
The May 2023 issue of Menaka offers loads of literary material to make your summer reading merrier. 
The issue has fictional contributions by Dr. Nayana Kulkarni, Aparna Naik, Vinita Pisal, Kalpita Rajopadhye, Shanta Puranik, Madhuri Varudkar, Khanderao Parit and Nandini Deorukhkar alongwith a consolation prize winning story by Milind Joshi from the Late Padmaja Ramchandra Agnihotri Katha Spardha 2023. The issue also has article by Shraddha Patake and horoscope by Dr. Savita Mahadik.    

April 2023 issue of Menaka has fictional contributions by Shakuntala Kashyap, Shilpa Bhide, Shweta Kulkarni, Madhura Khire, Rekha Nabar, Shrinivas Sharangpani, Vinayak Gatane, Kadambari Deshmukh, Varsha Bhave and Mrudula Gokhale. The issue has first and second runner up stories from Late Padmaja Ramchandra Agnihotri Kathaspardha 2023. The issue has article by Shraddha Patke and horoscope by Dr. Savita Mahadik. 

The March 2023 edition of Menaka has fictional contributions by Pramod Borsare, Saee Marathe, Bharati Deshpande-Raje, Vidya Harisangam, Usha Shinde and Chhaya Wankhede. The issue also features award-winning stories (of Malvika Dekhane and Parag Deshmukh) of the Late Padmaja Ramchandra Agnihotri Katha Spardha 2023. The issue has articles by Medha Jere, Kalpita Rajopadhye, Shraddha Patake and horoscope by Dr. Savita Mahadik. 


The February 2023 issue of Menaka features 11 fictional contributions by Jayant Naik, Hemlata Joharapurkar, Nilima Nadkarni, Arvind Khadamkar, Charuta Kulkarni, Nilima Bhave, Madhukar Kulkarni, Madhav Gavankar, Vijay Khadilkar, Monali Harshe-Kirane and Uday Joshi. The issue has horoscope by Dr. Savita Mahadik.   

Menaka Prakashan wishes all its readers a very happy and prosperous new year! 

The January 2023 issue of Menaka features fictional contributions by Vaishali Phatak-Katkar, Dnyaneshwari Kulkarni, Saee Marathe, Anand Desai, Julekha Shukl, Sunita Katti, Sayali Vaidya, Usha Nirantar, Suhas Kshirsagar and Vrushali Athalye. The issue also features article by Prof. Anupama Bhedi and Shraddha Patake alongwith horoscope by Dr. Savita Mahadik. 

The year-end issue of Menaka features travelogues by Bhagwan Bagul (Nepal), Dr. Sumedha Kulkarni (South Africa), Shubhada Patake (USA), Devdatta Godbole (Germany), Dr. Amita Havaldar (Madhya Pradesh), Archana Bapat (Chhattisgarh) and Milind Paranjape (Maharashtra). 

The issue also features an interesting article on Metaverse by Santosh Gogale and fictional contributions by Mahesh Sovani, Pratima Agnihotri, Dr. Samidha Gandhi and Satish Kulkarni. It has monthly horoscope by Dr. Savita Mahadik.   


The most coveted Diwali 2022 issue of Menaka is out now!

The highlights of the issue are:

Menaka covers local to global issues for the readers. The
issue has interesting articles by Pranav Patil, Kalpita
Rajopadhye, Sunila Gondhalekar and Devidas Despnade.

The issue has engaging stories by Praveen Davane, Arun Kulkarni, Mangala Godbole, Dr. Abhay Valsangkar, Umakant Ghate, Chintamani Mule, Abhijit Pendharkar, Chitra Sharma, Vaishali Joshi-Nagarkar, Chandrashekhar Deshpande, Sonali Karmarkar, Dr. Urjita Kulkarni, Sonali Karmarkar, Smita Lad-Dharwadkar, Pramod Borsare, Aparna Mahajan, Sneha Veergaonkar, Dr. Shireen Valvade and Madhu Mangesh Karnik. 

Astrologer Pandit Vijay Jakatdar has penned yearly horoscope for Menaka’s readers.


September 2022 issue of Maher features articles by Pravin Davane, Archies S. V., Madhura Pethe, Santosh Gogale, Kalpita Rajopadhye, Shraddha Patake and fictional contributions by Vismayee Bhave-Bokil and Shraddha Kandalgaonkar. It also has horoscope by Dr. Savita Mahadik. 

