Nagpur News Remembrance
From humble beginnings to owning popular restaurant in Nagpur: Barbecue owners inspiring story

Joginder Singh
I fondly remember Joginder Uncle and Sanju starting their Barbeque on a handcart at T-point opposite NIT in Nagpur’s Sadar area around 1985-86 in the evening. Only father and the son would prepare food and serve customers, so it was literally like a चालक मालक situation.
I and my friend Vishal Sahni were regular customers at the handcart, visiting on our Bullet almost every second day after our commerce tuition at Bhaiyaji.
In few years, Barbeque shifted to a larger place – at a closed petrol pump between SFS School main gate and Bharat Furnitures on Residency Road. Even at the new place, both father and son prepared delicious barbeque snacks and serve. However by now, they had engaged a couple of employees to assist them as business grew.
Later, Barbeque shifted to place it is now on, at Mount Road in a rented place, which now the Jhans family owns and is presently under renovation to accommodate more customers.
At 87, Joginder Uncle saw his family well-settled with luxurious life; from nothing to almost everything. It is sad that COVID-19 consumed another gem of a person of Nagpur. May uncle’s soul rest in peace. I request Nagpurians to take care and stay safe.
P.S. Prepared this out of my memory. Anything I missed or if not completely correct, I may please be pardoned.
Remembrance
Cricketers, friends pay tribute to late sports journalist Ruchir Mishra on 44th birth anniversary
Cricketers, colleagues, friends and family members of late sports journalist Ruchir Mishra, who died due to COVID on May 4, 2021, at the age of 43, celebrated his life and recalled the time spent with Ruchir on his 44th birth anniversary.
Ruchir’s wife Nitu Mishra, his kids (Nitya and Kabir), his brothers (Arpit, Ankit and Harshit) his brother-in-laws and his parents Geeta and Dinesh Mishra had organised a memorial event at Press Club on April 22, 2022.
During the memorial event, Ruchir’s colleagues from the The Times of India, Nagpur, remembered the time spent with him. Cricketers VVS Laxman, Mohammad Kaif, Wasim Jaffar, Shikhar Dhawan, Umesh Yadav and Chandrakant Pandit who were good friends with Ruchir, also sent video messages, which were played on a screen.
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Renowned Nagpur businessman AK Gandhi passes away
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AK Gandhi (Photo by: Darshan Bagwe)
Renowned businessman from Nagpur Ashok Gandhi (popularly known as AK Gandhi), who was one of the biggest brands in white goods retails in Vidarbha, passed away due to heart attack on Friday night.
Gandhi, who was in his early seventies, was admitted at CIIMS Hospital in Bajaj Nagar where he breathed his last.
Gandhi, who was the President of Nagpur Shikshan Mandal, ran popular showrooms at Yeshwant Stadium including AK Gandhi TVS, AK Gandhi Electronics to name a few.
Remembrance
When Lata Mangeshkar shared hearty laugh with rakhi brother Dilip Kumar, NKP Salve | Nagpur | 1996

L to R: Lata Mangeshkar, NKP Salve, Dilip Kumar
In the picture, taken in 1996 in Nagpur, legendary singer could be seen sharing a hearty laugh along with former Union Minister and ex-BCCI President from Nagpur late NKP Salve and her ‘rakhi brother’ late actor Dilip Kumar.
The singer, during her trip to Nagpur, had also interacted with journalists during her press conference at Hotel Tuli International.

Lata Mangeshkar with members of the media fraternity at Nagpur in 1996
NKP Salve, the veteran Congress leader, passed away at a private hospital in Delhi due to age-related problems on April 1, 2012 at the age of 90.
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