A great photo... #Mumbai Mumbai Heritage (@mumbaiheritage) India's First Railway Station: Bori Bunder Station, Mumbai 1870s. This is the Bori bunder station, where it all began. Where India's first passenger train embarked on its maiden journey to Thane and Mahim on April 16, 1853! The foreground of the photo features the south end of Bori Bunder station. Built in 1853, it's a first passenger railway station of the Indian subcontinent. Behind the station lies the remains of Fort George, Which waRead story
#Pune on My Plate: how a medicine man launched city’s iconic biryani spot loved by Dhoni, Dravid, Bollywood celebs Potnis Biryani is so popular that foodies from Mumbai often send people to Pune just to pick up parcels from its central kitchen in Warje. indianexpress.com/article/ci… "“A serving of Potnis’ signature biryani is a masterpiece in itself: layers of the world’s longest grain basmati rice, tender meat, and a perfectly balanced blend of spices. Every masala used is made in-house, and I Read story
Only in #Pune ! A near stampede to hear a mathematical physicist (and a future @NobelPrize laureate) ... 29 years ago this day. The Founding Director of IUCAA, Dr. Jayant Narlikar had organized this lecture, and 5,000 people showed up at the Balgandharva auditorium (capacity under 1,000). The doors had to be forced shut. The speaker was none other than the 2020 Nobel Laureate, Sir Roger Penrose - quite well known to Punekars back in 1997. indianexpress.com/article/ex… Wonder if @IUCAAScipop haRead story
What's your favorite 'Misal' in #Pune ? 🙂 Amit Paranjape (@aparanjape) Recently visited an old favorite, 'Shri Krishna Bhuvan' after a long time... Really great Misal, as always. Very tasty, and not too spicy like many other restaurants. Also, nice 'Gol Bhaji' and 'Sheera'. Shri Krishna Bhuvan is one of the oldest Misal restaurants in Pune (est. 1941) and is located at Tulshi Baug (near Mandai, off Laxmi Road). — http://nitter.meowing.monster/aparanjape/status/1975093718567838062#mRead story
#Pune#Misal Misal with 'Paav' or 'Bread Slice'... or 'Puri' ?! Pre 1940s (before sliced bread) - Puri was often served with Misal. Later many switched to bread slice. The newer ones started with Paav. Even today, the old popular places like Shri Krishna, Bedekar, Vaidya... serve bread slice... Not Paav. Amit Paranjape (@aparanjape) Paav became popular in the 1970s - with its use in Paav Bhaaji and Vadaa Paav. Then it logically was paired with Misal as well. The new Misal restaurants adopted it.Read story
The iconic Deccan College in #Pune completes 205 years today. Many famous alumni over the past two centuries including, Lokmanya Tilak. Today one of the top institutes in the country focused on Archaeology, History, Sanskrit. My article in 2020 - 'Pune’s Historic Deccan College Begins Its Bicentennial Year' swarajyamag.com/ideas/punes-… _________ The beautiful campus is spread over 115 acres, near the Mula river. Presently, this great institution offers postgraduate programmes (MA, PhD, P.G. DipRead story
You can see a Foucault Pendulum in action in #Pune at the @IUCAApune campus. Do check it out! StarSnap 🌟 (@StarSnap_1) Check out OCC’s Foucault Pendulum — a live demo proving Earth spins beneath our feet 🌍🕰️ Suspended in the planetarium lobby, it swings and slowly alters direction, knocking down pins in a ~43-hour cycle. One of only a few in California. #ScienceInAction#OCC [📹: gcuellar1991] Video — http://shitter.thepixora.com/StarSnap_1/status/1974537154539016277#mRead story
