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 […]
On a ‘special’ mission: Nishigandha Kalled
by Mandar Kolhapure From being a hhousewifeto a mother, from being a banker to a real estate broker, Nishigandha did what most of the women do in their regular life. But one day, she decided to step out of the crowd and start her ‘special’ mission. A mission to serve the special children at an […]
Breaking the Stereotypes: Trupti Kamat
by Mandar Kolhapure Smile Please…! Comes a sound from the crowd and you turn back to see the ever-smiling photographer Trupti Kamat asking you to smile for a perfect click. A profession which is completely dominated by the male, especially in Belagavi, Trupti Kamat is breaking the stereotypes and has carved a niche for herself […]