<h2>For the V-Day album</h2>
A man clicks a photo of a young woman while she poses on a parked boat at <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/mumbai-crime-mans-body-found-in-pieces-in-bag-at-juhu-beach-cops-arrest-30-year-old-suspect-probe-underway-23615952?entertainment-korean-entertainment-photos-breakingnews" rel="nofollow">Juhu </a>beach.&nbsp;
<h2>Jules will mix it up</h2>
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/feb/Jimi-Jules-a_e.jpg" alt="Musician and DJ Jimi Jules at a previous gig. Pic courtesy/@jimi_jules" width="1280" height="720" /> Musician and DJ Jimi Jules at a previous gig. Pic courtesy/@jimi_jules
Mumbai&rsquo;s electronic music scene is set for a major shake-up as Swiss DJ and musician Jimi Jules brings his signature sound to Bastian, on February 15. &nbsp;&ldquo;This is more than just a performance; it will be a journey where sound, atmosphere, and emotion come together. We aim for it to move beyond the idea of a traditional DJ set and become an experience altogether. We&rsquo;re also bringing this to Bastian beach club, in Juhu, which is our new venue, designed to complement the music and vibe,&rdquo; said Kunal Jani, its co-founder.
<h2>Women hit the wheel</h2>
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/feb/Woman-drive-a_e.jpg" alt="The team alongside their cars. Pics courtesy/Embarq" width="1280" height="720" /> The team alongside their cars. Pics courtesy/Embarq
This year, International Women&rsquo;s Day will see a self-drive expedition of over 30 women driving 4000 kms from Kutch to Kibithoo, Arunachal Pradesh, from March 8 to 28.
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/feb/Woman-drive_e.jpg" alt="A participant waves to the crowd" width="1280" height="720" />A participant waves to the crowd
Titled, K2K 2026, The Bold Route series, it is organised by Mumbai-based self-drive platform, Embarq. Medha Joseph, its co-founder, shared, &ldquo;Women can focus on the freedom that comes behind the wheel.&rdquo;
<h2>Garima Arora wows Thai royals</h2>
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/feb/Chef-Garima-Arora_e.jpg" alt="Chef Garima Arora with her husband Rahul Verma (left) greeting Her Royal Highness Sirivannavari Nariratana Rajakanya (in white). Pics courtesy/Garima Arora" width="1280" height="720" /> Chef Garima Arora with her husband Rahul Verma (left) greeting Her Royal Highness Sirivannavari Nariratana Rajakanya (in white). Pics courtesy/Garima Arora
OG Mumbaikar, Garima Arora, is once again showcasing Indian cuisine to a special audience. Most recently, she celebrated her art with Thai royalty. The chef-owner of the two-Michelin-starred restaurant Gaa was invited by the Indian Embassy in Thailand to curate a dinner in Bangkok for Her Royal Highness Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana Rajakanya ahead of her official visit to India.
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/feb/Tuna-Bhel_e.jpg" alt="Tuna Bhel" width="1280" height="720" /> Tuna Bhel
The menu wove India and Thailand together, featuring Tom Kha Pani Puri, Tuna Bhel, Morel Mushroom Biryani and Chai Mousse. Arora told us, &ldquo;It was an honour to be invited by the Indian Embassy in Thailand. Our team at Gaa created a special menu to bring together the food <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai-guide/things-to-do/article/sign-up-for-these-lectures-and-walkthroughs-to-explore-the-cultural-and-religious-diversity-of-mumbai-23587890" rel="nofollow">cultures </a>of India and Thailand on one plate while telling the historic story of the relationship between our two countries.&rdquo;
<h2>Bandra flags off pan Indian lit-hop</h2>
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/feb/Shanta-Gokhale_e.jpg" alt="(Left to right) Kyung-sook Shin, Shanta Gokhale and Banu Mushtaq. pics courtesy/@inkquillcollective" width="1280" height="720" /> (Left to right) Kyung-sook Shin, Shanta Gokhale and Banu Mushtaq. Pics courtesy/@inkquillcollective
This Sunday, Bandra will host authors from literary powerhouses, India and Korea. Man Asian Literary Prize Winner Kyung-sook Shin, the &lsquo;Queen of Korean Crime&rsquo; Jeong You-jeong, and sci-fi author Sung-il Kim will be in dialogue with desi luminaries including Booker Prize-Winner Banu Mushtaq, author Shanta Gokhale, and Jeet Thayil at the inaugural session of the India Literary Tour 2026. &ldquo;We wanted a model where literary conversations engage with multiple cities and languages, rather than being concentrated in one location,&rdquo; said festival director Arijit Nandi. It will move to cities like Dibrugarh, Imphal, and Guwahati, and conclude in Delhi on February 24.

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