<h2>BEST Wishes</h2>
A BEST bus ferrying passengers in <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/mumbai-police-arrest-two-e-scooter-thieves-recover-11-stolen-vehicles-worth-over-rs-6-lakh-23642439" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Andheri East</a> sports a timely motivational message for the city&rsquo;s rainy days
<h2>Gateway to Barcelona</h2>
It is a long way from Mumbai to the Midlands of England, but the first pre-season game of Birmingham City Football Club last weekend saw the city make a representation. With Barcelona visiting, former Dombivlikar Tejas Deshmukh carried the familiar motif of The <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai-guide/things-to-do/article/salute-to-the-gateway-of-india-in-mumbai-here-are-some-unique-facts-you-need-to-know-23621491" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Gateway of India</a> in the Catalan club colours to the game at St Andrews.
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/aug/FCB-fans_e.jpg" alt="(From left) Fans Lawrence Trinidade and Tejas Deshmukh flaunt the Mumbai-themed scarf in Birmingham. PIC COURTESY/@tejas_f1.8" width="1280" height="720" /> (From left) Fans Lawrence Trinidade and Tejas Deshmukh flaunt the Mumbai-themed scarf in Birmingham. PIC COURTESY/@tejas_f1.8
&ldquo;It was first designed in 2018 by Pratik Korgaonkar, who has been part of our club since we began. We were hoping to use an Indian connection, but since the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-citizens-raise-red-flag-over-tricolour-fest-23240730" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">National Flag colours</a> are not to be used with any other flag, we decided to use the Gateway of India. What better icon to showcase Mumbai?&rdquo; shared FCB Mumbai co-founder, Sagar Shinde. Unfortunately, the Catalan club lost the game on penalties. We&rsquo;d prefer to attribute that to the presence of a certain Jude Bellingham in the stands.
<h2>Zane&rsquo;s big sixth</h2>
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/aug/Zane-bday_e.jpg" alt="Zane the poodle in a pet suit. PICS COURTESY/ZANE&rsquo;s CAFE " width="1280" height="720" /> Zane the poodle in a pet suit. PICS COURTESY/ZANE&rsquo;s CAFE&nbsp;
Before you judge us for reeling under FOMO for missing a six-year-old&rsquo;s birthday party, hear us out. Zane, the popular neighbourhood poodle, and inspiration behind <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sunday-mid-day/article/explore-this-new-cafe-bar-in-lower-parel-that-boasts-fresh-flavours-global-design-sensibilities-23589816" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Lower Parel&rsquo;s</a> Zane&rsquo;s Cafe rang in his sixth in style on August 1.
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/aug/Cafe-set-up_e.jpg" alt="Patrons at Zane&rsquo;s birthday celebrations in Lower Parel" width="1280" height="720" /> Patrons at Zane&rsquo;s birthday celebrations in Lower Parel
&ldquo;A local celebrity who meets eager patrons subject to availability,&rdquo; as the caf&eacute; staff describes him, Zane&rsquo;s big day coincided with the caf&eacute;&rsquo;s fourth anniversary.
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/aug/Letter_e.jpg" alt="A handpainted card" width="1280" height="720" /> A handpainted card
Ribbons and balloons were in order, and an art corner saw pet parents get their furry friends sketched. We learnt the caf&eacute; also introduced a cocktail menu to celebrate. Well, cheers to Zane.
<h2>My dear planet</h2>
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/aug/Post_e.jpg" alt="Entries for handwritten letters are now open. PIC COURTESY/INDIAPOST" width="1280" height="720" /> Entries for handwritten letters are now open. PIC COURTESY/INDIAPOST
Do you remember how to connect a cursive &lsquo;d&rsquo; to an &lsquo;e&rsquo; to write a letter to a dear friend? It might be a good time to put it to the test, as India Post brings back the Dhai Akhar letter writing competition. Those keen to put pen to paper this year will take on the theme &ldquo;Letters to Mother Earth: My Promise to Protect Nature&rdquo;. To know more, log on to @indiapostoffice. &nbsp;
<h2>Meet me on Orkut</h2>
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/aug/Orkut_e.jpg" alt="Krunal Ghorpade&rsquo;s recreation of Orkut. PIC COURTESY/KRATEX" width="1280" height="720" /> Krunal Ghorpade&rsquo;s recreation of Orkut. PIC COURTESY/KRATEX
This diarist had to pinch himself when DJ Krunal Ghorpade&rsquo;s &lsquo;Orkut request&rsquo; landed in his inbox last weekend. The d&eacute;j&agrave; vu was courtesy Ghorpade&rsquo;s quirky idea to recreate the defunct social platform&rsquo;s homepage to connect with his fans. &ldquo;I am a computer engineering graduate, and I love coding when I&rsquo;m not making music. When I released my new album Fakta House on July 31, I wanted to bring the two worlds together,&rdquo; he told us.
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/aug/Krunal-Ghorpade_e.jpg" alt="" width="1280" height="720" />
The interactive page comes with the nostalgic scrapbook, friends list, and communities sections. The DJ might have taken some creative liberty, we suspect. How else do you explain the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Elon Musk on the &lsquo;recent visitors&rsquo; tab? Those keen to check out the window to the past can log on to kratex.in/faktahouse/orkut.

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