Pune365, as our name suggests, has always been synonymous with the development, growth and promotion of the city. We have covered a whole spectrum of important events, happenings and landmark achievements of the city over the past one year.
We have been in the forefront of all kinds of news – whether it is politics, people, economics, startups, fashion, festivals, food or any other subject under the sun.
Here is a selection of stories curated from our archives which have had a deep impact on the city and the people.
Archive Curation : Babu Kalyanpur for Pune365
67 Gun Salute!
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Prashant Iyengar: Yoga Cannot Be Learnt In An Academy
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Sindhu’s Sport Had its Origin Right Here in Pune
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The passion of Anam Hashim
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Dileep Padgaonkar Passes Away at 72
Farewell Dileep, Rajdeep Sardesai On The Loss of a Friend And MentorRajdeep Sardesai personally acknowledges the key role played by the media icon in his life. |
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Devdutt Pattanaik: Changing the Discourse on Indian Mythology
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They have been selling guns and pistols for over six decades now. Lakhan Melwani and his son Ravi, have carried on the business which bears its roots in the late 1870s and early 1880s in the Sindh province of pre-Partition India. They moved to Pune after Partition and started the shop, Naraindas Deepchand and Sons, in 1949. Melwani talks about Pune, the history of the shop, business and its problems.
One of the things that brought Pune into the limelight in the early years was yoga. Yoga in the city became synonymous with Iyengar. The late B K S Iyengar became one of the pioneering masters in the field as he was known for his unique style. In a tête-à-tête with Pune 365, his son Prashant Iyengar talks about his father’s legacy, his teachings and how he has come to develop his own style over the years.
Badminton had its origins right here in Pune. The beginnings of badminton can be traced to mid-19th century British India, where it was created by British military officers stationed there. Early photographs show Englishmen adding a net to the traditional English game of battledore and shuttlecock. Being particularly popular in the British garrison town Poona, the game also came to be known as Poonai.
Woman of Steel: Kiran Kanojia
Home Away From Home For Seniors
Anam Hashim, a 21-year-old motorcycle stunt rider has been creating waves for being India’s first female stunt rider. She sets herself apart from, what she calls, ‘hooligans’, who stunt on the road without any training or safety gear. After an arduous journey of being bullied, cheated and fooled, Hashim has emerged strong and her focus lies solely on her work and on building her skills.
Eminent journalists pay tribute veteran journalist and intellectual Dileep Padgaonkar passed away in Pune.
Devdutt Pattanaik has perhaps changed the discourse on mythology today. He has introduced Indian and international readers to a different side of Indian mythology and has produced over 30 books on a wide number of topics, that tell many stories which are unheard of. His most recent book, Olympus, is an Indian retelling of Greek mythology. We spoke to him when he visited the city.
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