A laddu mirroring the changing fortunes of Balapur

For 3 decades, the Balapur Ganesh laddu has grown from a ₹450 colony contented into a ₹39-lakh awesome of faith, prosperity and changing fortunes. Once bought by farmers and shared among villagers, the prasadam is present sought by businessmen and real-estate entrepreneurs, reflecting the melodramatic translation of a once-rural landscape