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Aarti Deshpande

City Editor, puneri.news

Aarti Deshpande leads constructive coverage of Pune — the civic wins, the green shoots, and the people quietly making the city better.

A Pune resident for over fifteen years, she writes about development done right, neighbourhood life, and the small stories that add up to a better city.

Aarti Deshpande

News by Aarti Deshpande

A tree-lined riverside walkway at dawn.

New riverfront walkway opens along the Mula-Mutha, and morning Pune is loving it

Civic & Green

Students testing a small electronic sensor device.

Pune students build a low-cost water monitor — and three housing societies are already using it

Startup

Solar panels on a school rooftop under a clear sky.

An Aundh school cut its power bill in half — and turned it into a science lesson

Education

A modern metro train at an elevated station.

Hinjewadi's metro link clears a key milestone, promising shorter commutes

Development

Guides & reads by Aarti Deshpande

Rain falling on a green Pune street.

The cheerful Pune monsoon survival guide

Make the most of the rains: where to watch them, what to wear, how to get around, and the small joys that make Pune's monsoon the best season.

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