Pune

Golden Heart Foundation in Pune came into being because of seven friends who started two community kitchens and skill development centres to help marginalised women.

At Pune's Medicare Hospital, the birth of every girl child is an occasion to celebrate. Meet Dr Ganesh Rakh, the mind behind a beautiful initiative to promote gender equality, wherein every girl child's birth is free of cost.

Abhijit Sonawane from Pune works for the destitute and downtrodden and helps them lead a life of dignity by assisting them with employment

Pune-based Pravin Thete is a strong advocate for wild berries and 'boras' from ber trees in Baner. Over seven years, he has documented 54 varieties of wild berries in the Sahyadri region in terms of colour, taste, benefits and the quantity of fruits the plant yields.

Pune-based EV startup Felidae Electric is offering a conversion kit for regular bicycles to turn them into electric cycles with a top speed of 25 kmph.

Sharvari Inamdar (38), a professional powerlifter based in Pune, has become an internet sensation after video of her doing push-ups and lifting weights in a traditional Maharashtrian saree went viral on Instagram.

How can an apartment complex incorporate ecofriendly features like solar charging for electric vehicles? Pune's Rahul Rajan shares how he built a sustainable society, earning a platinum rating from the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC).

Pune's Vinit Kenjale has a unique hobby that is making him famous ‐ he collects vintage bikes, scooters and moped from yesteryear brands like Vijai Super, Jawa, Chetak, Vespa and more.

On 1 May, India’s first design agency, the Pune-based Elephant Design, celebrates its 32nd year in business. It has seen them give life to household products and brands like Britannia Marie Gold, Tata Salt, Gillette Guard, Kurkure, ICICI Bank, Paper Boat, Viacom18, Uber, amongst others.

Pune-based Amrit Kumar Bakhshy, former president of the Schizophrenia Awareness Association, talks about his daughter’s schizophrenia, his book on caregivers in India, and his role in helping draft the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017.