19 July,2026 06:54 AM IST | Mumbai | Team SMD
Geoff Boycott and Joe Root
Every dog has his day and this one in Dongri sure does seem to enjoy it.
Dev Mehta, a 25-year-old multi-disciplinary artist, comes back with his 27th solo show called Tranceition. Inspired to do this series by the German abstract artist Gerhard Ritcher, Mehta explains the speciality of this show. "I have painted using a special tool which is a secret," he says, "I like experimenting with surfaces so I have used linen, paper, and canvas as mediums." Tranceition began from July 10, garnering award-winning Padma Shree Bhawana Somaaya to the show. It's the last date of viewing is today. "Tranceition marks a significant chapter in my journey, presenting a body of work that reflects transformation and defines both the artist and the human experience," Mehta further explains.
Historical researcher Raamesh Gowri Raghavan is hosting a special kind of games night next Sunday called "Sacred Games". The original boardgames, handmade from paper or clothes for kings, are preserved today in museums throughout the world. "I'll also bring my own personal collection which people can come and see," he says. The event will take place at Khaki Lab in Kala Ghoda. You can buy the tickets at khakitours.com.
Most of us see fashion within the limits of a frame, whether it's the borders of your phone screen, or the boundaries of a ramp. Tonight, Apre Art House in Colaba is launching a new series, Fashion Unframed, that celebrates fashion as art, devoid of commerce or ramp, in a live presentation unfolding throughout the gallery. "It is less about consumption and more about encounter," says Prerna SM Jain, founder and director, Apre Art House. "The series deliberately moves away from both the conventions of the runway and the limitations of static display. Instead, we work with live bodies, presence, gesture, and movement, allowing the work to unfold dynamically throughout the gallery."
As with the series itself, the presentation is intentionally intimate and invitation-only. Each edition of Fashion Unframed will feature a single designer for a single evening. The inaugural edition, taking place today at 7 pm, presents Ura Maku, founded by designer Manjushree Saikia, whose work is rooted in the indigenous silk traditions of Assam.
This week, on July 18, the weather blog that most Mumbaikars turn to ease their nerves, www.vagaries.in, turned 20 years old. Along with the milestone the blog is also being updated with information further broken down with graphics, making it easier for Mumbaikars to understand what is happening with the weather on the go. It is the bible for many Mumbaikars during the longest season the city exeperiences - the monsoon.
The founder Rajesh Kapadia says, "Over these two decades, Vagaries has not merely reported weather - it has educated, analysed, documented, and helped create a deeper appreciation of meteorology among the public. We are currently updating the blog in order to make the weather updates easier for those who have been are ardent patrons through this journey and hope that they will continue to support us."
Another update is the breaking up of city's weather by date, expected weather for two days, and the speed of wind in the city. All these things have become essential for Mumbaikars to step out of their home, given how infrastructure has been crumbling around us.
Joe Root staying unbeaten on 99 in the second ODI against India at Cardiff reminded our in-house cricket nut of another Yorkshire-born England batsman with a 99 not out against his name - Geoff Boycott.
The circumstances were different though. Root's 99 was in a one-day game while Boycott stayed one short of his hundred in a Test - against Australia at Perth in 1979-80.
And unlike Root's near-hundred on Thursday night, Boycott's 99 was in a losing cause; Greg Chappell's Australians winning by 138 runs when last man
Bob Willis was dismissed for a duck.
At Cardiff, Root apparently told his partner Gus Atkinson at the other end to go for the winning runs never mind if he didn't get the strike to reach his century.
It showed a selfless side to the champion batsman. Cricket nut says unfortunately Boycott never enjoyed such a reputation from teammates and opponents. Let's be kinder and say Boycott was self-centred.
Fair enough, Geoffrey?
