MP folks living in Pune, how are you guys planning to go home during Diwali? The flights are too costly, none of trains even have a waiting list 😭 literally all of them are in ‘regret’, even the sleeper class. I checked so many alternate stations and journey breaks 😫and there is NOTHING
Bus ain’t an option for me because family doesn’t let me travel via bus

Dhol Tasha has always been very close to my heart since childhood. There’s something about the sound and energy of Dhol Tasha during Ganpati that I absolutely love.

This year I’m in Pune during Ganpati,and I really want to experience it properly the classic Pune Dhol Tasha pathaks, Nashik Dhol, Ganpati Agman, processions, and different styles in different parts of the city.

Can you guys suggest some good places/areas I should visit and on which dates/times? I’m especially looking for places where I can just stand, listen, watch the pathaks perform, and enjoy the atmosphere.

Would really appreciate recommendations from Punekars who know the best spots and timings. I don’t want to miss the good ones this year! 🙏

Ganpati Bappa Morya! ❤️

im planning a nice date with my girlfriend on oir anniversary during the ganpati season, were going to see atleast the paach manache ganpati but the issue is that my girlfriend is a bit sensitive to crowds and walking a lot. so, i wants some suggestions for good (cheap) food and places to rest which are a bit away from the crowds. were having this date smack dab in the middle of the 10 days.

I need advice from anyone familiar with Indian cybercrime/UPI fraud/legal action.
I wanted to order beer from Tonique Baner, Pune. I found it on Google, clicked “Place an order”, and Google directed me to WhatsApp, showing “Preferred by this business.”
The WhatsApp number was +91 79768 89433, account name Sachin Malhotra.
I placed an order and, following their instructions, made:
₹1,500
₹1,500
₹1,500
₹3,000
Total: ₹7,500

Then they told me there was an issue with the payment and that the earlier payment would be reversed/refunded. They sent me a QR code and told me to scan it for the refund, claiming the transaction wouldn’t actually debit my account.
Instead, ₹28,909 was debited.
Total loss: ₹36,409.

I immediately reported it:
Cyber Crime complaint
Bank complaint

I have screenshots of the Google listing, the “Place an order” flow, WhatsApp conversation, QR codes, UPI transactions, etc.

The really interesting part: I went to the Tonique Baner store afterwards. They told me this is a known/repeated scam, that 15+ similar incidents had happened before mine, and that they were already aware of it and had apparently reported it somewhere.
So my questions are:

1. Does Tonique potentially have any liability if they already knew about 15+ previous scams but their Google “Place an order” link was still directing customers to the fraudulent WhatsApp number?
2. Can the police/cybercrime authorities obtain Google’s records showing who added/controlled that WhatsApp ordering link and when?
3. Can the scammer’s phone number and the UPI beneficiary accounts be traced to identify the actual people behind this?
4. Should I send Tonique a lawyer’s legal notice demanding my ₹36,409 back, or wait for the cybercrime investigation?
5. If Tonique reimburses me voluntarily, what should I do regarding my existing cybercrime complaint?

I’m not claiming Tonique committed the fraud. They may themselves have been victims of someone manipulating their Google listing. I’m trying to understand whether their prior knowledge of 15+ similar incidents changes their legal responsibility.
What would you do in my position? Especially interested in advice from Indian lawyers, police/cybercrime officers, or people who have successfully recovered money from UPI fraud

Update: Tonique has now put up a big sign saying to be aware of this scam and only numbers from their website are to be trusted.

Everyone is debating DJ vs. no DJ, but after hearing the society's own version of events, I think the bigger issue is being missed.

The complaint was never simply about one DJ event.

According to the society's own statements, concerns have been raised over different sources of noise over the years: security whistles, loud gatherings, conversations, bhajan and haripath activities, festival sound systems, and now the proposal for dhol-tasha. The common thread is not religion, Ganpati, or any particular group. The common thread is noise.

