“Why are you watching other men achieve excellence and not trying to achieve it yourself?” he asks
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Silver lining
There is a quiet power in authenticity. With a simple wave and silver-flecked hair, Manisha Koirala turned a Wednesday salon run into a celebration of the natural self — proving that grace doesn’t really need a filter
Fandom Fallacy
For a man expected to be articulate, author Chetan Bhagat sometimes struggles to make sense. A podcast and column from last year, now going viral post India’s T20 World Cup win, suggest that Indians are “obsessed with cricket” and that the “countless productive hours… our youth spend glued to screens” could cost an entire generation dearly.
Chetan Bhagat
“Why are you watching other men achieve excellence and not trying to achieve it yourself?” he asks. But does fandom inherently ruin productivity? Reducing millions of passionate cricket fans to brain‑dead spectators ignores the cultural, communal, and motivational value sports bring.
Blaming “obsession” for societal issues oversimplifies complex problems, turning entertainment into moral panic. Bhagat’s argument, at its core, reads less like insight and more like condescension. While I rant out loud, I’m still trying to wrap my head around this.
Are die-hard cricket fans like Ranveer Singh, Shah Rukh Khan, and even Daniel Radcliffe not productive? It’s a false dichotomy to say that you are either a producer of excellence or a consumer of it, with no room for both. To suggest otherwise is to ignore that the inspiration we find in others’ greatness is often what fuels our own.
After-hours art ritual
Not nearly enough people are talking about Art Night Thursday — arguably one of the coolest things to do in Mumbai — which unfolds on the second Thursday of every month. Orchestrated by the Mumbai Gallery Association, this free-for-all experience throws open the doors of select galleries after hours, giving the public a rare chance to mingle with artists, engage with the exhibitions, and chat up the gallerists themselves.
Aahana Miller
And then there are the regulars, who’ve turned it into something of an art-world ritual. Case in point: Aahana Miller. The daughter of artist Brinda Chudasama and architect Alfaz Miller, Aahana treats Art Night Thursday like a well-planned marathon — clocking anywhere between three and ten shows in a single evening, usually with an entourage in tow. Her mother often joins, alongside a rotating cast of art-world friends.
By the end of the night, Aahana distils it all into a single verdict — her top pick — posted to Instagram. Tarq and Chemould often claim the crown. And while her following may be modest, don’t be fooled: her stamp of approval is quietly becoming currency in the city’s art circles.
As for how she chooses? It’s sixth sense over science. “I can’t explain it,” she shrugs. “It’s just a reflection of how I feel.” And does her mother — also the curator of the Kala Ghoda Arts Festival — agree with her calls? Not always. “The decision isn’t democratic,” Aahana laughs. Whatever it is, it’s clearly working.
Money Talks
So here’s some backroom chatter that’s quietly rattling the foundations of a legacy construction company. For a while now, insiders have been whispering about a fallout between two brothers — a rift that, by all accounts, has everything to do with their wives. One has long been the public face of the company, while the other, in a manner of speaking, holds the purse strings.
What began as hushed speculation has now escalated enough to land on my desk. The tipping point? A recent family-hosted soirée that drew Mumbai’s high and mighty — conspicuously excluding one brother and his wife. Are the parents taking sides? It certainly appears so. And if the chatter is to be believed, they’re siding with the money.
Kidney-touching milestone
Mirroring his lethal precision on the pitch, pacer Jasprit Bumrah kept his anniversary Instagram tribute short and sharp on Sunday, posting a simple ‘Happy anniversary’ caption alongside a few candid photos. However, it was his wife, Sanjana Ganesan, who stole the digital show. Playfully trolling his brevity, she dubbed it a “kidney touching caption” — a hilarious nod to the heart-touching cliché.
Jasprit Bumrah and Sanjana Ganesan
Beyond the banter, this couple remains a masterclass in the public conduct of power pairings. Celebrating five years of marriage alongside the glow of a recent T20 World Cup victory, they prove that while the world gets loud, a “hug that feels like home” is the ultimate victory.
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