Some of you may have heard of the Cobber. It’s a Pune favourite which has recently gone national, becoming one of India’s handful of services specializing in the repair and restoration of luxury leather goods. With services extending to Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Bengaluru and beyond, the Cobbler has gone a long way into reviving and modernizing the art of leather repair. Here is the story behind it and the vision that drives it forward.

February’s spotlight features Ukulele with Luv, an initiative by Pune-based musician and music teacher Luv Mahtani. What started out as a one-of-a-kind ukelele class five years ago has now evolved into an active community for people of all ages to bond over music and the joy of performance.

We bring you snippets from a conversation between Luv Mahtani and Sanjana Arun about the birth of Ukulele With Love, their collective experiences surrounding music, performing arts, and the experiences and nuances of teaching.