The August 2022 issue of Menaka features articles by Abhay Kulkarni, Pravin Davane, Archies S. V., Madhura Pethe, Kalpita Rajopadhye, Pratima Agnihotri and Shraddha Patke. The issue also has fictional contributions by Jyoti Utagikar-Deshpande and Umakant Ghate alongwith horoscope by Dr. Savita Mahadik. 


Menaka's July 2022 issue is dedicated to Music. It features articles by Neha Limaye, interview of Manjusha Patil (by Deepali Charegaonkar), interview of Vinod Satav (by Shraddha Patake), Prachi Rege and Mohan Ranade. 

The issue features an obituary to the legendary newsreader Pradeep Bhide by Dr. Keshav Sathaye and articles by Pravin Davane, Santosh Gogale, Archies S. V. and Kalpita Rajopadhye. The issue has horoscope by Dr. Savita Mahadik. 


June 2022 issue of Menaka covers a special article on Jnanpith awardee and the greatest poet, literary critic Vinda Karandikar by Pravin Davane. The issue features articles by Santosh Gogale, Archies S. V. Madhura Pethe, Amod Wagh, Shraddha Patake and Kalpita Rajopadhye and fictional contributions by Sonali Karmarkar and Subhash Abuj.  The issue has horoscope by Dr. Savita Mahadik. 

 The Food & Health Special issue of Menaka is a must read for all ages. Vaidya Jyoti Shirodkar explains how Ayurveda is helpful in getting rid of diabetes, Dr. Shilpa Chitnis-Joshi writes about how to avoid breast cancer and Dr. Poorva Marathe sheds light on new techniques in dentistry. Alongwith this, the issue has informative articles on white diet (Pallavi Mujumdar), immune boosters, tasty mocktails (Shraddha Patake) and traditional Brahmani recipes (Kanchan Bapat).

The issue also features articles by Madhura Pethe, Archies S. V., Santosh Gogale and Amod Wagh. Pravin Davane remembers his association with great author of our times - P. L. Deshpande and Kalpita Rajopadhye continues with the horrific crimes by Dr. Holmes. The issue also features fictional contributions by Ila Pendharkar and Vidya Pethe and horoscope by Dr. Savita Mahadik.  

The April 2022 issue of Menaka is all dedicated to the new ways of financial management. With special thanks to Think Bank - a popular Marathi views channel on YouTube, we have compiled a meaningful series of articles on managing your money in the April 2022 issue of Maher. It has articles by Achyut Godbole, Vinayak Pachlag and Dr. Manasi Phadke. Apart from these articles, several professionals have contributed to this Financial Literacy Special issue of Maher which include - Dhananjay Kale, Smita Bholane, Smita Sovani, Parinita Karandikar, Ajit Khandke, Sucheta Mehetre and Bhushan Wani. A infographic on how to avoid cybercrime by specialist Amod Wagh is one of the highlights of the issue. The issue also has a special article by entrepreneur Shravani Kale who owns a child boutique. Alongwith special articles, the issue features fictional contributions by Anupama Bhedi, Ramesh Joshi, Vaishali Joshi-Nagarkar and Julekha Shukl and articles by Pravin Davane, Madhura Pethe, Archies S. V., Shraddha Patake and horoscope by Dr. Savita Mahadik. The exhilarating crime series on Dr. Holmes is continued in this issue as well. 

Women’s Day Special issue of Menaka features Trupti Nanal, founder of the leading HR company - Posimind Consulting. The issue also features a special article on Nanal’s work in the field. The very special issue of Menaka has an interview of co-owners of Suta - the leading online cotton fashion retailer - Sujata and Taniya Biswas. The issue has an obituary to Bharatratna Lata Mangeshkar by Pravin Davane alonwith regular columns by Archies S. V., Madhura Pethe, and Kalpita Rajopadhye. A new column on startups by Santosh Gogale covers the Ayurvedic innovation by Atreya Innovations. The issue has fictional contribution by Satish Kulkarni and the winning contribution from the Late Padmaja Ramchandra Agnihotri Katha Spardha. 


The February 2022 issue of Menaka has article by Pravin Davane on the great author S. N. Navare. The issue has endearing article by Kalpita Rajopadhye on America’s first serial killer - H. H. Holmes. Torture chambers, acid vats, greased chutes and gassing rooms were just some of the devices of death designed by the 'Torture Doctor', H.H. Holmes in his castle of horrors. This is the first part of the series which follows Holmes' entire life as a criminal mastermind. The issue has special article by Archies S. V. on leading healthy life in the world that is marred by the pandemic. Issue has fictional contributions by Poonam Chhatre, Chitra Sharma, Rahul Shinde, Madhav Gavankar and Ujjwala Kelkar. Plus, the issue has monthly horoscope by Dr. Savita Mahadik.

