<h2>D&rsquo;Oh! A deer</h2>
<p>A deer crosses the railway line just as the Van Rani toy train approaches at <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/mumbai-man-killed-in-alleged-sgnp-wild-boar-hunt-police-probe-alleged-cover-up-23656308" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">SGNP in Borivli</a></p>
<h2>Swaying to the Golden Years</h2>
<p><img src="https://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/nov/Susheela-Raman_1794445338_s.jpg" alt="Tony Visconti with Susheela Raman at the New York studio; (inset) David Bowie.  Pics Courtesy/@susheelaramanofficial; wikimedia commons " width="1280" height="720" /><br /><strong><em>Tony Visconti with Susheela Raman at the New York studio; (right) David Bowie. Pics Courtesy/@susheelaramanofficial; Wikimedia Commons</em></strong></p>
<p>The last time we spoke to singer Susheela Raman, it was April, and she was preparing for her first performance in India in almost a decade. It looks like the visit sparked something. Raman has now released her first single in eight years, Golden Years, a version of the iconic David Bowie song to mark the 50th year of his album, Station to Station. What&rsquo;s more is that the song was recorded by Tony Visconti, who also recorded the Thin White Duke&rsquo;s album. &ldquo;Our version is not a straight cover; it&rsquo;s a personal interpretation of a song that could be read a million ways,&rdquo; wrote Raman in a press note. As for the song, it will soon be part of an EP based on her ongoing explorations of the seminal English poet William Blake.</p>
<h2>Word on the street</h2>
<p><img src="https://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/nov/Street-wall_1794445468_s.jpg" alt="A view of the artworks on the promenade&rsquo;s gallery; (right) Nushtie (centre, in floral print) with the young visitors. Pics Courtesy/Nushtie" width="1280" height="720" /><br /><strong><em>A view of the artworks on the promenade&rsquo;s gallery; (right) Nushtie (centre, in floral print) with the young visitors. Pics Courtesy/Nushtie</em></strong></p>
<p>The promenade by the Jehangir Art Gallery has been the workspace for many great artists. So, it was the natural choice for Anusha Govindraj aka Nushtie for her first foray in art. &ldquo;I am a textile designer, and recently began my journey in art,&rdquo; the Pune resident shared. This decision was only affirmed when a group of school girls from <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-two-decades-of-administrative-troubles-haunt-jogeshwari-mn-banaji-home-for-the-blind-23656672" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Jogeshwari </a>dropped by on the opening day. &ldquo;Their teacher had arranged for an art walk. They had such open, fresh questions. This street is so inviting that it brings up conversations with everyone from tourists to kids, and artists,&rdquo; she revealed. If only the powers-that-be let our open streets be.</p>
<h2>Going gaga over momos</h2>
<p><img src="https://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/nov/Doma-Wang_1794445520_s.jpg" alt="Chef Doma Wang" width="1280" height="720" /><br /><strong><em>Chef Doma Wang</em></strong></p>
<p>You might find yourself craving for some mo&rsquo; when &lsquo;Momo Queen&rsquo; chef Doma Wang lands in Bandra for a one-day pop up this weekend. Doma di for foodies of Kolkata, where Wang heads the Himalayan and Tibetan cuisine restaurant The Blue Poppy, will bring the heat to House of Akina for the city&rsquo;s momo-philes.</p>
<p><img src="https://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/nov/Chicken-kothe-momo_1794445548_s.jpg" alt="Chicken Kothe Momo from her upcoming pop-up menu. Pics Courtesy/House of Akina" /><br /><strong><em>Chicken Kothe Momo from her upcoming pop-up menu. Pics Courtesy/House of Akina</em></strong></p>
<p>We learnt that the menu for the day includes traditional Tibetan cheese Churpi, to meat-filled momos, alongside delicacies like the Salmon Lephing, and Khatsar Fried Rice. That should settle the longstanding debate. Mumbai has the best momos; at least while Doma di&rsquo;s around.</p>
<h2>A slice of global glory</h2>
<p><img src="https://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/nov/Megha-Kwatra-Madan_1794445606_s.jpg" alt="Megha Kwatra Madan (left) and her award. Pics Courtesy/@megha_kwatra_madan" width="1280" height="720" /><br /><strong><em>Megha Kwatra Madan (left) and her award. Pics Courtesy/@megha_kwatra_madan</em></strong></p>
<p>For Megha Kwatra Madan, the icing on the cake showed up in Birmingham, United Kingdom. The Noida-based cake artist became the first Indian to win Tutor and Mentor of the Year 2026 title at the Cake and Bake International Awards on November 7. Adding another cherry to her 2026 celebrations, the one-time dental surgeon had earlier won Teacher of the Year at the IICMA Awards in India.</p>

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