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IN PHOTOS: Check out mid-day`s top 10 lifestyle stories this May

Updated On: 29 May, 2025 07:18 PM IST | Nascimento Pinto

A lot happened this May. While it started with Maharashtra Day and Gujarat Day, the city`s excitement for Guns N` Roses was unparalleled. In the following weeks, the sudden Mumbai rains also saw people get sick but the month also saw many Indians climb Mount Everest, one of them being blind. Read all of them here

A lot happened this May. While it started with Maharashtra Day and Gujarat Day, the city`s excitement for Guns N` Roses was unparalleled. In the following weeks, the sudden Mumbai rains also saw people get sick but the month also saw many Indians climb Mount Everest, one of them being blind. Read all of them here

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A lot happened this May. While it started with Maharashtra Day and Gujarat Day, the city`s excitement for Guns N` Roses was unparalleled. In the following weeks, the sudden Mumbai rains also saw people get sick but the month also saw many Indians climb Mount Everest, one of them being blind. Read all of them here
<p><strong>Maharashtra Day 2025</strong><br />The month started with Maharashtra Day on May 1 and what better way to celebrate the state than its food? While there are traditional Maharashtrian dishes that people make, Indian chefs say there are many innovative touches you can give to the classic dishes to experiment with its flavours&nbsp;</p>
<p>Here`s your <strong><a href="https://www.mid-day.com/lifestyle/food/article/maharashtra-day-2025-follow-these-easy-recipes-to-innovate-with-classic-dishes-23532003" target="_blank" rel="noopener">recipe guide</a></strong></p>

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Maharashtra Day 2025
The month started with Maharashtra Day on May 1 and what better way to celebrate the state than its food? While there are traditional Maharashtrian dishes that people make, Indian chefs say there are many innovative touches you can give to the classic dishes to experiment with its flavours 

Here`s your recipe guide

<p><strong>40 per cent of married Indians have a &lsquo;digital affair&rsquo;: Survey</strong><br />The most recent research by a dating app shows a 40 per cent of married Indians admitted they have a "digital affair". These "affairs" are not physical relationships but, rather, romantic interactions that are sexually suggestive and emotionally intimate with someone other than the person`s spouse&mdash;completely online</p>
<p>Read more about the <strong><a href="https://www.mid-day.com/lifestyle/relationships/article/new-survey-reveals-40-per-cent-of-married-indians-have-a-digital-affair-23537232" target="_blank" rel="noopener">research</a></strong></p>

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40 per cent of married Indians have a ‘digital affair’: Survey
The most recent research by a dating app shows a 40 per cent of married Indians admitted they have a "digital affair". These "affairs" are not physical relationships but, rather, romantic interactions that are sexually suggestive and emotionally intimate with someone other than the person`s spouse—completely online

Read more about the research

<p><strong>Met Gala 2025</strong> <br />The Met Gala 2025 was dramatic as always. It not only saw the women but also the men bring out their fashionably best avatars that most people would have never seen before to celebrate the theme `Superfine: Tailoring Black Style`</p>
<p>Check out the <strong><a href="https://www.mid-day.com/search/met-gala-2025-articles" target="_blank" rel="noopener">entire coverage</a></strong></p>

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Met Gala 2025
The Met Gala 2025 was dramatic as always. It not only saw the women but also the men bring out their fashionably best avatars that most people would have never seen before to celebrate the theme `Superfine: Tailoring Black Style`

Check out the entire coverage

<p><strong>Buddha Purnima 2025: Thousands of devotees visit Bodh Gaya to seek blessings amid tightened security</strong><br />The celebrations of Buddha Purnima spread across India but there were many who visit Bodh Gaya for divine blessings and that is what made it even more special</p>
<p>See how the <strong><a href="https://www.mid-day.com/lifestyle/culture/article/buddha-purnima-2025-thousands-of-devotees-visit-bodh-gaya-to-seek-blessings-amid-tightened-security-23540395" target="_blank" rel="noopener">devotees</a></strong> made the most of it</p>

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Buddha Purnima 2025: Thousands of devotees visit Bodh Gaya to seek blessings amid tightened security
The celebrations of Buddha Purnima spread across India but there were many who visit Bodh Gaya for divine blessings and that is what made it even more special

See how the devotees made the most of it

<p><strong>Mother`s Day 2025</strong><br />This Mother`s Day, we deep-dived into the lives of Mumbai mothers and how they not only juggle their work and life, but also make time for creative interests, apart from becoming financially independent and supporting the family</p>
<p>Read the <strong><a href="https://www.mid-day.com/search/mothers-day-2025-articles" target="_blank" rel="noopener">entire coverage</a></strong></p>

