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September 3, 2008 ENCOUNTER COPS From: MRITYUNJAY BOSE Last Sunday when at the stroke of 1 am, when Pradeep Sharma heard the knock at the door of his flat, he had no idea what was coming. When he opened the door, he was shocked – he found that he has been dismissed from the Mumbai Police, which he served for more than 25 years. The reason – links with underworld. Like Sharma – several of his trigger-happy colleagues and contemporaries are booked in some or the other cases or totally sidelines within the force barring a few. During their heydays, these "encounter specialists" together killed more than 700 criminals of different gangs - now-a-days, they just kill time. They were the poster-boys of Mumbai Police and performed the role of "Dirty Harry", came to be eulogized as "encounter specialists" or "encounter cops" and earned sobriquets like "super cops" – but today if one rewinds to the period of late nineties and compare with the pr

September 1, 2008From: Mrityunjay Bose MUMBAI POLICE Marked improvement in response timeReaches crime spot in seven minutes; inching towards the international standard Mumbai: In a major achievement for Mumbai police - which is ranked next only to Scotland Yard in crime detection, the city cops have improved the response time to nearly seven minutes - inching towards the international standard of five minutes."The response time is a major factor in policing. In Hindi films we often see the police arriving once everything is over," joint commissioner of police (law and order) K L Prasad said. "We need to reach the scene fast, though in some real cases, it may not happen," he added.Prasad said that as far as the best was concerned - in Mumbai in some cases it is two to three minutes, while the maximum was 12 to 13 minutes. "On an average, the response time that we currently have is six-and-a-half-minutes to seven minutes," he said, pointing out that internat

September 7, 2008 From: Mrityunjay Bose Centre approves upgrading of Mumbai museum MUMBAI: The Centre has given approval to the Rs 12.43 crore financial assistance for the upgradation and modernization of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya, earlier known as Prince of Wales Museum. The Ministry of Culture, Government of India will spent the amount during 2008-10. The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (formerly Prince of Wales Museum of Western India) situated in a heritage precinct known as the "Crescent Site" is one of the more important Museums of the country and a prime cultural institution of the city of Mumbai. The building is declared as an A grade heritage building by the Heritage Committee of Mumbai and is in itself an attraction for the visitors. The building is situated in an area of about 3 acres covering a built up area of 12,142.23 sq.m. The Museum began its modernization program seven years ago to keep pace with the changing needs a

September 9, 2008 From: Mrityunjay Bose MOBILE TRACKER Your cell phone can be managed remotely! Mumbai: Those whose mobile phones have been lost or stolen will narrate how much data and telephone numbers they have lost. But now one can overcome this fear - Mumbai-based Micro Technologies (India) Ltd on Tuesday launched Micro Mobile Controller System (MMCS), a software that can remotely manage your cell phone. India is adding somewhere around eight to 10 million mobile connections every month and according to estimates total connections are likely to reach 600 million by 2011. The flip side of such an unprecedented growth in the number of mobile phone users is an equally unprecedented growth in instances of lost and stolen mobile phones. "MCCS above all existing features gives an extraordinary back up facility of contact details to the registered user," says Mukund Gupta, COO, Micro Technologies. The software manages the mobile handset with the help of an add on recipient mobi

September 29, 2008From: Mrityunjay Bose RESEARCH REPORT - 'Prevent Urali-Devachi from being a toxic Mumbai/Pune: The solid waste dumped by the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) at the landfill at Urali-Devachi village in Pune district threatens to make it a 'toxic bomb' in future - and efforts needed to be initiated to convert waste into fertilizer, according to a new research report. The site is being used since 1983 - more than two decades now and 1,000 to 1,200 tonnes of garbage is disposed at Urali-Devachi everyday. The report published in the latest issue of 'Current Science' reveals the problems of air and groundwater pollution caused due to unscientific disposal of solid waste at Urali-Devachi village.Ragpickers, workers, vehicle drivers, and those residing in the nearby areas of the village are continuously exposed to air pollution. It has been found that leachates originate from solid waste landfill-contaminated groundwater. Well water found in Urali-Devachi

