In 1885, an enterprising and hardworking youngster set up shop as a chemist in Pune. Along with medicines, he introduced cold drinks and ice cream – an idea that took off and subsequently led to the ‘Ganu Shinde’ ice cream shop.
Over the decades, ‘Appa’, a modest, no-frills eatery in Pune, has built a loyal customer base by teaming up sabudana khichdi with cucumber, turning it into a household name across the city.
NGOs joining hands with PMC to conduct a collection drive on Sunday; 300 centres across city will accept unused and junked items and scrap them scientifically; reusable items will be recycled and donated to the needy
Sujit Patwardhan, a passionate printer, designer and environment and public transport expert, passed away in Pune after a period of long illness. He was 77. He is survived by his wife Vidya, an educationist, and daughters Lara and Amrita and four grandchildren. Kant Dabholkar and Falguni Gohkale remember the print master with much fondness.