Pune

Pune (IPA: [puɳe] English pronunciation: /ˈpuːnə/;) (Marathi: पुणे) is the ninth-most populous city in India and the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after the state capital city of Mumbai. Pune is also the 101st largest city in the world, by population.

It is situated 560 metres (1,837 feet) above sea level on the Deccan plateau, on the right bank of the Mutha river. Pune city is the administrative headquarters of Pune district and was once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire established by Shivaji Maharaj.

In the 18th century, Pune became the political centre of the Indian subcontinent, as the seat of Peshwas who were the prime ministers of the Maratha Empire.

Pune is considered the cultural capital of Maharashtra. Since the 1950s and 1960s, Pune has a traditional old-economic base . Most of the old industries continue to grow. The city is also known for its manufacturing and automobiles industries, as well as for research institutes of information technology(IT), education, management and training, which attract migrants, students, and professionals from India, South East Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. Pune is also one of the fastest growing cities in the Asia-Pacific region. The ‘Mercer 2015 Quality of Living rankings’ evaluated local living conditions in more than 440 cities around the world where Pune ranked at 145, second in India after Hyderabad(138). It also highlights Pune among evolving business centers and emerging 9 cities around the world with citation "Hosts IT and automotive companies"

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First-of-its-kind Solar Canvas Art Exhibition to be held in city today

Indian Express 09 Dec 2023

RAVI PITTIE, Solar Canvas and Director, Agni Solar Systems Pvt Ltd, has conceptualised the first ever, one-of-a-kind art exhibition featuring six incredibly talented artists of Pune, who have unleashed their creativity on a canvas unlike anything that they have worked on before ......

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What does Goa have that Bengaluru doesn’t?

Hindustan Times 07 Dec 2023

What does Goa have that Bengaluru doesn’t and why are so many creative types attracted to Goa? Let’s not get into the Richie-rich types who are buying up half of Goa in this article. This piece is about land fostering a creative ferment and certain places do it better than others— Jaipur, Chennai, Pune, and Goa come to mind....

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Tasting words, hearing colours

Deccan Herald 25 Nov 2023

... she asked, “Why does it take less time to return from a place where it took longer to reach?” Such questions led Deshmukh to explore the world with a creative lens.</p>.<p>At Bharati Vidyapeeth’s College of Fine Arts in Pune, she was introduced to various mediums....