A MAGNA PUBLICATION PUNE S WADAS. A Crumbling Legacy?

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1 A MAGNA PUBLICATION PUNE S WADAS A Crumbling Legacy?

2 NEWS & FEATURES COVER STORY...38 The changing face of the Old City Pune s are quickly disappearing KNOW YOUR CITY...84 The majestic forts around Pune are a must-visit this monsoon PEOPLE...94 Ashwini Despande breaks the boundaries of the design industry CAUSE Deep Griha Society is making the poor computer literate HEALTH Dr Rahul Patil sheds light on cardiac complications TREND Luxury townships as Pune s hottest real estate trend CIVIC Senior citizens take charge COVER CREDITS: COVER DESIGN: ANIL GAWDE PET WORLD Pune s boasts of its very first Pet Park

3 LIFESTYLE ART The Papertells Art Gallery gives handmade paper a new lease of life TRAVEL Indulge your senses in Mexico, a colourful land of excitement DÉCOR...50 Lovekar Design Associates moved into their new design studio FOOD Tickle your taste buds at Charcoal Grill REGULARS 10 Citadesk 12 Citamail 32 Flashback 154 ITrends 156 Snapshots 161 Champagne Moments JULY VOLUME XXII No. 10 MANAGING EDITOR : NARI HIRA EDITOR : NITA DESHMUKH DESIGNER : ANIL GAWDE ADVERTISING DIRECTOR : ASHOK DHAMANKAR ASSOCIATE ADVERTISING MANAGER : REENA CHHABRA ADVERTISING BRANCH HEAD : MITESH PATANGE ADVERTISING TEAM : ABHISHEK KUMAR HARSH KEKRE AMIT SINGH (Mumbai) CIRCULATION : RAJEEV MOKASHI EDITORIAL & ADVERTISING Magna Publishing Co. Ltd., 402, Road No.5, Sindh Co-op. Hsg. Soc., Baner Road, Aundh, Pune Tel: , Fax: magnapune@gmail.com HEAD OFFICE Magna Publishing Co. Ltd., Magna House, 100/E, Old Prabhadevi Road, Prabhadevi, Mumbai Tel: , , , Fax: magnapub@vsnl.com NEW DELHI Magna Publishing Co. Ltd. 1501, A&B Devika Towers, 6 Nehru Place, New Delhi Tel: /2209, /2473, Fax: , magnadel@vsnl.com KOLKATA Magna Publishing Co. Ltd. 4th Floor, Avantika Apts., 140-B, Sarat Bose Road, Kolkata Tel: , , , Fax: magnacal@vsnl.com BANGALORE Magna Publishing Co. Ltd. 1107, Barton Centre, 84/1, M.G.Road, Bangalore Tel : /7/8 Fax: , magnabang@gmail.com CHENNAI Magna Publishing Co.ltd., C-6, 2nd floor, Vasanth Apartments, Old No.75, New No.40, C.P.Ramaswamy Road, Alwarpet, Chennai Tel: , Tel/Fax: , magnachennai@vsnl.net HYDERABAD Magna Publishing Co. Ltd. 193, Road No.7, West Marredpallly, Secunderabad Tel: Fax: SUBSCRIPTION RATES For India 295 (1 year/12 issues) Outside India 1700 (1 year/12 issues) Cheques to be drawn in favour of Magna Publishing Co. Ltd., Mumbai. Send all subscription inquiries/address changes to: subscriptions@magnamags.com Printed by Proneeta Hira and published by her on behalf of Magna Publishing Co. Ltd. Magna House, 100/E, Old Prabhadevi Road, Prabhadevi, Mumbai , and printed at Magna Graphics (India) Ltd., 101-C&D, Govt. Industrial Estate, Kandivli (West), Mumbai Editor Nita Deshmukh Reproduction in whole or in part without a written permission of the Editor is strictly prohibited. The Editor does not accept responsibility of unsolicited manuscripts. Only manuscripts with self-addressed, stamped envelopes will be returned. All objections, disputes, differences, claims and proceedings are subject to Mumbai jurisdiction.

4 THE IMAGE Stylists! LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO SHOP THIS FESTIVE SEASON? AAKARSONS HAS IT ALL UNDER ONE ROOF, MAKING SHOPPING EASIER FOR YOU AND YOUR ENTIRE FAMILY. The Aakarsons exclusive shopping destination had their grand opening in October last year, heralding in Dusshera They display a wide range of ethnic Indian and western clothing for men, women and kids, ranging from ages two and above comprising complete wedding ensembles like and also casuals, linen, clubwear, jeans and nightwear. Aakarsons is the only showroom in Pune that showcases the Bawree collection. For the uninformed, Bawree is a world famous brand with stores in Dubai, USA, and Kenya, which provides unstitched materials and ready-made garments in all sizes for and bridal wear. A look around the shopping centre boasts of their signature style - bridal wear. It is easy to fancy the separate Bridal and Groom Lounges. It also has wide range of accessories, bangles, make-up, clips, purses, perfumes and undergarments. Ferin Vora, director, Aakarsons, says, We house a large range of brands, thus providing a large variety to choose from... Aakarsons also caters to the masses by undertaking customised orders in their tailoring department from scratch, and the group also has a specialized section for kids wear as well.

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6 ANJALI AND ASHWIN LOVEKAR, PRINCIPAL PARTNERS AT LOVEKAR DESIGN ASSOCIATES HAVE MOVED INTO THEIR NEW DESIGN STUDIO THAT OFFERS THEIR DESIGN TEAM A WORKING ENVIRONMENT THAT IS CONDUCIVE TO CREATIVITY. CITADEL TAKES A LOOK AT THE LUXURIOUS NEW SPACE. CREATIVE Pursuit The team at Lovekar Design Associates