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Sunanda Mehta
Sunanda Mehta is the Resident Editor of Indian Express Pune. She is also an author with two books to her credit. Her twitter handles are @sunandamehta and @ExpressPune
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From Sofosh orphanage to Sydney’s cricket grounds, the amazing story of Lisa SthalekarSubscriber Only
November 19, 2023 07:57 IST
Former Captain of Australia's women's team and first women cricketer to complete 1000 ODI runs and take 100 wickets had been left at the orphanage's doorstep at birth and adopted when she was 3 weeks old
Tue, Nov 21, 2023
Ex-Pune Police Commissioner says Ajit Pawar asked her to handover 3 acres prime police land; she did not.Subscriber Only
October 15, 2023 04:00 IST
The minister then was Ajit Pawar, who is now Maharashtra’s Deputy Chief Minister, and the CP, Pune, was Meeran Chadha Borwankar, who had recently assumed charge. The decision to auction the land was taken by the Guardian Minister and was supervised by the then Divisional Commissioner.
Sun, Oct 15, 2023
Wrestlers protests and sexual harassment: Unwanted advances on the fieldSubscriber Only
June 01, 2023 18:42 IST
Child sexual abuse often happens under the garb of sports but escapes detection due to the sheer physical contact and proximity that coaching demands. If and when the women wrestlers win — and hopefully they will — it would do the protesters much good to not just stop there
Fri, Jun 02, 2023
How women cadets benefit the armySubscriber Only
January 15, 2022 03:07 IST
🔴 Sunanda Mehta writes: It will help address shortage of officers and also tackle the chauvinism, disguised as chivalry, that undoubtedly still exists
Sat, Jan 15, 2022
Life after Sunanda PushkarSubscriber Only
August 20, 2021 03:50 IST
Sunanda Mehta writes: Trial by media has taken a toll and tested the tenacity of her family and friends.
Sat, Aug 21, 2021
Guns and Roses: Osho’s disciples recall their days in the wild, wild countrySubscriber Only
April 15, 2018 00:01 IST
Controversial spiritual leader Osho’s disciples, those who followed him from Koregaon, Pune, to Oregon, US, recall their days in the wild, wild country and why the the godman held such sway over them.
Sun, Apr 15, 2018
Behold Her, Singing in the FieldSubscriber Only
March 18, 2018 00:14 IST
The last song of the Halakki Vollaligaru women, members of a tribe in coastal Karnataka.
Sun, Mar 18, 2018
Ajmal Kasab’s hanging felt like a stone on my head for two, three days: Meeran BorwankarSubscriber Only
October 02, 2017 04:20 IST
Meeran Chadha Borwankar retired on Saturday after 36 years of police service. The former Inspector General (Prisons), Maharashtra, oversaw the hangings of Ajmal Kasab and Yakub Memon.
Mon, Oct 02, 2017
In Ajmal Kasab hanging, secrecy was priority. In Yakub Memon case, entire country was watching: Meeran Chadha BorwankarSubscriber Only
October 01, 2017 02:05 IST
Meeran Chadha Borwankar, former Maharashtra IG (Prisons), oversaw the hangings of Ajmal Kasab and Yakub Memon.
Sun, Oct 01, 2017
Riders on the storm: Six women get ready to sail the worldSubscriber Only
August 20, 2017 00:01 IST
The first such naval team to make such an attempt.
Sun, Aug 20, 2017
Make road to root searches hurdle-freeSubscriber Only
July 11, 2017 06:00 IST
Every year, thousands of adopted individuals begin and end their journey to find their biological parents in Pune and other cities of Maharashtra that have traditionally been adoption hubs of the country.
Tue, Jul 11, 2017
Ghettoisation not in my name eitherSubscriber Only
July 02, 2017 10:19 IST
Pune cannot take for granted its reputation of being a safe and secular city. #NotInMyName has given it the opportunity to look within
Sun, Jul 02, 2017
Hey politicians, leave those kids aloneSubscriber Only
June 25, 2017 09:41 IST
A few days ago BJP led government, which may or may not win award for promoting free speech, reviewed through Niti Ayog and rime Minister’s Office, as many as 114 autonomous institutes as part of first phase of the planned review of 679 institutions.
Sun, Jun 25, 2017
Was Prisoner No 16656, once at Yerawada, given special treatment?Subscriber Only
June 18, 2017 08:36 IST
The Bombay High Court wants to know why Sanjay Dutt was let off early for good behavior, but Pune wants closure from the high-profile case
Sun, Jun 18, 2017
Yours Truly, Aai: A Swedish woman, adopted from India, on a search that led her to her birth motherSubscriber Only
June 11, 2017 00:08 IST
“I hugged her and felt her bone structure. As we spoke, I spotted our similarities — both of us are very sure of what we want and don’t want," Liselotte, says of her biological mother.
Sun, Jun 11, 2017
Heads up for Pune bikers: City has least helmet compliance rate, most fatalitiesSubscriber Only
June 06, 2017 08:36 IST
Pune comes up severely short in enforcing the helmet rule, which makes it a city with the highest number of two-wheeler accidents in the country
Tue, Jun 06, 2017Bail to Pragya Thakur no surprise, says NIA’s ex-prosecutorSubscriber Only
April 26, 2017 02:53 IST
“After the NIA said they have no objection, what is there to be surprised about? It was to be expected,” said Salian
Wed, Apr 26, 2017
Rewrite the gender chapter: It’s time to bring sensibility into mainstream educationSubscriber Only
March 08, 2017 19:03 IST
While deep set prejudices and gender biases are a disturbing fact of the society we live in, they become particularly dangerous when they are nurtured and propagated by people who guide and shape young minds.
Wed, Mar 08, 2017
Not Just a Pretty Face: Reita Faria, the first Asian to win Miss WorldSubscriber Only
December 18, 2016 00:03 IST
Before “beauty with a purpose” became the motto of the Miss World contest, a 23-year-old medical student from Bombay became the first Asian to win the pageant. Fifty years after her win, Reita Faria looks back at the night that changed her life, and the love it brought her way.
Sun, Dec 18, 2016
Hidden in plain sightSubscriber Only
November 20, 2016 00:19 IST
Home to the largest monk population in the world, Mundgod in Karnataka remains a relatively undiscovered world.
Sun, Nov 20, 2016
Ring In The OldSubscriber Only
October 31, 2016 01:38 IST
Doing away with retirement age has social benefits and makes economic sense.
Mon, Oct 31, 2016
Wife of colonel Santosh Mahadik, who died fighting terrorists in Kashmir, set to join ArmySubscriber Only
September 03, 2016 02:57 IST
Colonel Mahadik’s death not just changed her life but also her professional goals.
Sat, Sep 03, 2016
Solace and the deep blue seaSubscriber Only
August 14, 2016 01:20 IST
Goa is not just about fun, food and feni. It also heals those trying to get over a difficult time in their lives.
Sun, Aug 14, 2016
Coming of AgeSubscriber Only
July 18, 2016 00:00 IST
Actor and co-producer Mohan Agashe recounts the tumultuous journey of his film Astu, which deals with ageing and dementia.
Mon, Jul 18, 2016
Minders Of The CinemaSubscriber Only
June 24, 2016 00:05 IST
Gajendra Chauhan and Pahlaj Nihalani seem to be acting out a common script
Fri, Jun 24, 2016Journalism of Courage
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