November 17, 2008 BLUETOOTH WONDER Blue-tooth installed at Siddhivinayak, Mahalaxmi temples Mumbai: Now one can receive pictures of Gods and Goddess, bhajans and security instructions free on their bluetooth-enabled cellphones when they visit the famous Siddhivinayak, Mahalaxmi and Mumbadevi temples. Similar technology is also being used at the malls to attract a clientele. "This is probably one of the best ways to send messages to devotees and buyers. And the message is free because the revenue model is interesting," says Anshuman Sharma of Equifone Solutions Pvt Ltd, which has installed these devices. Moreover, those who don't want the messages on their cellphones, would not get – and would not be disturbed. The service works on Bluetooth technology and creates a Bluetooth zone where visitors can download infotainment content like live news, weather, stocks, games, ringtones, movie clips, themes etc. on their mobile phones free of cost. "In this case our revenue mo

November 17, 2008 SADHVI ALLEGES TORTURE I wanted to end my life after being beaten: Pragya Mumbai: One of the key conspirators of the September 29 Malegaon blast, sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur alias Purnachetananadagiri on Monday said that she was beaten up so badly by officials of the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) that she thought of ending her life. At the same time, she also alleged that the arrests were politically motivated - and also accused the investigating agency of illegally detaining her. "I was physically and verbally traumatized to the extent that I wanted to commit suicide," the sadhvi said in her affidavit filed before chief judicial magistrate of Nashik. Her LML Freedom was used in the blast and according to ATS, she was part of the conspiracy to carry out the blast that claimed five lives and injured more than 50 others at the weavers' town of Malegaon.She alleged in the seven-page affidavit that she was verbally abused and severely beat with a belt on hands,

June 24, 2008 E-cigarettes will help you quit smoking now MRITYUNJAY BOSE Mumbai: Now e-cigarettes are also set to zoom into the Indian market – and these will help you quit smoking. Though already into existence in United States, United Kingdom, China, Turkey and several other countries, e-cigarettes are now available in the country. E-cigarettes are non-inflammable electronic gadget – and works on an extremely scientific principle. Chennai-based firm, SPK has already launched e-cigarettes it in the southern parts of the country on May 31, the World No Tobacco Day. "Now we are looking at having the product all over the country," Sunil Kumar, the proprietor of the company, told 'Sakaal Times' on Tuesday from Chennai. "For quitting smoking you need will power, our product helps us quit smoking in a phased manner," Kumar said. "On the business side, the product is going to have a very good demand in India," he said. It is a sort of a technology inten

July 15, 2008 Simulated launch of Chandrayan-1 at Nehru Centre Mumbai: India's mission to Moon will now be simulated at the Nehru Planetarium at Worli here – where people can experience the launch on Chandrayan-1 on the sky theatre. The simulated launch is part of "Conquest of the Moon & Secrets of the Sun" is the 33rd in the production line of this planetarium, which would be unveiled on Thursday. "It gives the viewer a great experience," Nehru Planetarium's Programme Coordinator Suhas B Naik-Satam told 'Sakaal Times'. "It is a new concept and it appears that the viewer is part of the launch," he said, adding that the simulated launch lasts for nearly 10 minutes. Chandrayan-1 is expected to be launched in September this year by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). The programme describes the Moon's physical parameters, orbit, phases; eclipses and related misconceptions; tides; nakshatras and commemorates the landing of man on

July 9 From: Mrityunjay Bose RURAL HOUSEHOLD Now a stove that cooks and reduce air : In an effort to address the increasing and harmful impact of indoor air pollution in India, a range of clean burning biomass cooking stoves will be introduced in the country. Designed by an international team of globally recognised scientists and engineers, the stoves reduce toxic emissions by as much as 80 per cent while using 50 per cent less fuel and reducing cooking cycle time by 40 per cent. The cooking stoves have been developed as a result of a partnership between Envirofit and Shell Foundation (UK), initially launched in 2007, to engineer and deliver clean burning biomass stoves that are affordable and attractive to people, who are impacted by indoor air pollution (IAP). "Biomass (wood, crop waste and animal dung) is likely to remain the primary cooking fuel for a large majority of rural Indian households for many years to come. Against this background and the alarming number of annual ind