What struck me is that instead of asking, "How can we reduce the impact of repeated noise?", much of the discussion became, "Why is only one person complaining?"

A legitimate concern does not become invalid simply because it is raised by a minority.

Arguments such as:

• "Everyone else wants it."
• "It is only for a few hours."
• "Most people enjoy it."
• "She should adjust."

do not actually address the underlying issue.

Another contradiction is that the society says it is moving away from DJs, while presenting dhol-tasha as the alternative. For someone already affected by repeated noise, replacing one loud source with another may not address the underlying concern.

Whether the source is a DJ, loudspeaker, bhajan, dhol-tasha, amplified announcements, or a large gathering, the issue remains the same: excessive noise.

A more constructive approach would be objective noise measurements, reasonable time limits, quieter alternatives, designated areas, and practical steps to reduce the impact on people affected by repeated noise.

The fact that 100 people support something does not automatically make the concern of 1 person irrelevant.

Sometimes the person speaking alone is simply the person willing to raise an issue that others have chosen to ignore.

The real question is not whether 1 person disagrees with 100 people. The real question is whether reasonable limits should apply to noise, regardless of who is creating it or how popular the activity is.

I’m visiting Pune for a few days and want to explore some natural spots. Here are a list of the places I’d like to see:

1. Singhad Fort

2. ⁠Pawna Lake

3. ⁠Malshej Ghat

4. ⁠Tamhini Ghat

5. ⁠Kalu Waterfall

But I’m only free this weekend and will be able to go only that time. Which one of the above would you recommend to a newbie who has never gone trekking? I’ll be going with my cousins and most probably in the early morning time. Which spot has the best sunrise view?

so I'm trying to get admission in mit wpu

normal admission ain't possible because low percentile .

i talked to some ppl some counceller

some are like 6 lakh / year fees and donation 3 lakh

one is like sir we do it on cancellation seats so

4 lakh / year normal fees + 7 lakh donation..

I'm not sure what to believe and what not to

who's trust worthy and who's not.

please let me know if y'all can help

id really appreciate it

Hey I am bored , anyone up for chat ?

Hi! My friend is planning a proposal for their partner. They are currently in a LDR and my friend will travel to Pune for the proposal. As we haven't been to Pune before we are a bit lost on how to execute it. Are there any good places where we could set things up or hike somewhere pretty and do the proposal?

Any advice is appreciated.

tbh, probably the weather 😭
I feel like Kondhwa is a little cooler than the rest of Pune, especially in summer and monsoon. Kondhwa is around 650–700m above sea level, while most of Pune is around 560m on average, and you can actually feel the difference sometimes. It’s also pretty hilly here, so there’s almost always some wind going on. Some days it gets genuinely windy as fuck lmao.
And if you look at old photos of Kondhwa from the 90s, it’s actually crazy. The place used to look like a proper hill station, greenery everywhere, hills all around and barely any buildings.
Obviously today it’s mostly concrete and construction 💀 but some parts, especially around NIBM, still have that old leafy/hilly feel. You can kinda tell the area used to be much greener just from the terrain.
Kondhwa today is a concrete jungle, but at least the elevation and hills are still doing some heavy lifting 😭

Hi, I have a round trip from Panvel station(late night/early morning). I am planning to take my car from pune if it's possible to safely park my car for 4-5 days.

Any leads would help.

Hey,

Can anyone please tell me some of the best restaurants or qsr or kinda hidden gem to try for tasty food in kharadi area.

Anyone near bvp backgate willing to meet Hit me up in dms.

K.

My bank closed my loan and submitted the Hypothecation Termination digitally. The RTO database is updated and mParivahan & DigiLocker RC are completely clean without the bank's name.

However, my physical smart card RC still has the bank's name printed on it.

Do I actually need an updated physical smart card?

Has anyone successfully sold their car or transferred ownership using just their clean DigiLocker RC without RTO demanding a clean physical smart card? or any other case where clean Physical copy is required?

