17 March,2026 10:26 AM IST | Mumbai | Team mid-day
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Heralding the arrival of Gudi Padwa this week, workers fix the text on a billboard at Western Express Highway in Santacruz
The exhibits on display featured Kathakali, Tanjore, and Warli art among others
What if the rule in a gallery was not "Do not touch" but quite the opposite? Project Anubhav explored this idea by translating traditional Indian artworks into tactile pieces that visitors, including those with varied abilities, could touch, hold and explore.
A visual guide directs a child through the interface. Pics Courtesy/AccessforAll
Showcased at Purple Fest, an inclusive initiative curated at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on March 13, the exhibit featured art works from the Kathakali, Tanjore and Warli styles, adapted with Braille captions and QR codes linked to sign-language guides.
"These artworks literally invite you to touch and feel them, making sure art is truly accessible to all and not bound by any type of disability," Siddhant Shah (left) and Rohan Marathe from Access for All, told this diarist.
The performers on stage at the racecourse. Pic Courtesy/Sameer Amit Tadvi
Move over John Mayer! The Mahalaxmi Race Course turf witnessed a rare lavani performance to add to the thrill of the Zavaray S Poonawalla Racing Carnival on Sunday. Directed by Bhushan Korgaonkar and Kunal Vijaykar, the performance was staggered through the races. "It was unique because the organisers invited us, instead of a band. We performed classic lavani songs; some of which used the rhythms of horses," Korgaonkar revealed.
The post announcing the rescheduling of Kanye West's concert. Pics Courtesy/@whitefox.india; AFP
Organisers of Kanye West's exclusive India debut in Delhi, who earlier mocked Mumbai fans with outdoor ads that said, "... to New Delhi, not you," have had to eat humble pie. Amid rising geopolitical tensions on the global stage, they announced that the Delhi concert scheduled for March 29 has been postponed to May 23. "The safety of our fans traveling internationally, as well as that of the artiste and the production team, remains our top priority. All tickets remain valid for the new date." the team announced in its statement. While there's no word from Kanye, knowing him, it's only a matter of time before he makes his views known.
Pic Courtesy/Harper-Collins
Mumbaikars and aspiration cannot stay apart. No wonder then, that mid-day columnist and author Lindsay Pereira's (below) latest title, Super (HarperCollins), dives into a tale of immigration, identity, and yearning for a better life, and the price many pay for it. Told through the perspective of a young Indian on the verge of migrating to Canada, the book explores the âexodus of young Indians migrating to the West,' Pereira wrote.
