Vinod Chavan

In a society where vulnerable communities often struggle for dignity and opportunity, certain organisations stand out for their selfless dedication. The Homeopathic Academy of Research and Charities (HARC), based in Parbhani, is one such institution that has been consistently working to uplift the underprivileged, orphaned, and HIV-affected sections of society. Under the leadership of Dr Pawan Satyanarayan Chandak and Dr Asha Pawan Chandak, the organisation has carved a niche in the fields of...

Latur: G. Thikanna, serving in the Andaman Police Department as an Assistant Sub-Inspector in Communications was posted on one of the most remote and lesser-inhabited islands in the world to complete a one-month tenure. This island lies about 140 nautical miles away from the capital city, far from his family and loved ones in Port Blair. Life there is challenging, with no mobile network and no regular power supply. The only source of electricity is a portable generator that runs for about...

Dr Janardan Waghmare With the passing of Dr Janardan Waghmare on Monday (2 March) at the age of 91, Maharashtra has lost one of its brightest intellectuals. The architect of the famed ‘Latur Pattern’, Dr Waghmare was an eminent thinker, educationist, author and critic. Besides being the founder Vice-Chancellor of Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University in Nanded, Dr Waghmare was a former Member of Parliament, the only directly elected President of Latur Municipal Council, a lifelong...