Cochin to host boat event MRITYUNJAY BOSE Mumbai: The Cochin Port is getting ready for a unique maritime regalia - for it would be hosting the India stopover of the Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09. It is for the first time in the 35-year history of the race, regarded as the ultimate in ocean racing competition that an Indian port has been chosen for the stopover. The race is scheduled to stop over in Kochi for 10 days, from December 3 to 13, according to Cochin Port Trust officials. The race is the ultimate in world-class water-sporting competition on the extreme edge of adventure, drama and endurance. The participants of the race, several of them are Olympians, require physical endurance and sheer grit of the highest order to deal with life at the extreme, as they race day and night for more than 20 days at a stretch in some of the legs, facing potential dangers such as gales and storms, icebergs, ocean debris and the whales! The race will commence its round-the-world marathon sailing in Oct

August 7, 2008 FORCE-MULTIPLIERS Private guards to gather intelligence CCTVs and dogs to maintain vigil during Ganpati Mumbai: With terrorist activities increasing in urban centres, private security guards will now be treated as force-multipliers and would help men in uniform in intelligence gathering. They have been instructed to maintain a discreet watch in their surroundings and report anything suspicious to their heads and pass it on to the police. Over the last few days, members of Security Association of India (SAI) has met officials of Mumbai, Thane and Navi Mumbai police, where several issues related to beefing up intelligence machinery were discussed. "We would play a very proactive role in gathering information and help the police," Gurcharan Singh Chauhan, the SAI president, told Sakaal Times on Thursday. SAI has already met Deputy Commissioner of Police (Headquarters), Pravin Pawar in Navi Mumbai, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone-I), Sahebrao Patil in Thane. Th

August 19, 2008 From: Mrityunjay Bose TERROR LINK Blasts in Mumbai in past had Pune linksAccused had SIMI links Mumbai/Pune: With terror-busters hunting for operatives of Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) operatives in Pune and deactivate sleeper cells in the wake of July 26 serial blasts in Ahmedabad and recovery of live bombs in Surat, one thing has become clear - Maharashtra's culture city is not immune to the presence of terrorists and their sympathisers. In the recent past - in two major bomb blasts cases - accused had been arrested from Pune. In the July 11, 2006 chain blasts in Mumbai's suburban trains - one Suhail Shaikh was arrested from Pune, who was a close friend of absconder Rizwan Daware, who had channelised funds from the Gulf for the blasts. Shaikh was a resident of Bhipmura, Lashkar area, Camp, Pune. Another accused in the same case, Abdul Wahid Din Mohammed Shaikh was also from Pune and he used to stay in Nanapeth, Bhawanipeth areas. Daware (also spelt

July 9, 2008 Cochin to host boat event MRITYUNJAY BOSE Mumbai: The Cochin Port is getting ready for a unique maritime regalia - for it would be hosting the India stopover of the Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09. It is for the first time in the 35-year history of the race, regarded as the ultimate in ocean racing competition that an Indian port has been chosen for the stopover. The race is scheduled to stop over in Kochi for 10 days, from December 3 to 13, according to Cochin Port Trust officials. The race is the ultimate in world-class water-sporting competition on the extreme edge of adventure, drama and endurance. The participants of the race, several of them are Olympians, require physical endurance and sheer grit of the highest order to deal with life at the extreme, as they race day and night for more than 20 days at a stretch in some of the legs, facing potential dangers such as gales and storms, icebergs, ocean debris and the whales! The race will commence its round-the-world marathon

Mumbai: A replica of the famous Ajanta caves will come up at the Tourist Information Centre, which will help to tourists to understand the history of these caves. A presentation on the Tourist Information Centre and the replica to be developed was made before State Tourism Minister Vijaysinh Mohite-Patil recently, official sources said on Tuesday. Multimedia guides will also be available at the centre. With the financial assistance of Japan Bank of International Corporation (JBIC), precincts of Ajanta-Ellora will be beautified and the first phase of project is already complete. Work of Phase II is on and will be completed by 2009. It includes roads, airport area development, water supply, forestry, etc. Modern Tourist Centre as a replica of caves will be constructed at Ajanta. Officials of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Larsen & Toubro were also present during the presentation. Among those who were present include MLA Ranjitsingh Mohite-Patil, managing director of Maharashtra

