My Column 12-06-2024

My column 12-06-2024

It is sometime since I wrote my column. So here goes.

Now that the general elections are done and dusted things should quieten down. Both ruling and opposition parties are understandably unhappy with the results. And the general voters are frustrated. There have been lot of acrimonious debates across the ...

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My Column 20-08-2024

My column 20-08-2024

Shashank Purandare

The olympics are over. Indian performance was as usual. Nothing great. A lot is written about it. I only want to say that a big hue and cry has been made about Vinesh Fogat. The issue is really simple. She was overweight and was disqualified. Rules followed. End of discussion. Similar t ...

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Welcome to the world of cybercrimes

Welcome to the world of cybercrime

Shashank Purandare

Yesterday I got a taste of cybercrime directly when my facebook data was hacked and a fake account was created using my credentials. It showed my photo as profile picture and the name was displayed as Shashank Shashank. Friend requests were sent using this account. Those w ...

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Few random thoughts for the day 25-09-2024

Few random thoughts for the day 25-09-2024 Shashank Purandare It is exactly three years ago today that my neck was cut open to fix my spinal cord stenosis issue. Don’t know if I should celebrate or observe the anniversary by cutting a cake or not !

Elsewhere things are crazy as ever. Mr Uddhav Thakre says he never had a wish to ...

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My column 08-01-2025

My column 08-01-2025

This is my first column of the year 2025. A very happy and prosperes new year to all my readers!

I have been away for too long towards the end of last year due to personal reasons too numerous to list here. Hope this year would be different.
Lots off things happened last year. I lost a very close ...

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My column 12-01-2025

My column 12-01-2025

Time flies so fast! Today is already 12th day of 2025. Even though I am not doing anything in particular, by the time I realise, half the day is gone. I am still that old fashioned guy who likes to read physical newspaper. But it so happens that sometimes I read threee-four day's newspapers together. Not that it mat ...

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