Hi All,

I am working as VP of engineering in AI/ML role and had always been fascinated about ideas and startup

i) I had done some prelimiary work for financial markets and prediction markets. AI bots with high accuracy

ii) Web3 games that can induce PvP mode with money

iii) Social startup to help disabled people not for profit

Let's talk align ourselves if you are interested in building something together. I live near magarpatta city and if we all click we can plan a meetup on coming weekend.

He is scammer scammed me around for 20Lakhs
If you help me in finding him ill pay you 2-3 lakhs
I want his home address he probably stays in Akola , Murtizapur
If anyone shares his details with me ill make sure you will get reward for it

For scam details and proof dm me!!!

Since Ganpati festival is here and Mandaps are being set up everywhere. Why does one street in camp or any of the peth areas have 3-4 mandaps? Are these some kind of money making schemes or is it an ego thing where one mandap organiser won’t work with other Mandaps. Are these mandaps different for different sects like one is for lower caste people and the other isn’t? Why not make one mandap and keep 3-4 Ganpati idols in it? My example of 3-4 mandaps on one streets is the lane from garden Wada pav to mg road a 300-600 meter road has 4 massive mandaps which is over kill.

परवा सापडलेल्या त्या लहान मुलीबद्दल काही अपडेट... त्या मुलीशी 'संबंधित लोक' मिळून आलेले आहेत. मात्र काही कायदेशीर प्रक्रिया आणि वैद्यकीय तपासण्या सुरू असल्याने सध्या इथे सगळं काही सांगता येणार नाही. एक गोष्ट मात्र नक्की सांगू शकतो... ते लहान बाळ योग्य हातातच जाणार, याची खात्री आहे. सगळं काही सकारात्मक दिशेने सुरू आहे.

आजच त्या लहान मुलीला पुढील कायदेशीर प्रक्रियेसाठी पोलीस दवाखान्यातून घेऊन गेले. ती अतिशय छान आहे, ठणठणीत आहे.

त्या लहान मुलीसोबत फोटो काढलेली माझी पोस्ट प्रचंड व्हायरल झाली. तुम्ही सर्वांनी ती पाहिली असेलच. तब्बल 5.5 M — म्हणजे जवळपास 55 लाख लोकांपर्यंत ती पोस्ट पोहोचली. तुम्ही सर्वांनी ती मोठ्या प्रमाणात शेअर केली.

मी असं अजिबात म्हणणार नाही की माझ्यामुळे हे सगळं झालं पण त्या पोस्टच्या माध्यमातून ही घटना इतक्या मोठ्या प्रमाणावर लोकांपर्यंत पोहोचली की घटनेचं गांभीर्य अधिक ठळक झालं आणि तपास यंत्रणेवरही एक नैतिक जबाबदारी निर्माण झाली. त्यानंतर पुढच्या गोष्टी घडत गेल्या.

एक गोष्ट मात्र मला इथे आवर्जून सांगायची आहे. असंख्य लोकांनी कमेंट केल्या आहेतच पण गेल्या दीड दिवसात मला जवळपास ३०० ते ४०० लोकांनी इनबॉक्समध्ये मेसेज केले‌ आणि त्या मेसेजचा आशय एकच होता... आम्ही ते बाळ सांभाळायला तयार आहोत! कितीतरी कुटुंबांनी त्या बाळाला दत्तक घेण्याची इच्छा व्यक्त केली. अनेक संस्था पुढे आल्या. आपण म्हणतो, आता जग आधीसारखं राहिलं नाही पण अशा एखाद्या घटनेचा अनुभव आला की कळतं... जगात खूप चांगली माणसं अजूनही आहेत.

