Summer Rains in Pune
Our roof-top deck in Pune is a great place to experience the torrential downpours of India. We’re headed into the hot season now in March, and the rains really help to break the heat! The big rains of the monsoon won’t be here until June/July, but these afternoon gifts are certainly welcome in Summer!
Great corn-on-the-cob from #Dorabjees last night. @PuneFoodies
It is a sad day here in Pune, as I have received word from our favorite health-food producers in town that they have been forced to leave for bogus visa reasons.
Dakini Foods produced the best natural food products we could find in town — including all natural and fresh peanut butter, tofu, tempeh, and rice cakes. Ah, what a sad, sad day.
What is more, it seems that corruption and abuse of power were the rule in the government’s under-handed dealings with Hillel Shapira, the proprietor of Dakini Foods, even to the extent of imprisoning him and making him pay bribes to use the bathroom.
We clearly live in uncertain times when the emerging leaders of the “free” world act indiscriminately with impunity.
We wish Hillel and the others the best, and hope they find prosperity in their next ventures. Good bye, Dakini!
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/city/mumbai/HC-seeks-reasons-for-denial-of-visa-to-Israeli/articleshow/4996815.cms
http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_jethmalani-dons-new-robe-becomes-shapira-s-saviour_1289226
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Foreigner-cant-claim-right-to-a-visa-HC/articleshow/5256222.cms
We threw a frisbee around in the park twice last week. We were certainly a (or the?) attraction! The next step is to go early and make our own disc golf course among the trees. :-)
Back from a Fulbright reception at the #Taj Blue Diamond in Pune. Lots of networking with a surprisingly lively group of U.S. College and University presidents and the U.S. Under Secretary of Education. Good food and good fun!
Wow, a piece of history spinning his guru-DJ-ness in Pune on Wed night! I will…. NOT be there! hahaha
Most all of Pune closes up and shuts down at 11:30pm—fallout from Indian bureaucratic reaction to recent events. A few choice places stay open a bit later — we’re searching them out! Fire dancers offered a tame spectacle for a few min after the music stopped…
Pune Rain Dance for Holi, mon night (1 March) in Kothrud. 11am-5pm, tickets must be purchased ahead of time by contacting the number in the photo above (ending in 3910).
Map to the Lawns here: http://bit.ly/aUUkea
Pune Nightlife possibility for 7 March boogie.
Soaring hawks
sunset rooftop
A bomb went off in Pune today at the resturant called German Bakery, killing 8 and injuring many more (40-50). We are safe in Mumbai, and our friends in Pune are safe as well.
Moods N Minds : Art Exhibition by three Professionals - Milind Mulick, Vilas Kulkarni & Sanjeev Joshi.
The uniqueness of this exhibition is that all the participating professionals come from different educational backgrounds: Milind Mulick has studied engineering, Vilas is from a Commerce background and Sanjeev is from an Architecture background. A commonness in them is their passion for painting & sketching. All the three artists have noteworthy achievements in the field of art.
All of them are showcasing their new artworks in this exhibition, which also happens to be first show of this unique group. With this exhibition they are presenting their experiences, the moods, the lights and shadows, the lines, the colours, the compositions, variety of subjects, but A certain common thread of visual element can be found by a Keen eye. This beautiful event has been sponsored by Kumar Properties Pune.
http://www.buzzintown.com/pune/event_moods-n-minds-art-exhibition—id_173283.html
New Delhi, India (CNN) — Limit displays of affection as you celebrate Valentine’s Day or face prosecution, authorities in western India are warning the public.
Police have banned what they call shows of obscenity, noisy celebrations, and the use of liquor and colored powders from Wednesday till February 15 in the city of Pune, in Maharashtra state.
Indians often celebrate festive occasions by playfully splashing one another with colored powder.
Maharashtra has been the scene of violent protests on past Valentine’s Days, by Hindu nationalist activists who say the event corrupts Indian culture. Maharashtra is home to the country’s financial hub, Mumbai.
The police ban, which applies to public and private locations, also restricts gatherings of people.
Offenders will be prosecuted under India’s penal code, the order says.
wow. that sucks
