<h2>A clear view</h2>
<p>An early bird perches on the Lady of Progress statue atop <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-unesco-listed-csmt-undergoes-extensive-restoration-work-23631274" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus</a> as the monsoon covers come off.</p>
<h2>Fandom goals&nbsp;</h2>
<p><img title="Fans at the early morning screening in Andheri. PIC COURTESY/FCBMUMBAI_" src="https://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/oct/dos-eight-oct-f_1791416848_s.jpg" alt="Fans at the early morning screening in Andheri. PIC COURTESY/FCBMUMBAI_" /><strong><em>Fans at the early morning screening in Andheri. PIC COURTESY/FCBMUMBAI_</em></strong></p>
<p>Nearly 180 fans donned their &lsquo;10 Messi&rsquo; jerseys at an Andheri venue in the wee hours of Wednesday. Interestingly, many of them left in crisp formals as the clock struck nine. Gathered to catch the &lsquo;<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-gets-it-right-as-messi-s-goat-tour-shines-at-wankhede-stadium-23607740" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">GOAT&rsquo; Lionel Messi&rsquo;s</a> last match for Argentina, which was telecasted at 4.30 am, the fans had little time to rest before heading straight to work. &ldquo;The mood was emotional. With teary eyes, we bid the little boy from Rosario adieu. It leaves a void, but we&rsquo;ll continue to support Argentina in the upcoming matches,&rdquo; shared FCB Mumbai co-founder Anand Mishra. &nbsp;</p>
<p><img title="Lionel Messi takes the final bow after the match. PIC COURTESY/@leomessi" src="https://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/oct/dos-eight-oct-g_1791416876_s.jpg" alt="Lionel Messi takes the final bow after the match. PIC COURTESY/@leomessi" width="1280" height="720" /><strong><em>Lionel Messi takes the final bow after the match. PIC COURTESY/@leomessi</em></strong></p>
<h2>Designs Down Under</h2>
<p><img title="Calligraphy created by Palav during a previous overseas visit to San Fransisco in 2024. PICS COURTESY/ACHYUT PALAV; (right) Achyut Palav" src="https://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/oct/dos-eight-oct-e_1791416908_s.jpg" alt="Calligraphy created by Palav during a previous overseas visit to San Fransisco in 2024. PICS COURTESY/ACHYUT PALAV; (right) Achyut Palav" width="1280" height="720" /><strong><em>Calligraphy created by Palav during a previous overseas visit to San Fransisco in 2024. PICS COURTESY/ACHYUT PALAV; (right) Achyut Palav</em></strong></p>
<p>Syndey is in for a tryst with Devanagari calligraphy this weekend. An enthusiastic <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/lifestyle/health-and-fitness/article/take-inspiration-and-become-a-surya-for-others-achyut-palav-237061" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Padma Shri-awardee Achyut Palav</a> (above) revealed to us that he will be part of a unique music-meets-calligraphy showcase as part of the Publisher&rsquo;s Internationale starting October 12. &ldquo;If promoted globally and the new generations are introduced to its basics, the art form as well as the language will continue to thrive,&rdquo; he shared with this diarist.&nbsp;</p>
<h2>Well done!</h2>
<p><img title="(From left) Bachi Karkaria at the event; the Bhikha Behram Well. FILE PICs/ashish raje" src="https://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/oct/dos-eight-oct-b_1791416955_s.jpg" alt="(From left) Bachi Karkaria at the event; the Bhikha Behram Well. FILE PICs/ashish raje" width="1280" height="720" /><strong><em>(From left) Bachi Karkaria at the event; the Bhikha Behram Well. FILE PICS/ASHISH RAJE</em></strong></p>
<p>Well begun is half done, they say. For columnist and author Bachi Karkaria, it all began with a well. Karkaria was all smiles on Tuesday evening as she regaled KitabKhana&rsquo;s audience with tales from her book, Waternamah: 300 Years of Mumbai&rsquo;s Bhikha Behram Well (1725&ndash;2025). &ldquo;The commemorative anthology was written not just to mark the well&rsquo;s 300th anniversary last year, but also as a reminder that this is a Grade1 Heritage structure in the city. All proceeds from its sale go to the Bhikha Behram Well Trust,&rdquo; she told this diarist.</p>
<p><img title="Karkaria and Devdutt Pattanaik address the audience at the Fort bookstore " src="https://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/oct/dos-eight-oct-c_1791416997_s.jpg" alt="Karkaria and Devdutt Pattanaik address the audience at the Fort bookstore " width="1280" height="720" /><strong><em>Karkaria and Devdutt Pattanaik address the audience at the Fort bookstore&nbsp;</em></strong></p>
<p>From Bhikhaji Behramji Panday&rsquo;s dream to a keystone of a community&rsquo;s faith, the well&rsquo;s journey reflects the city&rsquo;s journey, Karkaria shared. &ldquo;Water is not just a sacred duty, but a secular imperative. Life and civilisation both began in water, and today, both are under threat from climate change,&rdquo; she told us.</p>
<h2>Mundhe, unplugged</h2>
<p><img title="Tukaram Mundhe. FILE PIC" src="https://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/oct/dos-eight-oct-d_1791417024_s.jpg" alt="Tukaram Mundhe. FILE PIC" width="1280" height="720" /><strong><em>Tukaram Mundhe. FILE PIC</em></strong></p>
<p>This diarist is giving his bookshelf a squeaky clean deep scrub this week. Word is that a new English translation (Penguin Random House India) of Tukaram Mundhe&rsquo;s biography Tukaram, originally written in Marathi by Shafi Pathan and translated by Vikrant Pande, is set for an early 2027 release. While we&rsquo;re keen to read about the current Commissioner of the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-fda-seizes-prohibited-adulterated-food-worth-rs-2-22-crore-ahead-of-festivals-23653533" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Maharashtra Food and Drugs Administration&rsquo;s</a> crackdowns on food safety offenders, we&rsquo;re told that the book traces his childhood journey in rural Maharashtra, and concludes with his first appointment upon joining the Indian Administrative Service. &ldquo;The story of his life will not only inspire many who wish to take up a career as an IAS officer but for anyone who believes doing the right thing matters,&rdquo; Pande shared.</p>

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