43 IST
Over the years, the group has facilitated many stay-at-home mothers to start small businesses. The group has a regular business engagement and members get consistent business orders.
Tue, Jan 21, 2020
January 20, 2020 04:27 IST
Actress Swara Bhaskar, at the Kondhwa women’s sit-in on Friday, said, “I have been to Pune many times. The city has been working towards giving direction to the country. This is the land of Mahatma Jyotiba Phule, Krantijyoti Savitribai Phule and Babasaheb Ambedkar."
Mon, Jan 20, 2020
January 19, 2020 00:10 IST
Raised in Mumbai, Hardikar feels that she was fortunate to have lived in remote places that were devoid of traces of urbanisation.
Sun, Jan 19, 2020
January 15, 2020 05:24 IST
The majestic mausoleum of Gond king Veer Shah was built by Gond queen Rani Hirai, in memory of her beloved husband in the early 17th century and is one of the biggest such monuments in the state.
Wed, Jan 15, 2020
January 14, 2020 04:21 IST
Organised under the banner of Kul Jamat-e-Tanzeem, an umbrella organisation of like-minded local bodies, the sit-in entered the fourth day Monday with protesters claiming they would not step back until the government revoked the “unconstitutional” act.
Tue, Jan 14, 2020
January 13, 2020 03:28 IST
The opening film at the Fergusson Short Film Festival was C.R.D. directed by Kranti Kanade, while the closing film was Nooreh by Ashish Pandey, about a young girl in Kashmir who stays awake to stop firing at the border.
Mon, Jan 13, 2020
January 13, 2020 03:23 IST
Poets and artists organised a ‘Protest in Poetry’ at Sambhaji Park on Sunday against the CAA, NRC, NPR and JNU violence, which was attended by more than 60 people and a few passersby.
Mon, Jan 13, 2020
January 11, 2020 04:40 IST
The protesters held several placards against America and Israel, with slogans of ‘America murdabad, Israel murdabad, India zindabad, Soleimani zindabad’.
Sat, Jan 11, 2020
January 07, 2020 02:40 IST
At Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU), more than 1,000 students took part in the protest, organised by the NSUI, SFI, Rashtrawadi Vidyarthi Congress and Ukrant.
Tue, Jan 07, 2020
January 06, 2020 01:24 IST
Marathe’s talk focused on some species of insects that can be used to create pesticide-free environments and plastic-eating insects, which will reduce non-biodegradable waste.
Mon, Jan 06, 2020
January 05, 2020 04:28 IST
“The Union government has created Islamophobia in the country, and CAA is an attempt to harm the Muslim community,” said Ladeeda.
Sun, Jan 05, 2020
January 04, 2020 00:18 IST
Ghost Animation is a collective of animators Bhattacharya, Kalp Sanghvi, Gaurav Wakankar, Isha Mangalmurti, Shaheen Sheriff and Anwaar Alam, who studied at the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad.
Sat, Jan 04, 2020
January 03, 2020 14:02 IST
“We have a core group of 21 members and an army of more than 5,000 volunteers. They are mostly students — some corporate and local residents in the area also partake in the activities,” said Shubham Ghule, leader of operations, Nelda.
Fri, Jan 03, 2020
December 29, 2019 06:32 IST
Kirti Singh on her film Mamatva, the myths around motherhood and her love for Brij as a language.
Sat, Dec 28, 2019
December 28, 2019 07:40 IST
The festival has displays of art work on oil, water and acrylic paints, sketches, digital art, sculptures, calligraphy, ceramics as well as unique mediums like mirrors, paper quills, resin, cloth, pebbles and matchsticks.
Sat, Dec 28, 2019
December 28, 2019 00:12 IST
Hashim is known to be one of the first women who rode to Khardung La (over 2,150 km) on a TVS Scooty during the Himalayan Highs.
Sat, Dec 28, 2019
December 23, 2019 04:22 IST
The festival was organised by Sasakawa-India Leprosy Foundation (SILF), an initiative to make the youth more aware about leprosy, which will help in ending stigma and discrimination associated with the disease.
Mon, Dec 23, 2019
December 21, 2019 05:22 IST
The trip was organised by the Maitri Seva Sangh, an organisation formed by college students in the city to create opportunities for friendship between visually-impaired and sighted students.
Sat, Dec 21, 2019
December 21, 2019 05:15 IST
Five students from FTII and six from the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI) are on a hunger strike to protest the annual hike in the academic and entrance exam fees.
Sat, Dec 21, 2019
December 15, 2019 09:42 IST
Noted Odissi exponent Reela Hota, in a conversation with famous Kathak dancer Poorva Shah, talked about her diversified productions through a fusion of dance forms, her latest five-part production based on the vedas and how Sanskrit was the “language of healing”.
Sun, Dec 15, 2019
December 15, 2019 00:30 IST
Born Svetha Rao in Claremont, California, the Grammy-nominated musician said that she started writing songs when she was about 12 years old.
Sun, Dec 15, 2019
December 14, 2019 15:18 IST
With Six podium finishes this year, 12-year-old Aryaman Singh has climbed up to the first ranking in the U-13 category of the Indian Golf Union National Order of Merit.
Sat, Dec 14, 2019
December 13, 2019 04:34 IST
In a conversation with Amarendra Dhaneshwar, Zuckerman traced his journey from an unsuccessful attempt at the piano and learning the guitar before picking up the sarod.
Fri, Dec 13, 2019
December 13, 2019 04:24 IST
While some felt that the move was a preventive one, considering the current political environment, other members of the theatre community said such a restriction imposes boundaries on the creativity of students.
Fri, Dec 13, 2019
December 12, 2019 05:17 IST
Pandit Chaurasia added that due to the small and compact nature of the instrument, the flute can now be seen across towns and regions, even countries.
Thu, Dec 12, 2019



