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United we stand, Divided we fall

Written on 25 Jan, 2010 at 18:38 in Columns, Headline, India | viewed times and users have made 0 comments so far
United we stand, Divided we fall

Belonging to any particular city or region is always a thing of pride. Am sure it makes us feel good to belong from the city or state we have spent half our life in.... (Continue reading)

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Sweden-India Nobel Memorial Week from Oct 31

Written on 30 Oct, 2009 at 10:19 in News | viewed times and users have made 0 comments so far

Being the only city to have a society named Svea Nagar' after Sweden, and with relations between Pune and Sweden starting as early as the 1930s through Vulcan Trading, there is little wonder that the Embassy of Sweden decided to... (Continue reading)

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Pune boy Ajinkya Desai is selected in the U-16 India football team

Written on 9 Sep, 2009 at 12:10 in Sports | viewed times and users have made 0 comments so far

A boy who wakes up at dawn, rushes to school to play football, keeps himself busy whole day and sleeps late night only after getting in good shape to resume practice the next day was bound to go distance.... (Continue reading)

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Independence what?

Written on 15 Aug, 2009 at 10:10 in Headline, India | viewed times and users have made 0 comments so far
Independence what?

A different take on India’s 62nd Independence Day... (Continue reading)

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UPSC topper wants to represent India

Written on 6 May, 2009 at 11:57 in News | viewed times and users have made 0 comments so far

Sakaal Times: A strong desire to represent India on international platforms propelled Aniket Mandavgane to the top position in the coveted list of UPSC achievers from State. City student Aniket has achieved 29th rank at national level.... (Continue reading)

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State Bank of India, Pune branch is now part of the heritage of India

Written on 20 Apr, 2009 at 11:04 in India, News | viewed times and users have made 1 comment so far

Indian Express: In the era of ATM machines, transaction tokens are no less than antiques. And if the tokens belong to the Imperial Bank, now known as State Bank of India (SBI) then it becomes all the more special both... (Continue reading)

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Many shops in Pune are named after cities from India and abroad

Written on 14 Apr, 2009 at 12:05 in Know Your City | viewed times and users have made 5 comments so far

Indian Express: From Paris, New York and Chicago to Ajmer, Indore and Darjeeling, shops in Pune are named after a multitude of famous and not-so-famous cities from India and abroad.... (Continue reading)

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Happy Birthday to Me – celebrating birthdays UK and Indian-style

Written on 18 Mar, 2009 at 10:00 in Headline, Pande-monium | viewed times and users have made 4 comments so far
Happy Birthday to Me – celebrating birthdays UK and Indian-style

Last Saturday was my birthday and the second birthday I have celebrated in India. I had a great day and was spoilt rotten. However, as with all festivals, I found myself noticing several small differences in the ways birthdays are... (Continue reading)

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The joy of not being ‘polite’

Written on 18 Feb, 2009 at 10:00 in Art, Featured, Headline, Pande-monium, Sports | viewed times and users have made 2 comments so far

The other day, my husband and I were on our way to a party and ended up getting a bit lost.... (Continue reading)

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The Dragon Store

Written on 25 Jan, 2009 at 8:00 in Featured, Headline, Know Your City, Lifestyle, Pune | viewed times and users have made 0 comments so far
The Dragon Store

Gallerie The Dragon Store is located exactly above the German Bakery. It is the first shop on the right when you go up the stairs behind German Bakery.... (Continue reading)

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