June 24, 2008 E-cigarettes will help you quit smoking now MRITYUNJAY BOSE Mumbai: Now e-cigarettes are also set to zoom into the Indian market – and these will help you quit smoking. Though already into existence in United States, United Kingdom, China, Turkey and several other countries, e-cigarettes are now available in the country. E-cigarettes are non-inflammable electronic gadget – and works on an extremely scientific principle. Chennai-based firm, SPK has already launched e-cigarettes it in the southern parts of the country on May 31, the World No Tobacco Day. "Now we are looking at having the product all over the country," Sunil Kumar, the proprietor of the company, told 'Sakaal Times' on Tuesday from Chennai. "For quitting smoking you need will power, our product helps us quit smoking in a phased manner," Kumar said. "On the business side, the product is going to have a very good demand in India," he said. It is a sort of a technology

June 11, 2008 From: Mrityunjay Bose SAP implemented at Gajanan Maharaj sansthan Buldhana/Mumbai: Roping in modern computer-based technologies, the world famous temple trust of Sri Sant Gajanan Maharaj Sansthan of Shegaon in Buldhana district of Maharashtra has created a sort of firsts. Patni Computer Systems, one of the leading global IT services provider has successfully completed India's first ever SAP ERP implementation for a temple trust. The Sri Sant Gajanan Maharaj Sansthan at Shegaon, one of the biggest pilgrimage centres of western India. The trust partnered with Patni to implement the SAP ERP solution in order to streamline its various functions including automation of the Trust's donation collection, accounting and inventory management processes – for the pilgrim centre located in the Vidarbha region. With a daily footfall of 3,000 devotees, a network of nine branches and over 20,000 daily transactions, the trust needed to radically enhance its operational efficien

June 3, 2008 From: Mrityunjay Bose Vetiver grass planted to prevent landslides on Konkan route Mumbai: In a unique way to tackle landslides on the rocky and mountainous track of the Konkan Railway, it has now started planning Vetiver saplings along the route, which holds the soil firmly reducing chances of rocks and boulders falling down during the monsoon. "This is perhaps for the first time such a technology is being used in India," a senior official of the Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd (KRCL) told 'Sakaal Times' on Tuesday, following completion of the pre-monsoon safety work. More than 50 lakh Vetiver saplings were planted on the soil cuttings along the route since the last monsoon and this monsoon nearly 28 to 30 lakh saplings would be planted. "Vetiver is a type of grass, and the roots can go as much as four meters inside the soil," the official said pointing out that it makes the soil cuttings more stable and reduces soil erosion. The Konkan Railw

June 10, 2008 From: Mrityunjay Bose Animal parks selling tiger bone wine: EIA report Mumbai: Animal parks in China are selling illegal tiger bone wine made from the remains of the captive big cats which die there, covert investigations by the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) have revealed. The expose by the London-based EIA comes ahead of the Olympics to be held in China. Despite national and international laws banning trade in the body parts of tigers, staff at 'safari' parks offered to sell undercover EIA investigators tiger bone wine and were openly advertising the wine, the EIA claimed in a press release issued from London. Park staff told EIA they had regular customers for the wine - an alcoholic 'health tonic' made from the crushed bones of deceased tigers and which purports to treat a wealth of conditions including arthritis and rheumatism. One regular customer bought two cases of wine at a time, it was said. It was offered at up to US $186 (£94) a bot

BOND, JAMES BOND May 28 marks centenary of 007's creator Ian Fleming Mrityunjay Bose For all lovers of James Bond thrillers and novels, May 28 is a special day and in 2008, it is a day to remember. Ian Fleming, the genius who created James Bond – was born on this day 100 years ago. Fleming (May 28, 1908 – August 12, 1964) is still one of the widely read novelists, more than 40 years after his death. The James Bond series of movies – in which several legendary actors have played the character of the fictional British spy, are still hit – such was the magic and thrill of the man whom he created – the world's best known secret agent. To highlight – over a 100 Bond novels have been sold till date, since the first which was launched in 1953. All the James Bond movies were big grossers. Ian Fleming was born on May 28, 1908 in London, the second of four brothers. He was educated at Eton and did further studies in Austria and in Germany.Writing was far from being Fleming's first or

