If you are done with austerity, how about some accountability? “Lakhs of people across the state took just 10 hours to make up their minds, wonder what’s taking these leaders more than 2 weeks without reaching a solution...!’’ said a police constable on bandobast duty. In his frustration, he summed up the mood of the common man.
Unusual themes with social messages, mythological personalities in life-size statues enacting scenes from history books, striking decorations, brilliant lighting and an engaged audience. As children, this was what our ganesh festival was all about in Pune. And of course lots of yummy modaks at home, at the neighbours and even at the pandal just around the corner.
Ketki Angre is a Special Correspondent with NDTV and has been working in the electronic media since 2004. She has covered a range of stories from the 26/11 attack to the 26/11 trial, besides a range of political, social, legal and city reports.