Begin new year exploring the history of spices - the aboriginal exclusivity of India. Madhura Pethe’s researched articles will take you on a global spice ride. The issue is focussed on healthy living and healthy eating. Articles by Kanchan Bapat and Archies S. V. are a must read to lead a healthy life. It has a special article on Decameron - a work by Boccaccio written between 1348 and 1358. The select tales are translated into Marathi by Kalpita Rajopadhye. Read the engraving column - Pat Khatalyacha by Rajopadhye in this issue which also features fictional contributions by Dr. Abhay Valsangkar and Ujjwala Kelkar. 

The most coveted Diwali 2021 issue of Menaka is out now!

The highlights of the issue are:

Menaka covers local to global issues for the readers. The
issue has interesting articles by Anand Kanitkar, Kalpita
Rajopadhye, Shubhangana Atre, Madhura Pethe, and Parag
Phatak.

The issue has engaging stories by Vibhavari Deshpande,
Mangala Godbole, Praveen Davane,Ujjwala Kelkar.

Astrologer Pandit Vijay Jakatdar has penned yearly
horoscope for Menaka’s readers.


The pre-Diwali issue of Menaka has a special article by Praveen Davane on Shivshahir Babasaheb Purandare who is celebrating 100 years of his life. The issue also has columns by Poonam Chhatre, Dr. Amita Dharmadhikari and Dr. Vidyagauri Prayag, Vasudhara Parvate, Shraddha Patake and Dr. Sushma Bhosale. It has fictional contributions by Shrinivas Sharangpani, Kalpita Rajopadhye, Madhav Gavankar and Gayatri Aghor. The magazine also features crossword by A. R. Ketkar and horoscope by Dr. Savita Mahadik.   

The September 2021 issue of Menaka features columns by Pravin Davane, Pallavi Mujumdar, Vasundhara Parvate, Poonam Chhatre, Dr. Amita Dharmadhikari, Dr. Vidyagauri Prayag and Dr. Sushama Bhosale. Plus, the issue has fictional contributions by Madhav Gavankar, Shubhangi Paseband and Dhanashree Ketkar. The issue also has crossword by A. R. Ketkar and horoscope by Dr. Savita Mahadik.   

The August 2021 issue of Menaka features articles by Praveen Davane, Pallavi Mujumdar, Vasudhara Parvate, Dr. Amita Dharmadhikari, Dr. Vidyagauri Prayag, Poonam Chhatre, Dr. Sushma Bhosale, Manasi Jamsandekar, Vrushali Joshi and Shraddha Patake. It has crossword by A. R. Ketkar and horoscope by Dr. Savita Mahadik. 

July 2021 issue of Menaka features special article by Praveen Davane on Durgabai Bhagwat alongwith regular columns by Pallavi Mujumdar, Poonam Chhatre, Dr. Amita Dharmadhikari / Dr. Vidyagouri Prayag, 
Vasundhara Parvate, Kalpita Rajopadhye, Dr. Sushama Bhosale and Shraddha Patake. The issue also has special article by Anuja Deo-Gokhale and fictional contributions by Vijay Jogmarge and Manjiri Date. Plus, the issue has crossword by A. R. Ketkar and horoscope by Dr. Savita Mahadik.   

The second wave of COVID-19 forced us to shut the offices of Menaka Prakashan for two months. Here we bring the combined issue for May and June 2021. 

This issue of Menaka features fictional writings by Arun Kulkarni, Varsha Bhave, Pratibha Sawant, Shubhada Sane, Avani, Pratima Agnihotri, Ujjwala Kelkar, Kalpita Rajopadhe, Madhav Gavankar and Jyotsna Sonalkar. Plus it has a crossword by A. R. Ketkar and Dunuyadari by Shraddha Patake.

The Gudhi Padwa Special issue of Menaka features interview of Functional Fitness Trainer Prachita Shetye-Kanawaje (by Shraddha Patke) and a special article by Manjiri Gharat. The issue has regular columns by Pallavi Mujumdar, Santosh Gogale, Vasundhara Parvate, Dr. Amita Dharmadhikari/Dr. Vidyagouri Prayag, Poonam Chhatre, Kalpita Rajopadhye and Dr. Sushma Bhosale. Plus, the issue has a fictional contribution by Megha Kadam alongwith crossword by A. R. Ketkar and horoscope by Dr. Savita Mahadik.  

