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Sunburn 2025 | Mathame: Mt Etna helped us shape our sound

Sunburn 2025 | Mathame: Mt Etna helped us shape our sound

Ahead of their Sunburn performance, the Italian DJ duo speak about how the volcano inspires them, the future of AI in music, and why building an identity today is more difficult than before

As Sunburn 2025 gets underway, here's why DJ David Guetta's set will be unique

David Guetta's latest chapter, the Monolith Tour, is a perfect example of this evolution, and he is bringing this very same tour to Mumbai this weekend

19 December,2025 04:27 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

Sunburn 2025: Your complete travel guide to get to the music festival in Mumbai

As the iconic music festival comes to Mumbai this weekend, these insider tips will help you travel easily to the festival venue

19 December,2025 03:16 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

Mumbai rapper Divine releases fifth studio album 'Walking On Water'

Released via Gully Gang, the album features an elite roster of collaborators including artists like Hanumankind, Gurinder Gill, Riar Saab, MC Altaf, Sammohit and Kalyani Priyadarshan, producers ZZORAWAR, Stunnah Beatz and Phenom alongside bold reinterpretations of some of Bollywood’s most iconic tracks

19 December,2025 12:14 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

Sculptor Ram Sutar, designer of 'Statue of Unity', passes away at 100

The iconic statues of Mahatma Gandhi seated in a meditating pose and of Chhatrapati Shivaji riding a horse on the Parliament premises rank among his finest creations

18 December,2025 04:56 PM IST | New Delhi | PTI

Sunburn | Sara Landry: Female DJs have always dominated; recognition is long due

Ahead of her performance in Mumbai, the American DJ, known for her hard techno sounds, dives into all things India, being crowned in the world's best, and the rise of female DJs in the world

18 December,2025 01:51 PM IST | Mumbai | Nascimento Pinto

Russell Peters to perform in India in 2026 as a part of his ‘Relax’ World Tour

Previously, The Emmy, Gemini and Peabody Award-winning comedian has toured India five times—beginning with his 'Somebody!' Tour in 2007

17 December,2025 04:18 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

Global musical comedy sensation Morgan Jay to perform in India on 2026

Attendees can expect original comedic musical pieces performed live, lightning-fast improvisation, and genuine audience interactions that pull you into the performance

17 December,2025 12:01 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

Vatican unveils Nativity scene, lights Christmas tree in St Peter's Square

The spruce tree hailed from Italy's German-speaking majority autonomous province on the Austrian border, while the life-size Nativity scene was designed by the Nocera Inferiore-Sarno diocese in the southern Campania province, featuring architectural elements from the region

16 December,2025 09:44 AM IST | Vatican City | AP

When Mumbai became a classroom for Palghar’s tribal students

Around 150 tribal students from Palghar’s Onde college visited Mumbai on an educational tour organised by the KAASH Foundation, gaining exposure to academic institutions, national workshops, cultural spaces and civic life beyond textbooks

15 December,2025 09:25 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

‘Slop’ is Merriam-Webster's Word of the Year 2025; here’s all you need to know

Creepy, zany and demonstrably fake content is often called 'slop'. The word's proliferation online, in part thanks to the widespread availability of generative artificial intelligence, landed it Merriam-Webster's 2025 word of the year. 'Slop' was first used in the 1700s to mean soft mud, but it evolved more generally to mean something of little val

15 December,2025 12:39 PM IST | Washington | AP

Tribute festival for legendary tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain in Mumbai

Over 50 Indian and international artistes will perform at a two-day tribute festival celebrating Ustad Zakir Hussain, with live screenings across Mumbai

14 December,2025 03:04 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
‘Slop’ is Merriam-Webster's Word of the Year 2025; here’s all you need to know

‘Slop’ is Merriam-Webster's Word of the Year 2025; here’s all you need to know

Creepy, zany and demonstrably fake content is often called 'slop'. The word's proliferation online, in part thanks to the widespread availability of generative artificial intelligence, landed it Merriam-Webster's 2025 word of the year. 'Slop' was first used in the 1700s to mean soft mud, but it evolved more generally to mean something of little val

