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Tanika Godboles casual doodling over the years took a serious turn when she launched missfitcomics in 2017 on Instagram Ive doodled off and on for as long as I remember and I made some comics for the class magazine the 29yearold Cardiff University graduate says over an Insta DM chat obvs The nearly twoyearold account describes itself as a page with comics about current news feminism and pop culture With nearly 11000 followers missfitcomics wades seamlessly from mental health and gendersexuality to politics Godbole says the reason she started the handle was because I was tired of listening to everyones opinions but not being able to express my own just because Im softspoken and awkwardThe forgotten Indian periodicalWhile history textbooks have spoken of contribution of regional newspapers to the nationalist movement very little has been written about the periodicals published during the preIndependence era which cultivated a readership like no otherPics courtesy IdeasofIndiaorgRahul Sagar the Global Network Associate Professor of Political Science at NYU Abu Dhabi is hoping to change this with a oneofakind database accessible on ideasofindiaorg With the help of students libraries and grants of over 360000 Sagar has managed to index nearly 255 English journals under a range of categoriesmdashregional overseas university etc Among the many names are The Aligarh Monthly 19031915 a bilingual EnglishUrdu journal published by the Muhammadan AngloOriental College Aligarh Benares Magazine published between 1848 and 1852 by the Bishops College Press in Calcutta and Bombay Quarterly Review 1858 The site lists the contents making it easy for readers to find a specific magazine You can then locate it on WorldCatorg a network of library content and services and request for specific documents via an Interlibrary LoanThe desi Nasontheground99 showcases stories about ordinary Indians doing extraordinary things For most part Sai Sethu the creator of this Nas Dailyesque Instagram handle points his Canon M50 at stories and people in nonmetros He has filmed Keralas chess village of Marottichal a man in Telangana who promotes the idea of sharing with his cart of bananas and two engineers in Kochi whove invented a water filter made of natural materials The idea he says is to narrate stories that matter and can inspire and empower all edited to a crisp 99 seconds Sai 25 is an engineering graduate from Vit University Vellore He has also done a course in radio journalism from ACJ So far he has dropped close to 50 videos at the rate of two videosa week I select subjects according to what interests me and my interests are fairly wide he saysSai SethuCall me old fashionedWhere did whiskey originate How do you tell single malt from single grain If youve grappled with these questions sommelier Nikhil Agarwal of All Things Nice will clear your doubts at the Edinburgh Whisky Academy The globally recognised certification programme available for the first time in India is designed for those who wish to understand the spirit in all its complexity Agarwal went to Edinburgh earlier this year to sign up for the diploma course The daylong class is called The Fundamentals of Scotch Whiskey We send prereading material that covers history and business of the spirit with modules such as raw materials batch distillation etc he says This is followed by a written test and whiskey tasting sessionCost Rs 26000 Call 9820698883Email infoallthingsniceinFreeing the mangrovesTwo years ago when the Mangrove Marshalls trudged through the forests of Navi Mumbai armed with garbage bags and gloves founder Rohit Malhotra his wife and a handful of their friends were the only members Today they are a community of over 200 dedicated to shielding Mumbais mangroves from the plastic and rubble buildupMangroves are a delicate ecosystem because their roots are inverted So they can choke to death by debris Malhotra explainsEvery Saturday the Marshalls arise before sunrise and commence their mission at seven They emerge from the wetlands two hours later their bags and arms full of muck but the area surrounding the mangrove swathes cleanThough the municipal corporation is helping Malhotra believes sanitation is the responsibility of citizens Taking ownership is important There are 13 billion people in India and only a few thousands are committed to cleaning up the messCall 9820141454Facebook mangrove marshallsCatch up on all the latest Mumbai news crime news current affairs and also a complete guide on Mumbai from food to things to do and events across the city here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates