Pune
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It’s been a long time since I travelled by train, so long that I don’t even remember. I’m on my way back from Pune after a short visit with my parents. I amoat cancelled this trip because my brother warned me of traffic snarls, slippery roads, landslides and generally rash driving that caused horrendous accidents Read more
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Off to Pune Punekars will be offended by my title that calls their city POONA, an anglicised version of this ancient town. But honestly, Poona has a different feel to it much the same as Bombay was before it became Mumbai. Yesterday when I met a bunch of school friends I was transported back to Read more
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Returning home in a rickshaw this morning, I was saddened by the run down, higgeldypiggeldy piggeldy mess my hometown has become. I was born in Poona in the days when it was known as Poona. The days when it was a gracious city , a centre of learning and culture , known for its students Read more

