From gearing up for a third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic and keeping a check on New Year resolutions to indulging in BlackBerry nostalgia, the first week of 2022 has been eventful. We bring to you a list of our top stories of the week for your weekend reading
Mid-day file pic.
Tracking the Korean wave in India, we take a look at how Mumbaikars are indulging in Korean cuisine in their kitchens, a first in our series exploring the influence of Korean culture in the city. The second part of the series explores how more Mumbaikars are taking up Korean language courses via varied methods, amid a dearth of full-time courses in the city. As we are in the middle of a third wave of Covid-19 pandemic, it is necessary to go back to the basics and look at why masking is still crucial in protecting ourselves and others.
It’s hard to stick to one’s New Year resolutions and hence, we reached out to experts for a cheat sheet, which can help you follow your resolutions sincerely. Smashing conventional beauty norms, a Delhi-based fashion photographer’s New Year calendar ‘Oddity’ features people from diverse backgrounds and communities. With BlackBerry makers withdrawing software support for the phone, Mumbaikars reminisce why BlackBerry is close their hearts. To kick start the weekend, we bring you rum-based cocktail recipes shared by city mixologists.
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K-food: The K-drama craze is making more Mumbaikars cook and eat Korean dishes
Indians have been riding the Korean wave for quite a while now and the Covid-19 pandemic has given many Mumbaikars time to obsess about K-dramas more than before. In the first of a series of stories exploring the influence of Korean culture, two Mumbaikars tell us about how they got introduced to Korean food and why they love it so much
Struggling to keep New Year resolutions? Here’s a cheat sheet from experts
Making a resolution is easy but sticking to it – not so much. This sometimes discourages people from taking up the task at all. As the new year begins, two Mumbai-based experts explain how individuals can follow through on resolutions, even after initial hiccups
Un-boxing beauty: Delhi lensman's 'Oddity' calendar aims to smash beauty norms
To challenge conventional standards which put beauty in a box, fashion photographer and filmmaker Rishab Dahiya has launched a calendar featuring people from diverse communities and professions. In an interview with Mid-day Online, he talks about the difficulties in creating a piece of art which does not align with mainstream industry norms
Bye bye BlackBerry: Mumbaikars get wistful as company pulls the plug on the iconic phone
At its peak, the BlackBerry was a status symbol for many around the world. On January 4, its Canadian makers withdrew software support for the phone, known for the first-of-its-kind QWERTY keypad and distinctive appearance. Three Mumbaikars go back in time to tell us why they loved the BlackBerry
Feeling the chill? Mixologists say these rum cocktails are like a hug from the inside
The festive season may be over but the winter chill still lingers. Five city mixologists share their favourite cold-beating cocktail recipes featuring rum, ‘the golden liquid’
Masks still save lives: As third wave begins, a guide on why and how to mask up
While masks have been the defining image of the two-year-old Covid-19 pandemic, there are many who are still hesitant or lax about wearing them. City-based pulmonologist and epidemiologist Dr Lancelot Pinto emphasises how they save lives and what is the correct way to wear them
Going the Hallyu way: Why more Mumbaikars are learning Korean
Fuelled by binge-watching K-dramas and eagerly tracking K-pop, the 'K-wave' sweeping over India is a phenomenon one cannot ignore. In the second part of a series on growing Korean cultural influence, three Mumbaikars share why they are persevering to learn the Korean language despite very few options for full-time courses in the city
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