Mumbai Diary: Friday Dossier

Art to inspireA 16ft wall near the police quarters at CBD Belapur is now a colourful symbol of the feminine power of nature not only because of the thematic graffiti it sports but also because its creators include young girls who dream of being future cops Artist Avantika Mathur who initiated the wall art as part of the Ladies First Street Art Festival shared shersquos glad that the artwork is protected by future policewomen ldquoIt was inspiring to have these local girls paint with me It gave me an insight into why they want to become cops mdash to make the world a safer place for womenrdquo More power to themIndrarsquos story in her own wordsFormer CEO of PepsiCo Indra Nooyi needs no introduction The trailblazing leader who stepped down from her post in 2018 currently serves on the boards of Amazon and the International Cricket Council Born in Chennai Nooyi has earned numerous accolades for her leadership style And now she is sharing insights into her luminous career in her muchanticipated tellall titled My Life in Full Work Family and Our Future Hachette India It will also disclose her views about blending work and family and supporting women in leadership Nooyi shared ldquoI saw how my own story relates to our evolving global economy and how it may inform our progress on better integrating work and family I hope this book inspires business leaders policymakers and all women and men passionate about easing the workandfamily burden to come together and create changerdquo The book releases on September 28Global stage for desi artistesIndependent artistes across genres have been making their presence felt in music festivals abroad That trend will continue today when Mumbai musicians Josh Fernandez aka JBabe and Ambika Nayak aka Kayan play a set each at SXSW one of the biggest festivals in the US which is being held online this year They will perform as part of a showcase being put together by Third Culture a citybased music firm The fest also features two other Indian names mdash Rounak Maiti from Mumbai and Chennaibased altrockers The F16s Speaking about the experience Nayak shared ldquoSXSW has always been a festival Irsquove wanted to attend and of course play at the diversity that comes through is totally exciting and itrsquos thrilling to be a part of thatrdquo Fernandez added ldquoThis festival is like the Olympics of independent music so my heart is filled with gratitude to be able to represent my countryrdquoA cool storyBombay was a cool place to be in the mid19th century The Bombay Ice House as it was known was located in Fort between the Scottish Church and Hornby House Its story will be explored in depth this evening by Dr Jenny Rose an expert in Zoroastrian Studies The talk she said ldquowill consider the background to the ice trade from Boston to Bombay and the commercial and cultural exchanges that accompanied itrdquo Visit localbombay on Instagram to registerOf mermaids and fisherwomenThe profession of fishing has fascinated artists and art enthusiasts over the years With his new exhibition that opens on March 23 at Jehangir Art Gallery in Kala Ghoda artist Santosh Kumar Sahni is offering more art for rumination Sahni who hails from the Mallah fishing community of Darbhanga Bihar is putting up his first exhibition of paintings that depict fishermen through socioeconomic and sociocultural lenses ldquoMy muses are the mermaid and the fisherwoman The boat and fishing net play an integral role in our daily livesrdquo he said