Pune

The death of his loved ones was the turning point in the Pune-based man's life.

A maverick freedom fighter who both supported and challenged Mahatma Gandhi, Bapat earned the moniker of 'Senapati' when he fought for the rights of farmers during the Mulshi satyagraha in 1921. #ForgottenHeroes #IndianIndependence

Born into abject poverty, Sunita Bhosale belongs to the persecuted Phanse Pardhi tribal community. But that hasn't stopped her from handling over 500 police torture cases and supporting women in over 150 cases of domestic violence! #Respect #RealLifeHeroine #WomenPower #ImpactThatMatters

While miscreants will be fined as usual, rule-abiding citizens will get discount vouchers worth upto 50 per cent for online food delivery platforms. Little wonder the scheme is a hit with Punekars! #RespectRules #RoadSafety #IPS

The virus is known to cause inflammation of the brain, and progresses rapidly from an influenza-like illness to coma and death.

"I know of 200 people who have taken up spinning as a result of my workshops. This number is wonderful in itself. It means we have kept the art of spinning alive for yet another generation,” says the man whose entire wardrobe is homespun and home-stitched! #Respect #LiveGreen

Pune's first bookbinding shop, an unusual hardware store that sells only nuts and bolts—the forgotten stories of such quaint shops now stay alive long after the shutters are pulled down, thanks to this talented duo!

The connect that Sikdar saw his daughter forging with the earth, insects, and the many living organisms was a huge encouragement to him.

"We felt that their work was phenomenal, and yet, they remained invisible.”

She was not allowed to participate in several rituals at his brother's wedding, simply because she was a widow. Not wanting the same to happen to any other widow in India, Amit founded an organisation called Mitti Ke Rang.