Even if the Loksabha MP candidate says he wants to do better things for Pune city, our local civics bros will protest & stop him; citing “Sir, these local city issues don’t fall under the purview of your office!”
Pune is in shabby state, but rules are rules & civics lessons must

Baba W, my father-in-law, had a passion for collecting knick-knacks, especially those related to cooking, despite being mostly vegetarian, his eclectic collection even included a sausage maker, go figure!
From his travels to Europe in the 70s, he amassed items like a pasta maker,

If Pune had a passport,
It’s address would be; nestled amidst hills and tekdis,
Sinhagad as a prominent landmark &..
The Chitale Bandhu brand as its distinctive identity mark.
Happy Birthday to CB!

The effectiveness of every good road strategy gets undermined due to citizens who refuse to adhere to rules, compounded by insufficient enforcement by the police.

On Sunday, April 28th, 2024, 19 year old Chinmay Vaidya lost his life near Lonavla on the old Mumbai-Pune highway.

MT our cooking help's husband is a political junkie, on days I am not busy she shares with me his analysis. Today she told bits from PM Modi's speech that her husband told her, 'Modi sattari (70+) nantar chya lokanna medical free karnar' then she adds 'pan aaj kaal sattari chya

2 ingredient mango ice cream! No kidding, no jokes!
I am reluctant to make ice cream which involves cups of sugar or condensed milk, then churning it 2/3 times ..So when I saw Dr Nandita Iyer’s recipe yesterday I simply had to make it.
Visit her post to learn more.

Rehashing my 2 bits on Laapatta Ladies for y’all late bloomers who are watching it now on Netflix.

Adding shoutout to the inanimate objects in this movie. In Marathi we say “Ithe director disto”
Subtle yet significant role these objects play in shaping the characters & the

Modi Ji’s WA message to Elon “Barobar aahe, mothi loka tumhi.. amchya gareeba kade kon yenar!?”

Elon Musk meets Chinese Premier Li Qiang after skipping India visit

Each year in the summer in Pune the bar is set higher for highest temperature.
We call it ashakya/prachanda/bhayanak unhala .. truth be told it was long coming.
Watch this video of Paud Road from 1991 comparing it with 2023.

But now that we know better, how do we do things

It was a treat to watch Omkar Rege’s Phillumbaaz yesterday.

I am going to review the show as Omkar told us during the show the correct/right method to review a movie or a show.
Don’t say he said that the movie was fast or slow or lame or powerful. He says Instead tell on how

Kudos to Sumita Kale & other members of the Vetal Tekdi Bachav Kruti who consistently seek answers & work to protect Vetal tekdi.
Hopefully Murlidhar Mohol (Modi Ka Parivar) gives time to meet the committee members so that they can explain the many things that are wrong in the proposed BB-PP

Today son called me a angholist.
I have been called lot of ists but this one, an angholist is a badge I can proudly wear as a medal of honour!

Joke that has a Pi & Marathi पाय in it.
From Facebook

A few days ago, after a stressful day, I decided to treat myself to a nice meal alone. Since my immediate family and friends were unavailable, it was the perfect opportunity. It wasn't my first time dining solo, I asked for a table for 1, the restaurant staff seated me at a table

Everyone has failed the girl, including those who shared her images whilst supporting her.
I agree with Gabbar here. She would rather forget the whole thing but everyone wants to have their moment in the sun on her coattails.

It’s referred to as पोळपाट & fortunately, we all agree on its name. But, we treat it as an antique piece, kept alongside
old & new items.
The polpat was unearthed
while cleaning our old house. Aaji Ajoba could have shared insight into this beautiful piece, are no longer with

I know I know! This certainly doesn’t make it to breaking news level information. When you gather 8/9 thousand people to walk with you while you fill nomination papers. This kind of garbage generation is expected!

Punekars vote for someone who respects public roads, who sets an

They forgot to add; For NEW YORK people!
In India daily anghol does have 'real health benefits', they are just applicable to others around you. An anghol a day keeps people around you from fainting (from bad odour). It keeps the anghol-taker's mother happy (decreasing her

Listen, watch, observe ..

Tai, Mai, Akka
nakki mara shikka!
#VotekarPunekar

Interestingly these small things are not big enough to seek separation but they aren’t tiny to be ignored either..
So there is debate & discussions .. which invariably ends in “tumchya ghari” “amchya ghari” snubs.

I will say bell vajali, he will say ghanti vajali. Who says