The diplomat in missile man MRITYUNJAY BOSE "Be polite; write diplomatically, even in declaration of war one observes the rule of politeness" – Otto von Bismarck, the famous Prussian and German statesman of the 19th century had said. And scientists can be diplomats too. Former President Dr A P J Abdul Kalam, the father of India's missile programme and one of the key architects of the Pokharan-II nuclear tests, had proved this time and again. Particularly, when foreign guests had called on him at the Rrashtrapati Bhavan and his visits abroad during the years of Presidency from 2002-07. A new book 'The Kalam Effect – My Years with the President' penned by bureaucrat P M Nair, who was the Secretary to the President, has brought out many interesting facts on the life of Dr Kalam. One of the interesting memories with Dr Kalam was when Pakistan President Gen Pervez Musharraf called on him. A day before the General was to call on; Nair informed him that Musharraf in all

Neem cake can increase paddy yield: study MRITYUNJAY BOSE Mumbai: For centuries, Indians have known the medicinal uses of neem tree. Known as one of the fastest growing and life-giving trees, today the properties of neem are accepted worldwide. Eco-friendly products made from neem leaves, its seeds, fruits are in demand across the globe. As regards agriculture, it is already been used as a pesticide. Now, two Puducherry-based researchers have established that if neem cake and urea are mixed, it can increase the growth of paddy. The study makes a strong case for cutting down on nitrogen applications in paddy, thus using low-cost, readily available neem cake, without compromising on the yield. The study can be replicated for other plant species as well. The research, conducted by R S Bhalla from Foundation for Ecological Research, Advocacy and Learning, Vazhakulam, Puducherry and K V Devi Prasad of Sustainable Development Programme, Department of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Pondi

January 5, 2008 From: Mrityunjay Bose Tooth in eye operation performed MUMBAI: Poor Bakridi is a happy man. He has gained his eyesight of his left eye – thanks to the doctors of the Bombay Hospital and Research Centre here, who performed the rare and complex "tooth-in-eye" surgery. A canine tooth is implanted in his eye – and it did the magic. Interestingly, the canine tooth is also known as the "eye-tooth". "The doctors here are like God," says Bakridi, for whom ulcers in his eye had left him completely blind. Bow now the vision of one of his eye has been restored – and he can see. "I can't say anything. The only thing that I can do is to thank them, they have not charged a single paisa from me," says Bakridi, 60, who hails from Basti in Uttar Pradesh, and now staying at Begampura here. The operation team was led by Dr Sonia Nankani of Taparia Institute of Ophthalmology, which is a part of the Bombay Hospital located at the New Marine Lin

Advani had tears of emotions after Pokharan-II For Leader of Opposition L K Advani, the Pokharan-II nuclear tests were extremely emotional moment in his life. But the former Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister lashes out at the Congress and Communists for criticizing the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) for conducting the tests, who he says has been a major contributor of national resurgence – and also touches on the negative aspect of the Indo-US nuclear deal. "The Vajpayee government got down to the task of governance in right earnest. The first and foremost task was to make India a nuclear weapons power – a vital commitment in every election manifesto of the BJP since 1967," he writes in his memoirs 'My Country, My Life'. "Our government's greatest achievement was instilling a sense of pride, confidence and hope in Indians, both within and outside India. A major contributor to this national resurgence was of course, a historic event that took

One more new species of lizard discovered in Maharashtra by a scientist of Bombay Natural History Society – a largest species of Hemidactylus from India. MUMBAI: The discovery of a new species of ground dwelling lizard Hemidactylus sataraensis by a scientist of the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) and his team is still making the news. The same scientist is again succeeded in discovering another new species of a lizard from Junnar taluka in Pune district, Maharashtra. This species also belong to the genus Hemidactylus. The geckos belonging to this genus are chiefly arboreal and many of them are commensal to humans. The lizards or geckos which are seen in the house mostly belong to this genus. In India there are 21 species in this genus. This new lizard from Maharashtra is interestingly the largest species of Hemidactylus from India. This distinctive new species of gecko is chiefly rock dwelling and is known to occur on the rock cliffs in the northern Western Ghats. This gecko wa

