Uddhav Thackeray: 'I only have to say mitron as it is equally dangerous'

Uddhav Thackeray at the launch of the book PicBipin KokateShiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray appeared to borrow a leaf from his father Bal Thackerayrsquos book when he employed the arsenal of biting wit to demolish perceived political rivals at the launch of industrialist and president of the Samajwadi Janata Party the multifaceted Kamal Morarkarsquos wildlife photography book Roar A walk through the wildrsquo yesterdayldquoThese days I do not have to begin my speech with the word lsquoRoarrsquo the tigerrsquos cub had said in chaste Marathi alluding to the bookrsquos title to an audience consisting of the likes of Pritish Nandy Vijay Kalantri Mahendra Sanghi and Bittu Sahgal who had moderated a discussion with Morarka ldquoI only have to say mitron as it is equally dangerousrdquo he is reported to have said to much laughterThis when you think about it could be further indication of the so called widening chasm between Maharashtrarsquos ruling allies and its implication on the forthcoming municipal electionsToo many chefsWord comes in that the India born Michelinstarred chefs Atul Kochhar and Vineet Bhatia are cooking up a storm Kochhar who had set up NRI and Lima in BKC has already moved on to his next project and is set to open his latest restaurant Hawkyns in Amersham England this monthChefs Vineet Bhatia and Atul KochharldquoIrsquom incredibly excited about the opening of Hawkyns This is going to be my first restaurant offering a modern approach to traditional British cuisine Itrsquos something Irsquove always wanted to dordquo he says And with this he increases his tally of restaurants he oversees which include Benares in London and Madrid and also Rang Mahal in DubaiAnd from one Michelin chef to another Bhatia who like Kochhar has spent the majority of his cooking career overseas is in town We spotted the chef walking around a fivestar hotel where he is residing this week The diminutive maestro also has outposts in London and Dubai and oversees the popular modern Indian restaurant Ziya at the Oberoi in Mumbai and is expected to be in the kitchen till the end of the weekIMCrsquos undying traditionsThat the Indian Merchantsrsquo Chamber headquartered in Churchgate is one of the bastions of Mumbairsquos financial establishments is undoubtedPabiben Rabari second from right receives the puraskar from Aditya Puri also seen are Radhika Nath and Tara Sharma SalujaEstablished in 1907 during the days of the British Raj to promote trade commerce and industry by Indian entrepreneurs it soon won a name for its role in Indiarsquos freedom struggle becoming arguably the only commercial institution that could count Mahatma Gandhi as its membersIndira Mahindra and Radhika NathUnsurprisingly over decades its rosters have boasted of some of the oldest and most celebrated surnames from the cityrsquos elite business community with its later formed Ladies Wing keeping pace with a vibrant programming and leadership of its ownAll this came back to us as we attended the 24th IMC Ladiesrsquo Wing Jankidevi Bajaj Puraskar 2016 on Tuesday evening which saw the award being conferred on the charismatic Pabiben Rabari rural entrepreneur from Kutch who has singlehandedly revived the regionrsquos vibrant embroideries bringing in modern practices and technologies and thus empowering a generation of rural womanAnd as a riveting audio visual presentation on the remarkable Jankidevi Bajaj who received the nationrsquos second highest civilian honour the Padma Vibhushan for her active part in nation building rolled on the screen we were once again struck by the IMCrsquos unbroken links with generations of Indiarsquos business leadershipBecause the film had featured the author sophisticate and all round blue stocking the late Indira Mahindra wife of the leading industrialist Harish Mahindra and mother of Anand Mahindra who had been chairperson of the first Jankidevi Bajaj awards committee and seated gracefully on stage along with the eventrsquos chief guest Aditya Puri and guest of honour actress Tara Sharma Saluja was Indirarsquos daughter Radhika Nath ndash President of the current Ladiesrsquo Wing proving once more Mumbairsquos abiding financial traditions and that the more things change the more they stay the sameTime for nappy duty nowMumbairsquos answer to Flavio Briatore the creator of the successful Billionaire brand of nightclubs Rishi Acharya and wife Suman were blessed with the birth of a baby boy on Tuesday ldquoBoth mother and son are doing wellrdquo says Acharya who is one of the pillars on which Mumbairsquos hot and happening night life is predicatedRishi Acharya and Flavio BriatoreWhich leads to the question will the fact that his new found status as dad interfere with his famous night owl existence A few months ago wersquod caught Acharya ruminating about his new found responsibilities as a householder Will nappy duty catch up with one of Mumbairsquos most effervescent party animals Time will tell Meanwhile time for much bubbly to pop