The residents around Kala Mandir were surprised to see the water level in their wells go down drastically in the last one week. Many residents have submersible water pumps which have to be always under water. Since the water levels went down suddenly, many pumps went out of service and needed a repair and it […]
Abhay Kanvinde’s creative pursuits with his mobile
“Live the moment”, many motivational speakers say, but Abhay Kanvinde says don’t just live the moment but capture and treasure them forever. Many of us commute on public transportation and wish that the minutes would fly by. Abhay makes the most of this typically boring experience with his creative pursuits. He spends plenty of time […]
SWEAR BY WATER: AARATI BHANDARE
It’s all about ‘Thirst’. Some people enter into deep wells to quench their thirst or some walk miles bare feet. For Aarati Bhandare, the ‘thirst’ was to get clean drinking water for herself and everyone around, which is supposedly a birthright. Apparently, she lived in an area which had a lot of water but not […]
EPITOME OF HUMANITY: BHAGYASHREE AND LAXMI
by Mandar Kolhapure On one side we all run away from the street dogs or either ‘chhuu’ them off by throwing a stone or raising our hands, this mother and daughter duo do something opposite. They ride through the streets to find out abandoned dogs or pets and bring them to a shelter house. Meet Bhagyashree Kunchur and […]
Keeping the Craft Alive: Suchita Patil
by Mandar Kolhapure The Femila ice cream, Pepsicandy, hide and seek, gully cricket and the art and craft classes. I am speaking about how just a few years back we spent our summer vacations. Today, the trends are changing and children prefer staying indoors playing on the tabs or watching web series. Though many things […]