India, March 25 -- A nearly century-old stove repair shop at Shaniwar Peth has become the rather unlikely centre of attention amid the ongoing liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) shortage and rising fuel costs, as citizens turn back to traditional kerosene stoves to keep their home fires burning. The historic 'Ware and Sons' which dates back to 1929, is witnessing a sharp spike in demand as customers arrive not only from Pune but also from Pimpri-Chinchwad, Nigdi, Loni Kalbhor and nearby rural areas to get their old, unused stoves repaired.

At the centre of this renewed demand is Rahul Ware, 52, third-generation owner of the shop carrying forward the 97-year-old legacy. "My grandfather started this shop and it was continued by my father and un...