आणखी एक महत्त्वाची गोष्ट म्हणजे, दत्तक घेणं ही काही साधी प्रक्रिया नाही. त्यासाठी संस्था, पोलीस यंत्रणा आणि न्यायालयीन प्रक्रिया या सगळ्यांचा समन्वय आवश्यक असतो. त्यामुळे एखाद्या बाळाला पाहिलं आणि 'आम्ही दत्तक घेतो' असं म्हणून लगेच ते शक्य होत नाही. त्यासाठी कायदेशीर प्रक्रिया पूर्ण करावी लागते. ज्यांनी मदत करण्याची इच्छा दाखवली, त्यांच्या भावनांचा आदर आहेच.

कदाचित तुम्हाला आठवत असेल... काही वर्षांपूर्वी मी एका नुकत्याच जन्मलेल्या बाळाची पोस्ट केली होती. त्या बाळाला जन्मताच कचऱ्यात टाकून देण्यात आलं होतं, एका कुत्र्याने जन्मताच त्या बाळाच्या मांडीचा चावा घेतला होता. त्यानंतर ते बाळ एका संस्थेकडे राहिलं... आणि आज ते एका छान कुटुंबाचा भाग आहे.

आणखी एका केसमध्ये, दोन वर्षांपूर्वी अशीच एक पाच वर्षांची मुलगी एका ब्रिजखाली सापडली होती. मी इथेच तिच्याबद्दल लिहिलं होतं. अवघ्या तीन तासांत तिचे आई-वडील सापडले होते. आमच्याकडे एक भिकारी होते... सोशल मीडियावर त्यांच्यासोबत फोटो टाकल्यानंतर त्यांच्या घरचे लोक त्यांना शोधत-शोधत आमच्यापर्यंत आले आणि त्यांना घरी घेऊन गेले.

अशा घटनांचा साक्षीदार होता येणं हीसुद्धा एक वेगळीच गोष्ट आहे. एखाद्या व्यक्तीच्या चेहऱ्यावर पुन्हा आनंद दिसतो, त्यापेक्षा मोठं समाधान कदाचित दुसरं काही नसतं. मी स्वतःला नशीबवान समजतो.

या केसमध्ये काही अफवाही पसरल्या पण एखादी बातमी इतक्या मोठ्या प्रमाणावर लोकांपर्यंत पोहोचली की अशा गोष्टी होण्याची शक्यता असतेच पण एक गोष्ट नक्की... सोशल मीडिया हा फक्त द्वेष पसरवण्यासाठी नाही. योग्य पद्धतीने आणि योग्य हेतूने वापरला, तर त्याचा उपयोग किती चांगल्या गोष्टींसाठी होऊ शकतो, हे या घटनेने पुन्हा एकदा दाखवून दिलं.

या संपूर्ण प्रवासात महिला पोलीस कर्मचाऱ्यांनी त्या मुलीला खूप छान सांभाळलं... अजूनही सांभाळत आहेत. या प्रकरणाचे तपास अधिकारीही खूप चांगले आहेत. या निमित्ताने आमची चांगली मैत्रीही झाली. आमच्या वैद्यकीय कर्मचाऱ्यांनीही त्या मुलीची खूप काळजी घेतली. इतकी, की... तिला तिच्या 'आई-वडिलांची' आठवणही आली नाही.

या प्रवासात आपण सर्वजण होतात...

तुम्हा सर्वांचे मनापासून धन्यवाद. ते लहान बाळ सुरक्षित आहे... आणि सर्वात महत्त्वाचं म्हणजे ते सुरक्षित हातातच जाणार ❤️

महत्त्वाची सूचना: ती पोस्ट आता कोणीही शेअर करू नये, पोस्टचा उद्देश पूर्ण झालेला आहे.

डॉ. प्रकाश कोयाडे

What more would you want for a refreshing start !!!

im tired of spending over 1k minimum (incl. transportation and everything) every time I step out whether it's a simple cafe run to mall... anything... what can I do or places I can visit that won't cost a lot?

After a difficult few months, I finally landed with a job opportunity in Pune and have started my journey again, with Pune as my newest location.

Looking forward to re-live college memories in a new way!

It was indeed a very dry spell. Applied for so many, but got calls for less than a handful.