Mumbai Diary: Thursday Dossier

Lines of thoughtSudha Murthy is caught in a contemplative moment as Twinkle Khanna looks on at a book awards function in Kemps Corner on Tuesday PicAtul KambleConversations with the cubThe Raisina Dialogue 2020 a multilateral conference on some of the most pressing global issues is currently underway in New Delhi The platform hosts some of the biggest movers and shakers across foreign policy environment business media and urban studies On the sidelines independent environment journalist Bahar Dutt conducted a live interview for event organisers Oriental Research Institute with one of its guest speakers Aaditya Thackeray Maharashtras Minister for Environment From crediting his grandfather father and brother Tejas who he called the Mowgli of the family for his passion for nature to his opposition over the cutting of trees at Aarey and singleuse plastic bans junior Thackeray played with a straight batThen Dutt decided to stir the pot with a question about Shiv Senas pet project mdash The Coastal Road Project He replied that it wouldnt affect local fishermen on their daily catch nor would marine life along the route be put under any danger We spotted a slight unease in the voice but the cub recovered quickly by reassuring all that climate change is here and it would be top of his agenda helliphis outlook is fresh and endearing wondering if it will survive the hurly burly of politics wrote Dutt in her accompanying post that tagged the interview on social media Your guess is as good as oursFuel up for the marathonCome Sunday and the city will witness the biggest marathon with people from all walks of life as they put on their running shoes and clock personal milestones And a crucial part about prepping for Dday is also warming up and eating right to ensure you are prepared for the big runRunning a marathon requires complete mental and physical fitness Every runner knows his or her body well and an injuryfree run is crucial For that one should ideally load up on carbs in the marathon week to avoid hitting the wall in which a persons glycogen levels are depleted and fatigue sets in Prashant Issar coowner of Lower Parel eatery Ishaara told this diaristHe used his experience of participating in previous editions of the marathon and has now introduced a special menu that focuses on high glycemic index foods such as potato beetroot sweetcorn and rice this is an influence that Issar has extended from his personal diet to the menu albeit with the eaterys signature twist The dishes are easytodigest and so increase the glycogen levels in the bloodstream which will be critical to the spring in your runstep he addedA jazzy new beginningSince the citys lone jazzonly club The Bluebop Cafe opened doors in midOctober last year its seen a good mix of acts mdash from Parisian ensemble Guillaume Barraud Quartet on Tuesday night to Mumbaikars Samanta Noella Shirish Malhotra Karim Ellaboudi and D Wood But this Friday will be special for the venue owned by brothersister duo Amar and Eesha Sukhi For it will finally see Amar also a saxophone player make his debut at his own ventureBut its not like the 50something will be performing after a break Amar has been performing with the Bombay Chamber Orchestra for the last 18 years as well as several citybased ensembles something he didnt stop even when the space was preparing to open A tad nervous but mostly excited he told this diarist about his debut He will be joined on stage by Pratish on harpvocals Ishan on guitar Bertie on bass Subhash on guitarvocals and Minal on drums and perform jazz standards and classic bluesDiplo in da houseIn case you missed Diplos act two years ago at VH1 Supersonic Festival heres your chance to catch his new set fresh after a Grammy win last year for his song Electricity with Mark Ronson and Dua Lipa The American DJ songwriter and record producer has been announced as the headlining act besides fellow American DJ Illenium and Mumbai boy Divine for this years edition of the same festivalBut this time Diplo wont be performing with Major Lazer but flying solo Nikhil Chinapa the festival curator told this diarist Bringing together iconic artistes under one roof has been a key objective for us With Diplo as our third headliner on February 8 Saturday is going to be loaded with some great musicThe face on the gallery doorThe Great Hack an awardwinning documentary that released this year won praise for highlighting the backstory of the Cambridge Analytica CA scandal At the very heart of the film was a former business development director of CA Brittany Kaiser who eventually turned whistleblowerOne scene shows her relaxing all alone in an infinity pool in Thailand It is this very moment that now forms the front door of Colabas Mumbai Art Room MAR Although Kaisers face is hidden the artist behind the artwork Tara Kelton manages to convey the unexpected As MARs Instagram handle says She is a powerful metaphor for how quickly things can turn A true sign of the timesCatch 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