Mumbai Diary: Wednesday Dossier

bumpstyle with NishkaA huge Disney fan Nishka Lulla Mehras Instagram posts often take you to a fantastical party featuring Mickey Mouse styles then there are holiday snapshots celeb spotting and endorsements prepmeetsglamour lookbooks combo shots with mother and designer Neeta and a debut of a babybumpThe designer who married Dhruv Mehra in 2015 announced her pregnancy via Instagram on October 5 with a selfie captioned 25 weeks babybump She has been sharing weekbyweek adorable dressthebump photos with followers since then Congrats to the couple and soontobegranny NeetaWheels of changeIn an interesting CSR initiative a Mumbaibased employee engagement firm got the executives of a tech giant based out of Hyderabad and that of an MNC branch in Jaipur to commemorate World Disability Day which is observed on December 3 through a unique activity called Wheels of HopeIn it employees were made to participate in a treasure hunt where they had to locate different parts of a wheelchair and assemble and decorate them While the participants enjoyed this fun pursuit they were in for a surprise too At the end of the day they met with senior citizens from nearby old age homes and were given the opportunity to personally present the wheelchairs to the physically disabled residentsYuval Hararis lessons for IndiaWith the litfest baton being passed from one city to the next its that time of the year again when the written word is celebrated with gusto in India And keeping up with its 11yearold tradition the Penguin Annual Lecture will be held in Mumbai on December 16 This years invitation to deliver the lecture has been sent out to celebrated Israeli historian Yuval Noah Harari known for his bestselling books with 21 Lessons for the 21st Century being the latestI have had a long and fulfilling relationship with India This is not my first visit but this time is likely to be more special than others before India is one of the most dynamic countries where the old and new coexist each finding space to fit and grow This makes it unique and exciting for historians such as myself to witness how the nation thinks reacts and adapts said Harari in the context of his lecture on challenges that may surface in light of environmental and technological developments taking place in the worldMarked yourself safe yetIt began with one of the most awaited weddings of the year solemnised by the scenic Lake Como in Italy and the shehnai will soon sound for Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas With the shubh season for yet another round of shaadis having begun after Diwali its likely that your social media timeline is full of Bollywoodstyle prewedding videos and life event updates of friends getting hitched tooWhile that may be nothing more than a mushy overkill for those who have crossed over to the other side it threatens to bring a fresh round of societal pressures for the single or notwillingtogetmarried junta And as an apt comeback some of these witty folks are marking themselves safe during the marriage wave of 2018 on Facebook A good way to dodge a bullet at your next cousins wedding dont you thinkWhich side was Dorsey onTwitter CEO Jack Dorseys maiden trip to India could hardly have ended on a more dramatic note But he couldnt have foreseen the impending backlash when he attended a closeddoor meeting with a group of women to understand their experience on the social media platform Heres what transpired Once the meeting was over a Dalit woman handed Dorsey a poster as a gift that read Smash Brahmanical patriarchyNext a photo was taken with the women and Dorsey in the middle holding the poster Then one of the women in the photo posted the pic where else but on Twitter And eventually the floodgates opened for rightwing commenters to slam Dorseys apparent bias which finally led to Twitter holding a meek flag of surrender in the form of an apologetic statement But this statement led to a further backlash this time from Leftleaning folk In fact there was an allout war in the comments section between the two sides of the political divide But isnt that a sign of our timesHappily ever afterNewlyweds Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone cant stop gushing as they arrive at the airport on Tuesday to leave for Bengaluru for their reception PicSameer MarkandeCatch 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