<h2>Sparkle in the city</h2>
<p>Children light sparklers and enjoy the festive cheer with their parents during <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-bans-rockets-and-aerial-firecrackers-until-nov-25-after-diwali-fire-incidents-keep-firefighters-on-edge-23659252" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Diwali celebrations</a> at Keshavji Naik Chawl in Girgaon</p>
<h2>Green matters</h2>
<p><img src="https://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/nov/Dharmesh-Barai_1794268346_s.jpg" alt="Dharmesh Barai and Children perform Laxmi Puja. pics courtesy/Environment Life Foundation" /><br /><strong><em>Dharmesh Barai and Children perform Laxmi Puja. pics courtesy/Environment Life Foundation</em></strong></p>
<p>Mangrove soldiers marked Laxmi Pujan with a clean-up at Sarsole Jetty, Nerul, clearing litter and putting AI to work. The Environment Life Foundation team captured waste images to study pollution patterns with an AI camera. Founder Dharmesh Barai said, &ldquo;We are exploring how Artificial Intelligence and advanced technology can help us identify pollution patterns and discover smarter ways to protect our mangroves, rivers and marine ecosystems.&rdquo;</p>
<h2>A lit line-up in Doon</h2>
<p><img src="https://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/nov/AR-Rahman_1794268404_s.jpg" alt="Imtiaz Ali, AR Rahman and Shabana Azmi. File pics" width="1280" height="720" /><br /><strong><em>Imtiaz Ali, AR Rahman and Shabana Azmi. File pics</em></strong></p>
<p>For all bibliophiles, bookworms and lovers of a well-written sentence, it&rsquo;s time to get your literary fix as the Dehradun <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/i-dont-read-childrens-literature-maharashtra-cm-devendra-fadnavis-on-sanjay-rauts-upcoming-book-23545038" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Literature </a>Festival (DDLF) returns for its 2026 edition, bringing together a mix of authors, artists, actors and thinkers for three days of conversations and performances. Scheduled from November 27 to 29 at Doon International School, this year&rsquo;s theme, &lsquo;Life, Literature, Legacy&rsquo;, will feature names including Shabana Azmi, Ratna Pathak Shah, Raj Babbar, Manu Joseph, Peepal Baba, Anup Soni, Sayani Gupta and Sharib Hashmi, among others. Fans of Imtiaz Ali will join AR Rahman for a first-of-its-kind conversation exploring the connection between music and cinema, alongside Vishal Bhardwaj&rsquo;s fundraising concert series titled DUA. It wouldn&rsquo;t be a literature festival in Dehradun without Ruskin Bond, who will unveil a special anniversary edition of his debut novel, The Room on the Roof.</p>
<h2>The Biennale&rsquo;s big reveal</h2>
<p><img src="https://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/nov/Kader-Attia_1794268469_s.jpg" alt="Jitish Kallat and Kader Attia" width="1280" height="720" /><br /><strong><em>Jitish Kallat and Kader Attia</em></strong></p>
<p>After months of research, studio visits and conversations, curator Kader Attia is set to give art enthusiasts a first look at his plans for the seventh edition at CSMVS on November 14. The presentation will be followed by a conversation with Jitish Kallat, president of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale Foundation. &ldquo;Until now, much of Kader&rsquo;s thinking for the Biennale has necessarily remained within the space of research, studio visits and conversation,&rdquo; Kallat said, describing the shift from behind-the-scenes preparation to a public exchange that will continue over the coming year, and through the Biennale.</p>
<h2>Walking for the world to change</h2>
<p><img src="https://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/nov/Ayan-Banerjee_1794268652_s.jpg" alt="A previous walk was held on SV Road in 2025; (right) Ayan Banerjee. Pics courtesy/Walking Project" /><br /><strong><em>A previous walk was held on SV Road in 2025; (right) Ayan Banerjee. Pics courtesy/Walking Project</em></strong></p>
<p>At the age of 24, environmental and animal-welfare activist Ayan Banerjee has clocked 5,500 km across seven states on his 7,000-km Karuna Padayatra. His next stop is Mumbai, where he will join pedestrian advocacy group Walking Project for a 31-km walk from Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) to Borivli on November 10.</p>
<p><img src="https://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/nov/Aishwarya-Tatke_1794268679_s.jpg" alt="Aishwarya Tatke" width="1280" height="720" /><br /><strong><em>Aishwarya Tatke</em></strong></p>
<p>The group has championed better walking conditions since 2012. &ldquo;These community walks bring people together to observe pedestrian infrastructure and think about sustainable ways to protect our city,&rdquo; said convener Aishwarya Tatke.</p>

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