Daily Life

An apple a day keeps the doctor away. But for Shridhar Patankar it has been his cycle that has kept diseases at bay. And that is no mean feat, specially considering that he's nearing a century!

AsK anyone working for an NGO about the biggest challenge they face and they'll tell you that it's fund raising. Which was precisely the task that was laid out for Malavika Gaur when she came to Pune four years ago to launch the Concern India Foundation (CIF) in the city. CIF is a non-profit, public charitable trust that raises funds to support about 120 NGOs working in the areas of education, health, community development and environment. With a focused motive of "helping people who help themselves", the CIF helps the underprivileged in the society to be self-reliant.

It’s modern, contemporary and has a name that arrests your attention. Ask for the logic behind BPO, bat and cactus and the ‘Team Niche’ members, who are presenting the play, tell you to watch it for the answer. The first show of the full-length play in English, will be held at Nehru Memorial Hall, on Sunday, December 15.

Pune, October 16 October is international breast cancer awareness month. Breast cancer is the second most common cancer in Indian women. The incidence is more in urban than rural women and is more prevalent in the higher socio-economic groups. Due to rapid urbanization and westernization of lifestyles, there is a rising incidence of breast cancer in India.