<h2>I&rsquo;ve got your back</h2>
Three school children cross the road in rush hour traffic near <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/sion-bridge-opening-delayed-after-inauguration-as-bikers-move-concrete-barricades-23656483" rel="nofollow">Sion Circle</a>
<h2>Dilli, in Sur and Raag</h2>
<img src="https://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/oct/Megha-Raw_1792801964_s.jpg" alt="Megha Rawoot during a performance in Daman. Pic courtesy/Megha Rawoot" /> Megha Rawoot during a performance in Daman. Pic courtesy/Megha Rawoot
The historic Safdarjung Tomb is set to provide the backdrop for an evening of candlelit sitar music as Versova-based musician Megha Rawoot takes the stage in the national capital today. A disciple of Purbayan Chatterjee, Rawoot will perform a mix of favourites and original compositions. Speaking to this diarist ahead of the performance, she said, &ldquo;Funny enough, even though I was a Delhiite, I never once visited Safdarjung, but I guess music will take me there. I&rsquo;ll be performing favourites such as Chaap Tilak, Mast Kalandar, along with a few original compositions in an improvised set, and it feels amazing to come back to the hometown and perform for your own people.&rdquo;
<h2>All for a Nobel cause</h2>
<img src="https://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/oct/Nobel-cause_1792801996_s.jpg" alt="Attendees at a previous session. Pics courtesy/Kyurious Cattery" /> Attendees at a previous session. Pics courtesy/Kyurious Cattery
Three upcoming Sundays will host researchers take Nobel Prize-winning-inspired ideas from science outside of the lab, with interactive talks, trivia and Q&amp;A sessions. Nobel Discoveries: Simplified&ndash;The 2026 Edition, an initiative by Kyurious Cattery, is curated by Priyanka Kamthe (below) and Sujay Jadhav. &nbsp;
<img src="https://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/oct/Priyanka-Kamthe_1792802031_s.jpg" alt="" width="1280" height="720" />
The initiative aims to make Nobel Prize-winning discoveries accessible to the general public and inspire young people to consider research as a career. The series will feature researchers from Mumbai&rsquo;s Tata Institute of Fundamental Research and will include scientists Suchith Mendon, who will lead the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/medicine-is-unlike-other-commodities-aiocd-secretary-rajiv-singhal-and-president-shinde-speak-out-on-why-chemists-went-on-strike-23631616" rel="nofollow">Medicine session</a>, Lubhanshi Garg and Sujit Das for the Chemistry session, and Dwaipayan Mukherjee for the Physics session. &ldquo;We hope to spark a sense of &lsquo;kyuriosity&rsquo; among young minds,&rdquo; summarised Kamthe.
<h2>This makes for a killer supper</h2>
<img src="https://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/oct/Halloween-1_1792802085_s.jpg" alt="Halloween-inspired decor set for the supper" width="1280" height="720" /> Halloween-inspired decor set for the supper
Fancy solving a murder over supper this Halloween? Baithak Experience, a family-run supper club in Chembur, is hosting A Murder in Mehfil, an interactive Punjabi wedding-themed evening where guests take on secret identities, follow clues and work together to unmask a killer that has taken place at Noorpur Haveli.
<img src="https://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/oct/Halloween-2_1792802128_s.jpg" alt="Attendees wear paper bag masks for the Baithak. Pics courtesy/@baithak.experience" width="1280" height="720" /> Attendees wear paper bag masks for the Baithak. Pics courtesy/@baithak.experience
&ldquo;There will be Halloween-themed d&eacute;cor alongside dishes such as Amritsari Kulcha and Pindi Chole, Delhi-style Gol Gappe, and Shak ki Shuruwat, a secret house spitzer, among others. We create a fictional Punjabi haveli, where a murder takes place, and guests must come together to solve it. From the characters and clues to the food and music, every detail is curated, all while eating a scrumptious meal,&rdquo; Mandeep Kaur told this diarist. To sign up, log on to @baithak.experience, and remember, the killer could be anyone.
<h2>Marching to The Quick Style</h2>
<img src="https://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/oct/Norwegian-dance_1792802175_s.jpg" alt="The Norwegian dance crew performs in front of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. Pic courtesy/Instagram" width="1280" height="720" /> The Norwegian dance crew performs in front of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. Pic courtesy/Instagram
From performing a movement piece to Edvard Munch&rsquo;s works at the Collective Oslo last week to dancing at the Taj Mahal in Agra, and pulling off a quick stepper at Nariman Point, the Norwegian dance crew of The Quick Style have already built up quite a tour package. Now, they are set to kickstart the India leg of their ongoing Touchdown World Tour with a performance in Bandra Kurla Complex today. They will follow up with performances in Pune, Goa, Bengaluru, and wrap up in Hyderabad. Quite the journey.&nbsp;
<h2>Sowing a greener tomorrow</h2>
<img src="https://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/oct/Garden-1_1792802213_s.jpg" alt="Students plant saplings as they learn about sustainability, nutrition and holistic learning at the grassroots level" width="1280" height="720" /> Students plant saplings as they learn about sustainability, nutrition and holistic learning at the grassroots level
Keeping alive the idea that the seeds we plant today will shape a greener tomorrow, The Junoon Academy at Kemps Corner has now introduced The Junoon Nature Hub in Dhasa, Gujarat.
<img src="https://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/oct/Garden-2_1792802254_s.jpg" alt="The Nature Hub in Dhasa, Gujarat. Pics courtesy/Junoon Academy" width="1280" height="720" /> The Nature Hub in Dhasa, Gujarat. Pics courtesy/Junoon Academy
The initiative aims to help students understand their relationship with nature, from learning where their food comes from to discovering how to nourish their bodies while being mindful of the environment.
<img src="https://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/oct/Amit-Maisuriya_1792802322_s.jpg" alt="Amit Maisuriya" width="1280" height="720" /> Amit Maisuriya
&ldquo;This initiative aims to connect students with nature through hands-on gardening. Students from the academy will participate in growing fruits and vegetables within the Vidyalaya, learning to care for plants and understand the process of growing food. This, in turn, will help students develop environmental awareness and respect for nature,&rdquo; said Amit Maisuriya, coordinator at the Junoon Academy in Dhasa.

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