Posts Tagged ‘women’

The art of writing: Sudha Menon

The art of writing: Sudha Menon
You had an illustrious and enviable career as a journalist, when and how did the thought of leaving it come to mind? Was it a tough decision? In early 2010, a few months after I walked away from full-time job as a journalist, the idea of this book formed in my mind. But the seeds of my love affair...
March 20th, 2013 | Conversations, Featured | Read More

Let your love shine forever

Lost the spark in your relationship? We at The Punekar suggest effective tips to rekindle it. They are easy to follow and work like magic at all times. Follow them pronto!
February 14th, 2011 | Lifestyle | Read More

An online helpline to address women’s issues

Times of India: In a unique attempt to address women’s issues – social, legal, medical or financial – city-based Adarsh Mitra Mandal has set up an online helpline that will give the complainant the benefit of anonymity, coupled with appropriate and timely guidance.
January 19th, 2011 | News | Read More

Hospital runs all-woman breast cancer clinic

Times of India: The management of breast cancer involves several stages and several specialists. There are very few comprehensive centres in the state offering all these services in integrated fashion, said industrialist and social worker Anu Aga. She was speaking at the inauguration of the breast...
October 18th, 2010 | News | Read More

One public toilet for every 1,000 women in city

Indian Express: A city that boasts of about 17 lakh female population as per 2001 census and 48 women corporators has only 1,700 public toilets and 37 urinals for women. This has come to light through a survey conducted by P M Shah Foundation that obtained the information through an RTI application...
August 25th, 2010 | Info Guide | Read More

Women learn self-defence techniques like karate, taekwondo

Indian Express: When alone on isolated streets of Pune, a city which is ‘no longer safe for women’, basic training in self defense techniques like karate, taekwondo or any other martial art can be the best weapon and ‘empowerment’ , feel martial arts experts in the city.
August 4th, 2010 | News | Read More

Now, women to get lessons on tractor driving

Indian Express: With more women keen on driving tractors, Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) is making ergonomic changes to its tractors to make them more women-friendly.
July 14th, 2010 | Lifestyle | Read More

Behind her IAS success story, is her school drop-out husband

Indian Express: Twenty-nine-year-old Rashmi Siddharth Zagade, a housewife from Warje Malwadi, is the only woman IAS officer from Pune city this year, holding 169th rank among over 800 candidates. But her success story has been scripted by her husband Siddharth Zagade who is a school drop out.
June 8th, 2010 | News | Read More

Women poets’ state-level meet in Pimpri-Chinchwad on May 2

Indian Express: The Rotary Club of Pimpri and the Maharashtra Shahir Parishad are jointly organising a women poets’ state-level meet in Pimpri-Chinchwad on May 2.
April 29th, 2010 | Around the city | Read More

Pune police to start speical cells for women at 20 police stations

Indian Express: Pune police have short-listed 20 police stations in the city to start special cells for women, each to be headed by a woman officer of the rank of assistant/ sub inspector. This comes in the backdrop of growing criticism of rising crime against women in the city.
April 28th, 2010 | News | Read More
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