15 December,2025 12:39 PM IST | Washington | AP
Tribute festival for legendary tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain in Mumbai

Tribute festival for legendary tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain in Mumbai

Over 50 Indian and international artistes will perform at a two-day tribute festival celebrating Ustad Zakir Hussain, with live screenings across Mumbai

14 December,2025 03:04 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Prateek Kuhad mesmerises fans with soul-stirring performance in Mumbai

Prateek Kuhad mesmerises fans with soul-stirring performance in Mumbai

With beloved tracks like ‘CO2’, ‘Mulaqat’, ‘All I need’, ‘Teri Hi Hum’, the atmosphere evolved into a sea of swaying lights, soulful sing-alongs and shared nostalgia

13 December,2025 04:16 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Celebrated author Ruskin Bond hospitalised in Dehradun

Celebrated author Ruskin Bond hospitalised in Dehradun

Bond's family members said that one of Ruskin Bond's legs has weakened, causing difficulty in walking. They added that he is expected to be discharged from the hospital in the next few days

13 December,2025 12:09 PM IST | Dehradun (Uttarakhand) | ANI
Rare fresco of Jesus as 'Good Shepherd' uncovered in Turkish town

Rare fresco of Jesus as 'Good Shepherd' uncovered in Turkish town

The painting was discovered in August in an underground tomb near Iznik, a town in northwestern Turkey that secured its place in Christian history as the place where the Nicene Creed was adopted in AD 325

13 December,2025 09:10 AM IST | Iznik (Turkey) | AP

IN PHOTOS: Tom Morello delivers power-packed performance in Delhi

Delhi-NCR witnessed a historic live music moment last evening as Grammy Award-winning guitarist and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee took the stage, and even introduced the next-gen as his son joined him in a immersive performance

18 December,2025 05:48 PM IST | Nascimento Pinto
67 new cultural elements from around the world added to UNESCO’s heritage list

67 new cultural elements from around the world added to UNESCO’s heritage list

From Iran’s 'Ayeneh-Kari' and Switzerland’s yodelling to India’s Deepavali, UNESCO has added 67 cultural elements to its Intangible Cultural Heritage lists, during its 20th session in Delhi. The new entries include arts, rituals, and traditions from across the world

12 December,2025 05:53 PM IST | New Delhi | PTI

Mahindra Blues Festival 2026: Here's all you need to know about the lineup

Mahindra Blues Festival 2026: Here's all you need to know about the lineup

Taking place on February 14 and 15, the iconic blues festival will take place at the iconic Mehboob Studio in Bandra

12 December,2025 01:45 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

All you need to know about the 'Right to Disconnect' Bill 2025

All you need to know about the 'Right to Disconnect' Bill 2025

A new bill in Parliament aims to give employees the legal right to switch off from work after hours—here’s what it means for India’s workforce

11 December,2025 04:41 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

Def Leppard to perform for the first time in India in 2026; check details here

Def Leppard to perform for the first time in India in 2026; check details here

Def Leppard’s three-city India Tour continues the series of defining rock live shows under the banner of Bandland On Tour, an extension of Bandland, the rock and alternative music festival

11 December,2025 01:45 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

Hidden Heritage of Girgaon: Oldest Ganeshotsav Pandals of Mumbai

    Hidden Heritage of Girgaon: Oldest Ganeshotsav Pandals of Mumbai

    Step into the heart of Mumbai’s Ganeshotsav with Mid-Day. In this special video, we take you on a tour of Girgaon’s oldest Ganpati pandals, each with a history of over 100 years. From Keshavji Naik Chawl—the birthplace of Mumbai’s first public Ganeshotsav in 1893—to other iconic mandals of Girgaon, witness the traditions, the idols, and the stories that have kept this festival alive for generations.

    02 September,2025 03:43 PM IST
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