Mumbai Diary: Sunday Dossier

In a pickle turn to FacebookNISHANT Arora the Indian cricket teams media manager has found a nice polite way of letting his friends know that if they are looking to get some ICC World T20 tickets off him they better forget it Arora a former television reporter took to Facebook on Friday to convey his donrsquotcometome message The efficient Arora posted ldquoMy Dear friends I donrsquot have any tickets or passes for ICC World Twenty20 India 2016 matches in India Please donrsquot ask for it and embarrass me I hope this message will not dent our friendship Your warmth and affection for me remains the same Thanks for your understanding NishantrdquoThe city mdash sliced diced and served with a dash of sauceWhile there is no guarantee that Arora wonrsquot be pestered his Facebook notice notwithstanding Daily Dossier remembers how a cricket official up north used to get himself admitted to a hospital just before a oneday international in his city to avoid requests for complimentary passes Another cricket administrator from southern India used to check into a dingy hotel for the better part of the day to avoid ticket requestsEven sports editors of newspapers are not spared when it comes to passes so one of them printed a sheet and pinned it on his soft board of his cubicle ldquoI donrsquot have ticketspassesrdquoJaya Jaitley helps the lion go desiBEFORE India took over Silicon Valley its artisans and craftsmen had already made the world swoon with their intricately woven shawls and miniature paintings And this is something that Jaya Jaitley former Samata Party president and founder of Dastakaari Haat Samiti is hoping to impress upon the various ministries behind the PMrsquos favourite campaign ldquoMake in Indiardquo with her own version ldquoHandmade in IndiardquoA Make in India lion designed by Rajasthani artist Vijendra Bharti belowSpeaking to this diarist after attending an event in Lucknow Jaitley says she has asked some of her craftsmen to rethink the MakeinIndia logo the lion in their own version While she has six now she plans to get many more Even 3D papiermacirccheacute versions ldquojust for funrdquo She hopes to appeal to the PM Ministry of Textiles and Ministry of Commerce and Industry ldquoWell more than an appeal itrsquos just a way of saying lsquohey We are there too donrsquot forget usrsquordquo Tough toA 6 lakh cycle rideThe perception that the bicycle is a poor manrsquos savari can go take a hike Because taking a hike is one of the things Worli resident Rajiv Bhatt plans to do with his brand new Madone 95 The 40yearold has made it to newsprint for purchasing the costliest bike to be sold in India at R6 lakh from Firefox and Trek Imperial Cycle Centre Kurla The businessman who already owns a BMW trek bike and one by Fuji says ldquoItrsquos the most advanced road bike today I booked it two months ago and they had ordered it from the Statesrdquo Interestingly the patent for the 600 series carbon which this bike is made of lies only with above firm and NASA PicAtul KambleMusic talk Get heard get noticedMOVE over music festivals itrsquos now the season of music conferences The Exchange x AVA is going to be held at the Khar Social this Wednesday and will bring together the best of Irelandrsquos music biz with Indian musicians There are sessions on how to get your music into the right hands which is usually the hardest part Speakers include Paul Hamill CEO of Inflyte App which works with record labels like Diplorsquos Mad Decent and Diynamic There is also Sarah McBriar who handles the AVA Audio Visual Arts Festival amp Conference in Belfast and will talk about what it means to build a festival from the groundup ldquoThis is a platform to discuss new ideas and to build relationships that will help not just individuals but also the scenerdquo said Hermit Sethi director at Submerge one of the key partners behind the conference All sessions are free but donrsquot forget to register Change of career anyoneAlka Yagnikrsquos daughter makes restaurant debutAFTER stints with Zomato in Dubai and JSM Shiro and California Pizza Kitchen in Mumbai Syesha Kapoor who is playback star Alka Yagnikrsquos daughter joins hands with childhood buddies Abhishek Goyal and Yash Sonthalia owners of BovedaSyesha KapoorWhen we ask her whether she sings she says ldquoNot at all I have not trained a single day My mum never forced me She said if you try to do what you donrsquot love it wonrsquot last Besides I breathe restaurantsrdquo The trio is all set to revamp the Andheri lounge give it a new dining avatar and call it Boveda Bistro ldquoWe want it to be a neighbourhood gourmet food destinationrdquo says the 25yearold who has a bachelors degree in business marketing from the London School of Business The managing director on this venture adds ldquoThe lane where Boveda is has tons of bars but none are great with food The potential sits immense and we want to strikerdquo We hear the menu will be created by Michelin star chef Gracian DrsquosouzaLR Musician Nirali Karthik comedian Aditi Mittal and film critic Anupama Chopra discuss how YouTube can help you become a star at the YouTube Space in Goregoan East on Saturday PicSayeed Sameer Abedi