Maharashtra

Pune's Khauwale Patankar has been making Halwa Dagine or sugar jewellery for Makar Sankranti for three decades. Here's the story of this 'sweet' tradition.

Agritourism is a concept made popular in India by Pandurang Taware. The farmers associated with his venture say it has given a boost to their regular income.

Narendra Pitale, a retired engineer built an eco-friendly house with mud, clay and recycled materials for Rs 2 lakh in Shilimb village, Maharashtra.

Annette Matthew has been gardening for the past eight years and grows about 300 varieties of plants at her house in Thane, Maharashtra. Her YouTube channel Greeks of Green has 80,000 subscribers.

Under their VaxNow initiative, the CovidActionCollab conducted camps for women sex workers, transgenders and their families, offering general health counselling, mental health support, screening for non-communicable diseases, ration kits and free COVID-19 vaccinations across five states.

Recruitment 2021: India Post's Maharashtra circle has announced vacancies for various positions such as postal assistance, sorting assistant and more for eligible sportspersons. Check your eligibility and how to apply here.

Archit Rahul Patil, a Class 10 student from Maharashtra, has designed and developed a postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) cup, which is helping doctors in places like Jalgaon, Akola, Sevagram and Aurangabad prevent maternal deaths.

Vedaant Madhavan is actor R Madhavan's 16-year-old son who has already won several medals including the recent 47th Junior National Aquatic Championship 2021.

With a hefty 18.2 million subscribers on YouTube, Indian Farmer, founded by two friends — Akash Jadhav and Santhosh Jadhav, is helping farmers across the country with everyday farm-related issues.

Founded in 1981 by Rambabu Ramraj Sharma, Old Mumbai Ice Cream is iconic in Karnataka, Maharashtra and Telangana. But despite the name it is based in Ichalkaranji.