Drawing inspiration from cityscapes are Urban Sketchers in different Indian cities

Drawing inspiration from cityscapes are Urban Sketchers in different Indian cities

A splash of red here, a dab of white there, some fine lines in black, followed by a sweep of blue…. At the end of two-and-a-half hours, the watercolours on the white paper take on the shape of the heritage building of P Orr and Sons in Chennai. A work in pen and ink focusses […]

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Meet Anish Malpani of Ashaya, the start-up rolling out the world’s first sunglasses from recycled chips packets

Meet Anish Malpani of Ashaya, the start-up rolling out the world’s first sunglasses from recycled chips packets

Watch | Making sunglasses out of recycled chips packets The next time you trash that chips packet wrapper, it may just end up in a pair of sunglasses. Surprised? Pune-based Anish Malpani was too when he realised the untapped potential Multi-Layered Plastics (MLP) hold. Having spent the last two years experimenting in his firm Ashaya’s […]

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Shobhaa De on her book ‘Insatiable’ that celebrates her 75th year

Shobhaa De on her book ‘Insatiable’ that celebrates her 75th year

It is afternoon and novelist-journalist Shobhaa De has just finished a light lunch of beetroot slices and tomato soup. “I didn’t want to be late for the interview,” says Shobhaa, known among writing circles as a stickler for deadlines. She is also nursing a nasty cold but her husky voice comes through the airwaves of […]

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Hemanagendra Babu on cloud nine after winning his first senior National title

Hemanagendra Babu on cloud nine after winning his first senior National title

Kanika Kanwal and T. Hemanagendra Babu who won the mixed doubles title in the Senior National badminton championship in Pune on February 28, 2023. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement For T. Hemanagendra Babu, it was “better late than never” when he partnered  Kanika Kanwal to down Siddharth Elango and Khushi Gupta 21-17, 21-16 and win […]

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What goes on inside the Mars Wrigley chocolate factory in Pune

What goes on inside the Mars Wrigley chocolate factory in Pune

Mars Wrigley chocolate factory in Khed, Pune Inside the Mars Wrigley factory, the air is thick with the heady aroma of peanuts, cocoa and sugar. The American brand’s signature offerings, the Galaxy and Snickers candy bars are made in this plant in Khed, Pune. After a thorough scrub and sanitisation, we step onto the floor […]

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Office leasing set to rise 52% this year across top 6 cities; demand may drop 30% in 2023: Colliers India

Office leasing set to rise 52% this year across top 6 cities; demand may drop 30% in 2023: Colliers India

Leasing of office space across six major cities is likely to rise 52% to 50.1 million sq. ft in 2022 on better demand but absorption may fall to 35-38 million sq. ft next year with corporates being cautious, according to Colliers India. According to its data, the gross leasing of Grade-A (premium) office space in […]

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Office leasing set to rise 52% this year across top 6 cities; demand may drop 30% in 2023: Colliers India

Forest Flame upsets hot favourite Juliette for the Teena Katrak Memorial R.W.I.T.C Ltd Trophy

Trainer S.S. Attaollahi’s queen mare Forest Flame (A. Sandesh up) once again upset the apple-cart of hot favourite Juliette in the Teena Katrak Memorial R.W.I.T.C Ltd Trophy, the feature event of the Friday’s (Oct. 28) races. The winner is owned by Mrs. Behroze Z. Poonawalla, Ms. Simone Poonawalla Pandole & Ms. Delna Z. Poonawalla rep. […]

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Office leasing set to rise 52% this year across top 6 cities; demand may drop 30% in 2023: Colliers India

Forest Flame claims the Threptin Fillies’ & Mares’ Stakes

Trainer S.S. Attaollahi’s Forest Flame ridden by A. Sandesh won the Threptin Fillies’ & Mares’ Stakes, the feature event of Sunday’s (Oct. 9) races. The winner is owned by Mrs. Behroze Z. Poonawalla, Mrs. Simone Poonawalla Pandole & Ms. Delna Z. Poonawalla rep. Poonawalla Racing & Breeding Pvt. Ltd., Mr. Mukul Sonawala, Mr. D.R. Thacker […]

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Office leasing set to rise 52% this year across top 6 cities; demand may drop 30% in 2023: Colliers India

Juliette, who is in good form, should win the Threptin Fillies’ & Mares’ Stakes

The six-year-old mare Juliette, who is in good form as evidenced by her mock race, should win the Threptin Fillies’ & Mares Stakes (Gr. 3), the feature event of Sunday’s (Oct. 9) races. False rails will be announced one hour before the first race. 1. OCTOBER HANDICAP (DIV. II) (1,200m), 3-y-o only, rated 20 to […]

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Office leasing set to rise 52% this year across top 6 cities; demand may drop 30% in 2023: Colliers India

Sunrise Ruby, Mad Love, Iron Age, Kings Ransom and Thunberg show out

Sunrise Ruby, Mad Love, Iron Age, Kings Ransom and Thunberg showed out when the horses were exercised here on Saturday (Oct. 8) morning. Inner sand: 600m: Pride’s Angel (Vinod), Remus (Mansoor) 39. Pair moved freely. Liberation (Bhawani) 38. Moved freely. 800m: Better Half (rb) 53, 600/40. Urged. Il Divino (Shahrukh) 53, 600/40. Pressed. Teresita (Trevor) […]

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