January 18, 2007 हव्किंग तकेस गर्ल टू नैरोबी BY MRITYUNJAY BOSE MUMBAI: She is just 21-year-old. She speaks more than seven to eight languages: Hindi, Marathi, Gujarathi, Urdu, to name a few, and of course, English. She had been to jail thrice. She is actually a girl, who used to sell vegetables near the Indian Institute of Technology at Powai. Anees Fathima Jafar Shaikh or Salma, as she is popularly known, yesterday left for Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, where she would address a session on 'Child Street Vendors' at the World Social Forum on January 22. An elated Salma, who is the ladies wing chief of Azad Hawkers Union, hours before she left for her first foreign journey told 'The Herald': "I am going to speak on the issue of child labour. I will speak on why one becomes a child labour, what difficulties one faces as child labour. And also what are the advantages or disadvantages of being a child labour." Azad Hawkers' Union chief Daya Shankar Singh poin

India's Anupam supercomputer is among top 500 MUMBAI: Achieving a new standard in high-performance computers, the Anupam Ajeya supercomputing system has achieved a performance rating of 9 Terraflop in high-performance Linpac benchmark. "This capability will correspond to a world ranking of around 110 in the family of top 500 super computers," according to Dr Srikumar Banerjee, Director of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), which has developed this supercomputer. The Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) grid has now connected four centers – Trombay in Mumbai, Kalpakkam, Kolkata and Indore through this system. As part of its developmental initiatives, a high resolution Rutherford Backscattering Spectrometer has been designed and fabricated at the Hyderabad-based Centre for Compositional Characterisation of Materials. The spectrometer, which an energy resolution of 2KeV, can provide composition and thickness related information on ultra-thin multi-layers, comprising elements

March 29, 2006 Fm: Mrityunjay Bose Greg-Ganguly spat enter boardroom MUMBAI: The on-field rift with former Indian skipper 'Bengal Tiger' Sourav Ganguly and his 'guru' Greg Chappell has entered boardrooms. But, in a different manner. It has now become a sort of case study for future managers of India Inc. The notorious spat is now a case study that the MBA students of the Mumbai-based SP Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR) are using to gain insights into factors affecting team performance in a business environment as part of their Organizational Behaviour course. "We are trying to get the students to look at team performances from the point of view of factors such as personality differences, leadership styles and cultural differences," said Lata Dhir, professor of Organizational Behaviour at the Institute who developed the case along with her colleague Suresh Lalwani and students Pankaj Shetty and Praveen Sareen.

April 25, 2006 MiG engines could be used to generate power Even as several Indian states including Maharashtra are grappling with power crisis, scientists and technocrats are coming out with new ideas to produce electricity. The new concept is a blessing in disguise. This time it is the engines of old Russian-origin MiG aircraft. The large number of unused engines of Mig-21 and MiG-27 fighter jets -- which has been replaced by newer fighter jets -- could be used for this purpose thanks to the proposal of Indo-Russian Aviation Ltd (IRAL), a joint venture company of government-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL). Nearly a year ago at Ozhar near Nasik, the idea was deliberated at a workshop hosted by Nashik chapter of Institution of Engineers. Sources in Indo-Russian Aviation Company Ltd and Institution of Engineers confirmed this development. "In fact, the Russians have set up an experimental plant and the old engines which are not used now, could be of great help,&

March 14, 2008 Replica of Shivaji's forts coming up in Raigad MRITYUNJAY BOSE RAIGAD/MUMBAI: Replicas of forts of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, one of the greatest ever war strategists is coming up at Poladpur in Raigad district of Maharashtra thanks to the efforts of a group of adventurers. Once ready, it is going to be a major tourist attraction in the coastal Konkan region and for those who are interested in military history or the Maratha warrior's life. Poladpur has historical significance as the memorial of Parmanand Nevaskar, the historian of Shivaji-era is located here. Parmanand had penned Shivbharat, considered one of the finest pieces of history. "The forts of Shivaji narrates a very rich history," says Prashant Bhutkar, the founder-member of Young Bloods Adventures, a Poladpur-based group, which is spearheading the movement on Shivaji's heritage. Talking to The Herald from Poladpur, Bhutkar said that Shivaji had been associated with more than 150 forts