Mumbai Diary: Tuesday Dossier

Beat the summer bluesGreat idea to shield the kid from the April heat we say but this mommy from Borivli should read up on smothering accidentsBooked for therapyTrisha De Niyogi PicFBIt canrsquot be denied that whatrsquos happening around us impacts our mental health But wersquore happy to learn that publisher Niyogi Books in collaboration with Indian Novels Collective has floated a potential coping mechanism Till May 13 they are offering one title from Indian translated fiction every day at the price of R1 that can be downloaded on Amazon KindleChitra Mudgal is one of the authors whose titles are on offer PicWikimedia CommonsldquoThe best thing to do right now is to read As physical books canrsquot be delivered we thought why not give ebooks to people and something different from what they already read We considered translated literature because it helps in discoveryrdquo shared Trisha De Niyogi director Niyogi Books Wersquoll bookmark this Farewell Mariorsquos greatest criticMario and Habiba Miranda PicMario GalleryWersquore saddened to learn that artist and Sir JJ School of Art alumnus Habiba Miranda partner of late Goan cartoonist Mario Miranda passed away last week days before the latterrsquos birth anniversary on May 2 As tributes poured in on social media architect Gerard da Cunha who also looks after Mario Gallery told this diarist that hersquoll remember Habiba as a supportive partner with a great artistic sensibility ldquoI have been dealing with her for the past 13 to 14 years She was very good with colour and Mario with black and white mdash they made a great team She was his greatest criticrdquo he shared adding that Habiba kept the legend grounded He also noted that she gave him a free hand at managing the gallery ldquoOnce we tide over this pandemic we will organise a memorial for herrdquo he assuredRay of nostalgiaCome May 2 the world will be celebrating legendary director Satyajit Rayrsquos birth centenary But in the city the celebrations have got an early start with entrepreneur Srila Chatterjeersquos furniture and craftbased online concept store Baro Market paying an artistic tribute to Ray with an array of unique artefacts including souvenir posters cushion covers ceramic plates and moreSatyajit RayldquoWhat made Ray special was his profound humanism We believe that what this maestro did was what we strive to do mdash he spoke in his own language and kept his lens on his own country but his message was universal He cared so much about his craft that much of it was done by himrdquo Chatterjee told this diaristA cushion cover inspired by the directorrsquos Feluda seriesShe added that to mark his birthday theyrsquove focused on all the products that are related to him in their collection ldquoMost special of them all are five historic vintage and actual film posters from the time of releaserdquo she saidFeed Mumbairsquos dabbawalasThe 5000plus community of dabbawalas who used to feed the city daily in the prepandemic days had just begun to get back on their feet when the second wave hit them ldquoWe arenrsquot getting any help from the state We had just started earning again making ends meet somehow but now thatrsquos stopped Our situation is grimrdquo shared Kiran Gavande general secretary Mumbai Dabbawala which has initiated a fundraiser for the community Pitch in and lend them a hand at bitlyhelpdabbawalaA case for a fair music ecosystemAs part of World Intellectual Property Day that was observed yesterday the Indian Performing Rights Society launched IPRS for Fair Music campaign that will be on till April 30 to encourage the building of a healthier ecosystem for music in India ldquoWe felt what better day than today to discuss the various issues being faced by people in the music industry mdash musicians composers artistes and creators We will be organising activities with a variety of speakers about issues including how those who use otherrsquos intellectual property must respect it and procure licences to use it If there is no healthy ecosystem for creators investments will decrease and people wonrsquot create musicrdquo CEO Rakesh Nigam explained The virtual sessions will include conversations with different stalwarts from the industry and talks on copyright laws and music licensing