A taste of freedom and celebrations: Here’s a round-up of mid-day.com’s top features this week

Freedom brings in joy and calls for celebrations more so when the nation is at the helm of its 75th year of independence Tracing the excitement we look at how flag sellers in Mumbai returned to streets this year with hope cheer On August 16 Mumbairsquos beloved community the Parsis get together to welcome Navroz or New Year with family food and entertainmentAfter a long hiatus Mumbairsquos Dahi Handi pandals get back to business to bring in the much awaited festival of lsquohuman pyramidsrsquo and Krishna folk tales Keeping in mind the festive season and upcoming events in September we look at how footwear can accentuate your festive wear and outfit of the dayIn our food story for the week we look at how the notsoloved brinjal can be experimented with to make innovative mouthwatering dishes Keeping up with our skincare updates this week we dive into the muchpopularised facial serums and essential oils to decode their correct usageIndependence Day 2022 Mumbai tricolour paraphernalia sellers return to the streets with hope and festive cheerMany people are going to be celebrating Independence Day outdoors after two Covidhit years Young and old have been busy buying flags badges and pins with the tricolour Midday Online took a walk around Lalbaug market and spoke to three stall owners who are back and busy selling these paraphernalia to see how it feels to be back in businessRead more httpswwwmiddaycomlifestyleculturearticleindependenceday2022mumbaitricolourparaphernaliasellersreturntothestreetswithhopeandfestivecheer23241050Food family and theatre Herersquos how Mumbaikars are bringing in Parsi New Year this yearWith plans of family gatherings Navroz or Parsi New Year this year was in Mumbai was all about scrumptious food indulgences a visit to a nearby theatre and customary prayers at the agiaryRead more httpswwwmiddaycomlifestyleculturearticlefoodfamilyandtheatrehereshowmumbaikarsarebringinginparsinewyearthisyear23241078Clarion call for brinjal Mumbai chefs share easy recipes to turn the vegetable into a delicious treatEven though India boasts of mouthwatering dishes made from brinjal it isnrsquot preferred among many people because of its texture and taste Midday Online reached out to city chefs to share innovative recipes that include some Bihari flavours another served on a tartine and a traditional Greek dish tooRead more httpswwwmiddaycomlifestylefoodarticleclarioncallforbrinjalmumbaichefsshareeasyrecipestoturnthevegetableintoadelicioustreat23241255Janmashtami 2022 After two years of muted festivities Mumbaikars are excited about celebrating lsquoDahi Handirsquo with friends familyMumbaikars broke their first lsquoDahi Handirsquo this year after the Covid19 pandemic The city was buzzing with Janmashtami activities this week Herersquos a glimpse of how the festivities cheered up the city residentsRead more httpswwwmiddaycomlifestyleculturearticlejanmashtami2022aftertwoyearsofmutedfestivitiesmumbaikarsareexcitedaboutcelebratingdahihandiwithfriendsfamily23241699Facial serums and oils When and how to use these trendy skincare productsFacial serums and oils are increasingly penetrating the Indian skincare market with an increased discussion on their skinstrengthening properties Experts decode the difference between the two and their appropriate usage based on skin typeRead more httpswwwmiddaycomlifestylefashionarticlefacialserumsandoilswhenandhowtousethesetrendyskincareproducts23241511Feet style tips Enhance your outfit with a right pair of footwear this festive seasonAs ethnic fads rule peoplersquos minds ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi and September festive events paying attention to your footwear is as important as picking a perfect outfit If you are looking for tips herersquos a guide on how to lift your shoe gameRead more httpswwwmiddaycomlifestylefashionarticlefashiontipsenhanceyourlookwithrightpairoffootwearthisfestiveseason23241779