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Mother`s Day 2025
This Mother`s Day, we deep-dived into the lives of Mumbai mothers and how they not only juggle their work and life, but also make time for creative interests, apart from becoming financially independent and supporting the family

Read the entire coverage

<p><strong>Guns N` Roses in Mumbai</strong><br />The last time Guns N` Roses came to India was in 2012 for their debut performance and they made up for lost time when they visited the city earlier this month. While they performed, some lucky fans also met them at Leopold Cafe days before the performance. It was also the first time that Slash and Axl Rose came together to perform on stage in the country&nbsp;</p>
<p>Check out <strong><a href="https://www.mid-day.com/lifestyle/culture/photo/photos-guns-n-roses-mumbai-concert-mumbaikars-witness-a-unique-performance-at-mahalaxmi-racecourse-105393/1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">photos from the performance</a></strong></p>

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Guns N` Roses in Mumbai
The last time Guns N` Roses came to India was in 2012 for their debut performance and they made up for lost time when they visited the city earlier this month. While they performed, some lucky fans also met them at Leopold Cafe days before the performance. It was also the first time that Slash and Axl Rose came together to perform on stage in the country 

Check out photos from the performance

<p><strong>Himachali Chhonzin Angmo becomes first blind Indian woman to scale Mt Everest</strong><br />Later this May, Himachali Chhonzin Angmo becomes first blind Indian woman to scale Mt Everest. The tribal woman from a remote village in Himachal Pradesh`s Kinnaur district, suffers from total blindness but she has never let her visual impairment stand in the way of her dreams</p>
<p>Explore her <strong><a href="https://www.mid-day.com/lifestyle/nature-and-wildlife/article/himachali-chhonzin-angmo-becomes-first-blind-indian-woman-to-scale-mount-everest-23550024" target="_blank" rel="noopener">inspiring story</a></strong></p>

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Himachali Chhonzin Angmo becomes first blind Indian woman to scale Mt Everest
Later this May, Himachali Chhonzin Angmo becomes first blind Indian woman to scale Mt Everest. The tribal woman from a remote village in Himachal Pradesh`s Kinnaur district, suffers from total blindness but she has never let her visual impairment stand in the way of her dreams

Explore her inspiring story

<p><strong>As Mumbai experiences unseasonal rains, experts share how change in weather can affect health</strong><br />The untimely Mumbai rains brought with them a change in the seasons but there is more to that because people immediately get sick. How does one deal with these changes in the seasons without getting sick?&nbsp;</p>
<p>Follow these <strong><a href="https://www.mid-day.com/lifestyle/health-and-fitness/article/as-mumbai-experiences-unseasonal-rains-experts-share-how-change-in-weather-can-affect-health-23538742" target="_blank" rel="noopener">health tips</a></strong></p>

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As Mumbai experiences unseasonal rains, experts share how change in weather can affect health
The untimely Mumbai rains brought with them a change in the seasons but there is more to that because people immediately get sick. How does one deal with these changes in the seasons without getting sick? 

Follow these health tips

<p><strong>Cannes 2025&nbsp;</strong><br />This month not only had Met Gala but also had Cannes 2025 that saw decorated Mumbai filmmaker Payal Kapadia return to the film festival but as jury. She also took the opportunity to show her fashionable side that impressed many</p>
<p>Check our interview with <strong><a href="https://www.mid-day.com/lifestyle/fashion/article/exclusive-cannes-2025-indian-designer-payal-khandwala-dives-into-payal-kapadias-radiant-look-23544584" target="_blank" rel="noopener">designer Payal Khandwala</a></strong></p>

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Cannes 2025 
This month not only had Met Gala but also had Cannes 2025 that saw decorated Mumbai filmmaker Payal Kapadia return to the film festival but as jury. She also took the opportunity to show her fashionable side that impressed many

Check our interview with designer Payal Khandwala

<p><strong>1 in 5 employees in India considering quitting job due to burnout: Report</strong><br />A new report has shown that chronic illness hits working professionals by the age of 40. The report noted that 40 per cent of employees take at least one sick day each month for mental health reasons, and 1 in 5 are considering quitting due to burnout.</p>
<p>Read more about the <strong><a href="https://www.mid-day.com/lifestyle/health-and-fitness/article/1-in-5-employees-in-india-considering-quitting-job-due-to-burnout-report-23554389" target="_blank" rel="noopener">survey</a></strong></p>

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1 in 5 employees in India considering quitting job due to burnout: Report
A new report has shown that chronic illness hits working professionals by the age of 40. The report noted that 40 per cent of employees take at least one sick day each month for mental health reasons, and 1 in 5 are considering quitting due to burnout.

Read more about the survey

Photo of Day

Bliss by the beach

Bliss by the beach

A photographer holds up the lights during a photo session by the Madh Island seashore. PIC/NIMESH DAVE

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