Krushnaa’s richer by Rs 5 lakh

Saturday 6 June '09

The state government today announced Rs five lakh cash award for Everest conqueror Krushnaa Patil.

Locked toilets, no hand-wash facility; sanitation a far cry

Saturday 6 June '09

Over 60 per cent of urban schools in and around Pune do not have proper washbasins in toilets while none of the rural schools has a hand-wash facility in toilets.

Avian woes

Friday 5 June '09

Be it the Oxford of the East label or the Detroit of India tag or for that matter the big chunk of share in IT export that the city boasts of, Pune has surely come a long way.

Everest conqueror returns home, taller

Wednesday 3 June '09

I feel like shouting. I had not expected such a grand welcome,” said Krushna Patil (19) after she received a warm welcome from the residents of her colony in Aundh on Tuesday.

Everest conqueror returns, still on a high

Wednesday 3 June '09

“I feel like shouting. I had not expected such a grand welcome,” said Krushnaa Patil (19) after she received a warm welcome from the residents of her colony...

KBPKA for betterment of the environment

Monday 1 June '09

Centre for Environment Education in collaboration with steel maker Arcelor Mittal along with the Ministry of Environment and Forest and United Nations has organised a nationwide campaign...

PETA rescues 11 dogs from SPCA, suspects mismanagement of funds

Friday 29 May '09

In a rescue operation conducted by PETA India against the Pune chapter of Society For The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA), it has recovered 11 injured dogs and four 22-day-old puppies that were kept at the SPCA...

Lawfully yours

Friday 29 May '09

As they join the young brigade of politicians in Parliament, MPs Agatha Sangma and Hamadullah Sayeed have a common thread to share with some of the most veteran politicians in the country.

Stretching the limits

Wednesday 27 May '09

After having conquered the Mount Everest, it seems that city youngster Krushnaa Patil’s adventurous instincts are still not fully sated.

Pet profession

Monday 25 May '09

If slaughter houses had glass walls, the whole world would be vegetarian.

Family took loan to send her to Everest

Saturday 23 May '09

A day after city youngster Krushnaa Patil conquered the Mount Everest, the phone at her residence in Aundh has not stopped ringing....

Let down after being promised funds, now on top of the world

Saturday 23 May '09

A day after city youngster Krushnaa Patil conquered the Mount Everest, the phone at her residence in Aundh has just not stopped ringing.

Hollywood of the East

Friday 22 May '09

The Oxford of the east is all set to become the Hollywood of the east, at least as far as Marathi films are concerned.

City lass becomes youngest girl in state to scale Mt Everest

Friday 22 May '09

City youngster Krushnaa Patil (19) has successfully conquered the Mount Everest on Thursday thus becoming the first and the youngest Maharashtrian girl to conquer the summit.

Straight Forward

Wednesday 20 May '09

Stepping out of the usual, funny interpretations of homosexuality, city-based actor Abhyang Kuvalekar is coming up with a film that deals with the intricacies in the homosexual relationships.

City girl set to be the first youngest Indian woman to climb Everest

Wednesday 13 May '09

Literally striving to achieve greater heights, city youngster Krushnaa Patil is all set to conquer Mount Everest.

PETA declared largest animal rights group by Limca Book of Records

Wednesday 13 May '09

The animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has been named the largest animal rights group by Limca Book of Records.

Bridging the gap

Thursday 14 May '09

The aftereffects of keeping Indian classical music limited to classes is evident with the general perception that classical music is an intellectual’s forte.

Faith & fortune: economy booms in areas around temple replicas

Wednesday 13 May '09

Till five years ago, Ketkavle was just another village on the outskirts of the city with its 2,500 villagers struggling for their basic needs.

Carving a niche

Sunday 10 May '09

Siddhagiri Museum, a sprawling open-air museum of statues, which has often been compared by NRI bloggers to Madame Tussauds of London.

Reduced snowfall in Himalayas due to global warming: study

Saturday 9 May '09

Global warming is no longer a new phenomenon. A study carried out by city-based researchers, M R Bhutiyani, DRDO scientist, HOD, Geology, College of Military Engineering Pune...

Kabaddi will soon make a mark at the Olympics, say MSKA authorities

Saturday 9 May '09

With a motive to impart international status to Kabaddi, the Maharashtra State Kabaddi Association has organised a training workshop for Kabaddi coaches from across the state at Chhatrapati Shivaji Stadium, Mhalunge Balewadi.

Tribal film fest at NFAI on May 17

Friday 8 May '09

With a motive to provide platform to the rigorous life lived and the challenges faced by various tribal communities, a Tribal Film Festival has been organised at the National Film Archives of India (NFAI) auditorium on May 17.

The missing dialogue

Thursday 7 May '09

One of the major side-effects of corporatisation and increasing career-centricity is the reduced communication between members of the same family.