Shivaji on canvasFinally the public can now have a dekko at Prataprao Mullick's art. His life-size canvases depicting the life of Chhatrapati Shivaji and put together in a permanent display as Shivsrushti had been sans audience at the Lal Mahal for almost a month now. Officially inaugurated on January 15 by Deputy Chief Minister Gopinath Munde, the gallery had run into hassles since day one. The lack of security personnel had seen it shut its doors the day they had been opened. A couple of protests later, and additional municipal commissioner Deepak Kapoor decided that something had to be done. Consequently, Shivsrushti has emerged from the wings, and Puneites can now have a reconnaissance of the Chhatrapati's life: his childhood days, his training into the art of fighting and handling of weaponry, his oath of Hindavi Swaraj along with his Maval friends, killing of Afzal Khan, and of course the grand spectacle of his coronation.Adrenaline driveThe countdown to the inauguration of the First Track Go Kart racing is on with February 15 being the D-day. To mark the event Jaws Events have decided to have the launch in style with a big bash on Valentine's Day. The evening will begin on the fast track with races between the Who's Who of Pune's social circle including six industrialists, six Pune girls, six of Pune's racing fraternity and six press representatives who will compete on the track. Each race is slated to be of four to six laps with apparently loads of prizes for the winners. The Go Karting will be followed by a regular party that will have DJ Uday Shah in attendance with model Namrata Barua adding that indispensable touch of glamour to the event. While the evening is strictly for invitees Puneities can definitely look forward to indulging in the sport that sends ones adrenaline racing.Pocket your heroThere's something new on the cards these days! The cricket fever is on and the soft drink giant Pepsi, has launched an innovative World Cup Collector Card Series for young cricket fans - Pocket Your Heroes. Young consumers can collect a series of the cards in exchange of two 300ml bottles or one 1.5 ml Pet bottle. Over 100 cards have been released, of which the first 36 feature individual cricketers from different countries. The cards contain information and statistics of the cricket heroes. Also on the anvil are the Collector Cards and cards on the cricket teams. Young cricket fans, this one is for you!
