From Navroz to fashion weeks: Here's a weekly roundup of Mid-day.com’s top features

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The fourth week of March saw Navroz - Parsi New Year, World Poetry Day, and two year anniversary of the nationwide lockdown. The Zoroastrian community in Mumbai talks about their rituals and traditions as they celebrate Navroz. Popular poets on Instagram share their perspectives, and talk about assertion and the importance of resistance poetry for our feature on World Poetry Day - observed on March 21.

Marking the two year anniversary of the nationwide lockdown, we meditate on the impact of the pandemic on our day-to-day lives as Mid-Day readers share what has changed for them in terms of new habits picked up, and old ones left. Our second feature examines the impact of the lockdown on the hospitality industry, and its current state of recovery. With scheduled international flights set to resume from March 27, industry experts chart future travel trends and expectations, as they outline the impact of remote working opportunities, and an enhanced focus on wellness.

Our weekly coverage also explored seasonal affective disorder. Mumbai experts share how seasonal changes affect mood, and how to deal with them. Last but not the least, fresh off the Milan Fashion Week runaway, Indian fashion influencer Masoom Minawala took us behind the scenes of the exciting world of fashion weeks, and spoke of upcoming trends, and making an impact.

Navroz Mubarak: New Year is back on the table for city's Parsis and Iranis

From setting the traditional table to watching a Parsi play, the Zoroastrian community is looking forward to making up for lost time this New Year. Photo/Danish Irani

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Is ‘summertime sadness' real? Experts explain how SAD works in India

The mercury is rising in humid Mumbai, and experts observe that intense variations in temperature can have a psychological impact similar to seasonal affective disorder (SAD). Here's how you can identify summer-induced mental health effects and deal with them. Photo/iStock

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Two years on: Mid-Day readers share how the lockdown shook up their routines

On March 24, 2020, a sweeping lockdown was imposed across the nation suddenly. Looking back on the earth-shaking event, Mid-Day readers share how coping with it reshaped their everyday lives and which habits they dropped or picked up along the way. Photo/Knox Artiste,Varun Arora, Vritika Lalwani Zoe Kothari

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Two years since lockdown: Mumbai's hospitality industry talks on job loss and revival

Over the last two years, the pandemic wreaked havoc with the careers of many hospitality professionals, and some may never return to the troubled industry. Such hesitancy among talent is making city hoteliers dig deep into their pockets, as they get their restaurants up and running like before. Photo/iStock

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Vacay like it's 2019? Industry experts on what to expect when int'l travel resumes

Travel came to a sudden halt when global lockdowns came into force, and consequent waves ensured disruptions followed. Two years on, with international travel set to resume, we speak to industry folk to chart future expectations and trends. Photo/iStock

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‘A space to express and expose': What inspires resistance poetry on social media

From caste and gender-based oppression to religious and climate issues, some content creators have been vocal about matters that cause unrest in the country, through their artworks and writings. A day after World Poetry Day, poets with a presence on Instagram tell us why assertion and resistance poetry matters on social media too. Photo/iStock

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From Mumbai to Milan: Fashion weeks are like a well-planned fantasy, says fashion influencer Masoom Minawala

Indian content creator and fashion influencer Masoom Minawala offers us a sneak peek behind the glamorous world of fashion weeks, and speaks of upcoming trends, diversity, and making an impact. Photo/Masoom Minawala

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