Mumbai Diary: Tuesday Dossier

A designer makes the write choiceIt was during a car ride from the airport in Goa to their hotel that designer Farah Khan and Paola De Luca an Italian luxury trends forecaster hit upon the idea of taking the formers creativity to a different level with a book on her philosophyThat idea has now reached fruition with the launch of the coffee table title Farah Khan A Bejewelled Life which releases today It contains sections on the different things that Khan derives inspiration from including nature and divinity with photographs of some of her best designs The book though begins with Twinkle Khanna and Princess Divya Kumari of Jaipur talking about their association with Khan It helps to have friends in high placesBasanti for DubaiBeing a resident of Versova this diarist has enjoyed quite a few meals at Basanti amp Co a northIndian eatery in the neighbourhood The place is a lively joint with kitschy deacutecor and the food has never disappointedChefs Vivek Kashiwale left and Rohan DSouzaSo it comes as no surprise that its chef Rohan DSouza has teamed up with chef Vivek Kashiwale his counterpart in Dubai to launch an outpost in the UAE DSouza told this diarist Dubai is a melting pot of cultures Indian food is highly sought after and while there are a few good options available there is plenty of room for more players to participate and cater to the ever increasing demand for our cuisine Heres wishing him luck for his new ventureKamra has a message during the electionsComedian Kunal Kamra is known to be an outspoken critic of the ruling dispensation And recently he started a series on social media where he is superimposed into a slew of images holding a placard that says Dont vote ModiThese include one of the big fat Ambani wedding another of a BJP rally with the Prime Minister on stage and also one where the PM is practising yoga And just to show hes unbiased theres also a photo where he is holding a different placard that says But also fck the Congress Now thats playing it smartAn epic move for animation in IndiaThe impact of SS Rajamoulis Baahubali series is hard to forget mdash with its massive production design and computergenerated imagery This is even reflected in its animated version whose fourth season is now available for streaming Produced by Graphic India and Arka Mediaworks and created by SS Rajamouli and Sharad Devarajan the fourth season of Baahubali The Lost Legends comprises 16 episodes set before the Kalakeya invasionSeason 4 is filled with political intrigue betrayal war action adventure and even more twists and turns as we take fans deeper than ever into the events that shaped Baahubali from a young prince into a legendary hero said Devarajan Well in light of the Game of Thrones premiere this seems like double the entertainmentWheres the josh asks Francois GautierNever before in the recent past has there been such renewed interest in Hinduism and its place and depiction in Indian history as what one has been witnessing in the last few years And this zealous spirit isnt limited to modernday crusaders of the religion in India but extends to desis living abroad tooSo when Indiabased French political writer Francois Gautier recently delivered a lecture on the need to rewrite Indian history at Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta the dismal turnout of 12 out of the 2000 Hindu students studying there seemed rather odd Not to Gautier thoughVery symbolic of the Hindu youth disconnect of their roots Worrisome too mdash how will the 90 millions new voters cast their ballot sic he said in a tweet which evoked interesting responses All 2000 students are on their way to India in Pushpak Viman to vote said one The heat is truly onRam naam shetty haiShilpa Shetty seems lost in a divine realm as she celebrates Ram Navami with sister Shamita at Juhus ISKCON temple PicSneha KharabeCatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates