It’s time again to express your love for your beloved. As Valentine’s Day approaches, people all over the city scramble for ways and means to impress their partners. Teddies, candies, chocolates and flowers are the obvious answers to your prayers......

- Meera Handicrafts in Koregaon Park, Pune is a lifestyle store of which not many people know. Christened after the name of the owner’s niece, the store is popular among the members of the Osho commune, and enjoys word-of-mouth publicity...

Sapphire in Sassoon Road, Pune is a one stop shop for all your Feng Shui needs. While Sunil from the store can help you pick up the right things, Vandana Mehboobani, who is trained in Flying Stars, 8 Mansions, Water Dragon, Business Feng Shui and Tarot Reading can suggest solutions to your problems with her consultation. MetroMela dropped in at this unique store to check how one’s luck factor could be enhanced...

Fabindia is popular for its conventional products made with indigenous skills and hand-based processes. It provides a unique variety of contemporary, yet traditional form of fashion. This reflects conspicuously even...

The magnificent art gallery of Satguru’s on Bund Garden road in Pune is a two level one. A branch of the Mumbai-based Satguru’s, a luxury brand since 1948, this Pune store is well-known among art aficionados...

Oriental Crafts Center is a 3,000 square feet handicrafts store at Ashoka Mall in Pune. Owned by Iqbal Baig, it manages to capture the true essence of India under one roof. Each state is well-represented with its products and...

Diwali the festival of lights is all set to illuminate our lives. The enthusiasm on the market streets, the preparation of the Diwali delicacies, the excitement of children in making mud forts...it’s all happening. In Pune, Diwali is celebrated with a distinct fervor, according to well known Marathi actor Vrishasen Dabholkar, the main protagonist of Marathi serial Kunku and supporting actor of the official Oscar Entry for 2008 Valu...

Celebrations is one of the oldest gift stores in Aundh, Pune that was among the early birds to set up shop in the vicinity. The store is well guarded like a fort, by the sturdy watchman outside and the electronic surveillance inside. The cash counter in the middle of the store is huge and could make way for a smaller and sleeker one...

As Pune catches up with the enthusiasm and spirit of the upcoming Ganeshotsav some of the NGOs and activity centers are already doing their bit to promote the festival in the most innovative and eco friendly manner. Ecoexist is one such social enterprise founded by Manisha Gutman that has a line of activities planned this year that are fun and come with care for the environment too. ..

Raksha Bandhan is a festival to marks the sweet bond between brothers and sisters. Symbolized with a sacred thread called rakhi tied on the brother’s wrist by the sister for his well being, it is also accompanied with chanting of mantras and putting roli and rice on his forehead. As it holds a significant place in the hearts of many, MetroMela suggests how you can make this festival more special this year...