Each year the festival of Makar Sankranti brings with itself the promise of auspicious beginnings as the sun enters into the northern hemisphere. However, when it comes to birds, the story is quite the opposite. As kites will take over the sky on the day of Makar Sankranti 2024, what comes next is life-threatening cases of birds being injured by sharp threads of kites. While most of us enjoy this day with our family and friends flying kites and enjoying sweets, a section of volunteers get on their toes to save the birds who have been found hanging from the kite threads fighting for their lives. What leads to these deaths and what can we do about it? Watch this video to know more.
11 January,2024 07:00 PM IST
Making desserts can be daunting but not if you get hands-on simple recipes that come without any complication. This Easter, when we wanted to try out our hands on an easy dessert recipe, Chef Vipasha Parekh came to our rescue. This is Vipasha’s recipe to make crunchy, super-delicious and easy - Chocolate Bird’s Nest. So gather all your supplies and get your kids along to make a super-easy easter dessert treat! Chef - Vipasha Parekh Location - Cake My Day, Dadar, MumbaiAnchor & Producer - Katyayani KapoorCinematography - Manjeet Thakur & Raj Patil Editor - Anand Sarpate
08 April,2023 04:40 PM IST | Mumbai
A man’s bond with a wildlife bird has now turned into a political controversy. The case of Arif in UP who rescued an injured Sarus crane has led to a war of words between the ruling BJP and Samajwadi Party.
28 March,2023 06:25 PM IST
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde celebrated his birthday today with his party members. On the occasion of his birthday, the Chief Minister treated citizens of Mumbai with the inauguration of Kopri Bridge. The bridge is the main connector between Mumbai and Thane and in its new avatar – eight lanes -- will ease peak hour traffic congestion, bringing solace to commuters travelling towards Thane, Navi Mumbai, and Mumbai. The bridge will also be a relief for motorists travelling from Mumbai towards Thane, Nashik, Gujarat, and Pune. Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis, his wife Amruta Fadnavis and Union Minister Amit Shah poured in wishes for the Chief Minister via twitter
09 February,2023 08:02 PM IST
Flamingos visited the wetlands at the Thane Creek Flamingo Sanctuary. Mumbaikars can also see them in abundance at Airoli, Mahul, and Sewri. They visit mostly for feeding purposes from breeding sites in the Gujarat region as well as Iran. Their migration starts post monsoon when water-filled regions start drying up. Since 1994, Thane creek has been attracting flamingos in large numbers. The boat rides at Thane creek have begun from 1st January for wildlife lovers and birdwatchers, who reached the spot in large numbers. Approximately 1 lakh flamingos have migrated this year, according to a forest officer.
07 February,2023 08:08 PM IST | Mumbai
Ahead of Parsi new year, mid-day chats up with proud Bawa and Gara embroidery’s modern custodian Ashdeen Lilaowala, who launched his flagship store in Colaba and specialises in fashion inspired by the Parsi Gara, explains 4 designs of the heirloom hand embroidery.
15 August,2022 08:04 PM IST | Mumbai
Jubin Nautiyal and Nikita Dutta from the hit song 'Mast Nazron Se' join mid-day.com's 'Mumbai Meri Jaan.' They speak about the challenges of moving to and settling in Mumbai, their go to shopping and food haunts, adapting to the city's lingo and much more!
29 April,2022 11:12 PM IST | Mumbai
The influencer Freddy Birdy responded to Deepika Padukone seemingly calling him a 'moron. Mrunal Thakur has found herself in a tight spot after fans of Deepika Padukone accused her of liking the post about “tiny clothes”.
01 February,2022 11:45 PM IST | Mumbai
From lovebirds Asim Riaz & Himanshi Khurana, father-son duo Arbaaz Khan and Arhaan Khan to Bollywood heartthrobs Vicky Kaushal, Kartik Aaryan; watch all the celebrities spotted in the city on December 19.
20 January,2022 12:44 PM IST
Sunday turned into a party night as #KarismaKapoor invited several celebrities for a small house party at her residence. The paparazzi spotted #KareenaKapoorKhan, along with hubby #SaifAliKhan, and elder son #Taimur. Lovebirds #MalaikaArora and #ArjunKapoor were also seen entering the party holding hands.
27 December,2021 09:34 PM ISTADVERTISEMENT