The March 2021 issue of Menaka features Sanika Vaidya on cover. Read the story of wonder girl Sanika from her (single) mother Deepali (interviewed by Shraddha Patke). The issue covers the inspiring work of Vitthalrao Patwardhan Utkarsh Ashramshala (covered by Santosh Gogale). Praveen Davane writes about poet Shankar Vaidya and Pallavi Mujumdar explores Modi-Lipi conservator Ramkrushna Bute-Patil. The issue also has columns by Poonam Chhatre (Grey Matters), Dr. Amita Dharmadhikari and Dr. Vidyagauri Prayag (Maitri Sankhyikishi), Dr. Sushma Bhosale (Vaatchal), Kalpita Rajopadhye (Pat Khatalyacha) and Vasundhara Parvate (Swad Samwad). It has crossword by A. R. Ketkar and horoscope by Dr. Savita Mahadik. 

February 2021 issue of Menaka has articles by Abhay Kulkarni, Pravin Davane, Santosh Gogale, Pallavi Mujumdar, Vasundhara Parvate, Dr. Amit Dharmadhikari, Dr. Vidyagauri Prayag, Poonam Chhatre, Dr. Sushma Bhosale, Kalpita Rajopadhye, Priyanka Patil and Shraddha Patake. It also has crossword by A. R. Ketkar and horoscope by Dr. Savita Mahadik. On the cover is Kamya Choudhari photographed by Tejas Nerurkar. 

Menaka completes its 61st year of existence with January 2021 issue. As it enters 62nd year, the special issue features a select enterprises who have made a mark in their respective fields. Plus, this issue has articles by Abhay Kulkarni, Dr. Amita Dharmadhikari, Santosh Gogale, Pallavi Mujumdar, Dr. Sushma Bhosale, Vasundhara Parvate, Sujata Soman and Shraddha Patke alongwith crossword by A. R. Ketkar and horoscope by Dr. Savita Mahadik. 

The most coveted Diwali 2020 issue of Menaka is out now.

The highlights of the issue are:

Menaka covers local to global issues for the readers. The issue has interesting articles by Kalpita Rajopadhye, Prof. Amol Ahire, Dr. Satish Pande, Gopal Joshi, Pratima Agnihotri and Kishori Patharkar.

The issue has engaging stories by Praveen Davane, Mangala Godbole, Vibhavari Deshpande, Ujjwala Kelkar, Rajashri Barve, Abhijit Pendharkar, Dr. Urjita Kulkarni, Dr. Abhay Valsangkar and Pramod Borsare. 

The issue has intriguing interview of Prof. Vishwanath Sabale, Dean of Sir JJ School of Art by Santosh Gogale.    Astrologer Sunil Kulkarni has penned yearly horoscope for Menaka’s readers.

The 'online only' October 2020 issue of Menaka. Please note that due to lockdown across several parts of India and abroad, we have decided not to print this issue. Print subscribers will not get this issue and they will not be charged for the same. Their amount towards this issue will remain as it is with the publisher.
The next issue i.e. Diwali 2020 issue will be a combined issue for November - December 2020. This will be a print as well as online issue. 

The 'online only' September 2020 issue of Menaka. Please note that due to lockdown across several parts of India and abroad, we have decided not to print this issue. Print subscribers will not get this issue and they will not be charged for the same. Their amount towards this issue will remain as it is with the publisher.

The 'online only' August 2020 issue of Menaka. Please note that due to lockdown across several parts of India and abroad, we have decided not to print this issue. Print subscribers will not get this issue and they will not be charged for the same. Their amount towards this issue will remain as it is with the publisher.

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Beautiful to behold, Menaka magazine in its new avatar has blown the readers away with insightful but light-hearted content. The magazine is bold, cheeky, informative and ahead of the pack. We are taking our relationship with readers to a new level with the launch of a new trendy section, Menaka 2 crafted essentially for the mobile generation. Produced monthly, this special section captures everything our readers love to read and cherish, in a format that offers readers and advertisers more value for their money. A few highlights of Menaka are as follows: 
• A special interview of a woman in a conventional or non-conventional profession. 
• Columns on Health and fitness, Food, Relationships by subject matter experts 
• A special coverage of topics in focus and prominence to people in limelight. 
• A special section on China – mapping development, progress and the country’s ambition to conquer the world. 
• Special focus on adventure, romantic and detective fictional stories.

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