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In many Indian homes, a familiar sentence carries unusual weight: “My son is in Canada now.” The pride is visible. But if the same son were working in Pune or Noida, the reaction might be quieter. Why does geography change perception so dramatically? This belief that the West offers a…

Every Hindu ritual begins with Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles and the bringer of new beginnings. Across India, certain temples are renowned for helping devotees overcome specific life challenges. From career and education to family, relationships, travel, and fertility, each temple carries unique spiritual energy. Devotees visit with deep…

There is an old political cliché about there being no permanent friends or enemies in politics, only permanent interests. In Pune right now, that line sounds less like wisdom and more like warning.

In the 19th century, in the quiet village of Mundhwa on the outskirts of colonial Pune, the British granted 44 acres of land to 26 families from the Mahar community. These land grants, known as Watan land, were in return for their hereditary service as village watchmen, messengers, field measurers,…

Backlash after MP from Narendra Modi’s ruling party marches with Hindu activists to historic fort after Muslim women offered prayers

For more than 40 years, Punekars have rallied to save Vetal Tekdi – the city’s highest hill, a green lung thick with trees, birdsong, and clean air. It’s where thousands walk and birds find rest. Each time the hill has faced the axe of development, citizens have risen in protest,…

Because something is happening here but you don't know what it is Do you, Mr. Jones?– Bob Dylan, Ballad of a Thin Man, Highway 61 Revisited, 1965. I was offered my first job in Mumbai on a very rainy day in September 2005, a few weeks after we had celebrated the…

“My grandfather Naimullah Shaikh fought alongside Param Vir Chakra awardee Havildar Abdul Hameed in the 1965 war against Pakistan. He also served in the war with China. His younger brother, Subedar Saleem of the Bombay Sappers, was another 1965 veteran. And my uncle, Lance Naik Hakeemuddin, fought in the Kargil…

On July 4, journalist Sneha Barwe was assaulted on camera – beaten with a wooden stick until she blacked out – while reporting on illegal construction near a riverbed in Nighotwadi village of Manchar, in Maharashtra’s Pune district. Ten days on, the prime accused in the case is still at…