Archive for the ‘Views’ Category
Who’s who of Shiva Trilogy
Like many of you, I am enthralled by Amish Tripathi’s ‘Shiva Trilogy’ series. The fictional tale of Lord Shiva, a Tibetan tribal who arrives in Meluha in search of peace for himself and his clan, got me hooked. I fell in love with the ‘Neelkanth’, the ‘Destroyer of Evil’. Last...
May 17th, 2013 | Featured, Footloose | Read More
Being a Puneite
After the stupendous success of the Kothrudite (now it will be Kothrudkar as many voted for) and Sadashiv Pethi articles, it only seems right to write on those that were left out: the Puneites.
These are the people living in areas like Aundh, Koregaon Park, Kalyani Nagar, Camp, Baner, Pashan, FC-SB-JM...
May 16th, 2013 | Featured, Views | Read More
Pune Hill Roads – Consider, Analyze, Evaluate And !! Act !!
The map here shows the two roads and the tunnel proposed in the Draft Development Plan for Old Pune Municipal Corporation limit. Before you read the rest of this piece, I would suggest that you go through the map and try to form an opinion about the impact of the roads on traffic, the hills, the...
May 11th, 2013 | Featured, Views | Read More
Mother’s Day
God could not be everywhere and therefore he made mothers.
While the above words may make sense, I personally don’t really vouch for it to be the truth. God is omnipresent, he is everywhere and within everything, so that dispels that first part of the sentence. Secondly, the belief that mother’s...
May 11th, 2013 | Featured, Views | Read More
Pune Summers: Our Karma or nature’s wrath?
Most people who live in India know that summers are like hell’s gates, with fires brewing in the sunlit sky and the hot winds blowing in the scorching light. A Punekar today would laugh when some oldie would come around to say, “This was once the pensioner’s paradise” or if some...
May 3rd, 2013 | Featured, Views | Read More
Maharashtra Divas
Being a Marathi and a Punekar, 1st May is one of most important days. It was when my state got recognition as Maharashtra (meaning Great State) and this gives me my identity as a Maharashtrian (I prefer being Maharashtriya, just like I prefer being Puneri instead of Puneite). Sadly though, history...
May 1st, 2013 | Featured, Views | Read More
Understanding the Sa to Ni of music
Pushkar Lele is one of the young breed of singers proficient in Indian Classical Music as well as Natya Sangeet. His voice has a beautiful melody which is only accentuated by his deep and intricate knowledge in the art of singing. he was a participated in many TV shows like Sa Re Ga Ma Pa, Sur-Taal,...
April 29th, 2013 | Conversations, Featured | Read More
The Divinity of Ram
Ram Navami is a festival, celebrating the birth of Lord Ram. Ram is the 7th incarnation of Vishnu and the king of Ayodhya, known for his valour and righteousness. The story of his greatness, chronicled in one of India’s biggest epic, the Ramayana, speaks in detail about his extraordinary qualities...
April 19th, 2013 | Featured, Views | Read More
What Pune Warriors need
Dear Team Owners of PWI,
This is an open letter to you. I am writing to let you know about the my expectations from the home side and also resonate the voice of most Punekars.
Having a Home Team to cheer for was always going to be awesome, thanks for giving us that. The amazing moments of enjoying...
April 17th, 2013 | Featured, Pune Warriors India, Views | Read More
Gudi Padva Puneri Style
गुढी पाडवा, often mispronounced as guDi padwa (because ढी sounds like डी when spoken), is the Marathi name for Chaitra Shukla Pratipada. It is celebrated on the first day of the Chaitra month to mark the beginning of the New year according to the luni-solar Hindu calendar....
April 10th, 2013 | Featured, Views | Read More
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Who’s who of Shiva Trilogy
May 17, 2013 09:05
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Events in Pune 16th May
May 16, 2013 18:05
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Being a Puneite
May 16, 2013 12:05
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Sex on the Moon: The Amazing Story Behind the Most Audacious Heist in History
May 15, 2013 14:05
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Mango Picking & Tasting with The Western Routes
May 14, 2013 14:05