<h2>We&rsquo;re inked!&nbsp;</h2>
<p>Two Brown-headed Gulls flaunt their signature black-tipped wings as they fly over the waters at Gorai Creek</p>
<h2>Wild, wild tunes</h2>
<p><img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/jan/WPL-performance_e.jpg" alt="Wild Wild Women perform at the  DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai. PIC COURTESY/WILD WILD WOMEN" width="1280" height="720" /><br /><strong><em>Wild Wild Women perform at the &nbsp;DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai. PIC COURTESY/WILD WILD WOMEN</em></strong></p>
<p>Earlier this week, city-based rap crew Wild Wild Women hit it out of the park with a mid-innings performance during the ongoing <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/wpl-2026-harleen-deol-smashes-an-unbeaten-64-run-knock-up-warriorz-defeat-mumbai-indians-by-seven-wickets-23612190" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Women&rsquo;s Premier League</a> at DY Patil Stadium. Founding member Ashwini Hiremath was all for the half-time show concept making its way to Indian cricket. &ldquo;We&rsquo;re all about women&rsquo;s representation, and taking the stage in the presence of exceptional women athletes was an honour. Being a former state and national level basketball player made it extra special for me. Unlike a usual stage show, here the spectators surrounded us from all sides. It was also the first time we performed for such a diverse audience. They were one of the loudest and most enthusiastic audiences we have ever seen,&rdquo; she said. We&rsquo;re sure they left an indelible mark on Mumbaikars.</p>
<h2>Pulling all strings</h2>
<p><img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/jan/John-Mayer_e.jpg" alt="John Mayer., PIC COURTESY/ @JOHN MAYER" width="1280" height="720" /><br /><strong><em>John Mayer. PIC COURTESY/@JOHN MAYER</em></strong></p>
<p>Fans longing to hear <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/lifestyle/culture/article/john-mayers-mumbai-performance-gets-rescheduled-heres-all-you-need-to-know-about-the-new-date-and-tickets-23612032" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">John Mayer</a>&rsquo;s sweet guitar riffs might not be in the best mood this week, but may we offer a sliver of hope? After the solo concert in SoBo was rescheduled from January 22 to February 11, ticket holders were initially informed the tickets will be valid for the new date, without any mentions of a refund. However, we spotted a new comment from organisers BookMyShow on the same post, which now says, &ldquo;We hear you and understand that changes like these can impact plans. If you wish to avail a refund, please reach out to reachout@bookmyshow.com, before 22nd January along with your booking ID.&rdquo;</p>
<h2>What&rsquo;s cooking in Versova?</h2>
<p><img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/jan/Street-restaurant_e.jpg" alt="Priya Lepcha and Rohit Kandal at their Versova stall. FILE PIC/SHADAB KHAN" width="1280" height="720" /><br /><strong><em>Priya Lepcha and Rohit Kandal at their Versova stall. FILE PIC/SHADAB KHAN</em></strong></p>
<p>Word on the streets of <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-students-at-versova-based-rgit-develop-fully-electric-single-seater-race-car-23610599" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Versova </a>is the popular Nepalese cuisine stall, Rongmit is in for a swanky upgrade. Come February, the stall run by actors Priya Lepcha and Rohit Kandal will move to a new space in Seven Bungalows to accommodate the growing number of patrons. &ldquo;We started off as struggling actors, trying to earn a side income. We&rsquo;re lucky that people embraced us with open arms. In fact, it was our patrons who suggested we move into a place of our own,&rdquo; Kandal revealed to us, adding that an expanded pan-Asian menu is in the works.</p>
<h2>Words, wildlife and well-being</h2>
<p><img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/jan/Authors_e.jpg" alt="Katie Bagli; Paramita Mukherjee Mullick" width="1280" height="720" /><br /><strong><em>Katie Bagli, Paramita Mukherjee Mullick and Arati Desai</em></strong></p>
<p>Authors will have the final word at A Day with Authors, an event organised by the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/buzz/article/mumbai-art-fairs-6th-edition-to-feature-250-artists-3000-artworks-and-masters-strokes-showcase-7694" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Nehru Centre</a> (NC) tomorrow. &ldquo;We begin with a &lsquo;Meet the Author&rsquo; session by noted children&rsquo;s writer Katie Bagli, who will speak about her book, Stories of Forests from India, followed by children enacting scenes from the book, art and craft activities, and book sales,&rdquo; shared Arati Desai (right), librarian and documentation officer, NC. Bagli is looking forward to the session about India&rsquo;s forests and their denizens. &ldquo;The more children are aware about our wildlife, the more they will care about protecting them,&rdquo; she said. The session will also feature Dr Paramita Mukherjee Mullick, who will explore Kintsugi (the Japanese art symbolising healing and renewal).</p>
<h2>Poll-time punchlines</h2>
<p><img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/jan/Street-singer_e.jpg" alt="Shafqat Khan performs outside the BMC Headquarters; (above) at a road repair site in Fort. PIC COURTESY/SHAFQAT KHAN" width="1280" height="720" /><br /><strong><em>Shafqat Khan performs outside the BMC Headquarters; (above) at a road repair site in Fort. PIC COURTESY/SHAFQAT KHAN</em></strong></p>
<p>Govandi-based stand-up comedian Shafqat Khan is bringing us some comic relief amid the high-stakes counting phase of the civic polls. Khan recently performed a live satirical set right outside the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/bmc-election-2026-mumbai-civic-body-gears-up-for-72-hour-continuous-operations-ahead-of-january-15-polls-23611894?lifestyle-nature-and-wildlife-breakingnews" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">BMC Headquarters</a>. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m convinced some of our civic body officials are avid foodies,&rdquo; he takes a dig at officials who lap up funds from the civic body&rsquo;s nearly Rs 75,000-crore budget. This diarist reminded Khan that the jokes might not land well with the powers that be. &ldquo;That is precisely why I took to the streets. If I said the same things in a private show, someone could easily barge in and pull the club down. You can&rsquo;t possibly wreck Mumbai&rsquo;s roads any more than they already are. I&rsquo;m safe here,&rdquo; he quipped.</p>
<p>A graduate in Journalism, the comedian also made a case for his own neighbourhood in Govandi in another video. &ldquo;Election fever is in the air once in five years in Govandi, but the toxic fumes from the dumping grounds are with us all year round,&rdquo; he says in the video that has since gone viral. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s the first time I&rsquo;m happy about people not laughing at my words. That&rsquo;s because I&rsquo;m really not kidding,&rdquo; he revealed to this diarist. Those keen to watch the videos can log on to @kshafqat.</p>

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