Mumbai Diary: Sunday Dossier

Feels like a SaturdayA couple and strays enjoys lounging on Carter Road promenade in BandraUp and upNashik psychiatrist Dr Devika Patil completed the gruelling Ironman triathlon at Hamburg on August 29 with an impressive timing of 13 hours and three minutes to become the second fastest Indian woman ever at the event The 28yearold was among 10 participants from India of whom eight finished the nonstop 386km swim 18025km bicycle ride and 422km run within the stipulated time She told this diarist ldquoI had been preparing for this event under the able guidance of my coach Chaitanya Velhal of Power Peaks academy Pune with a structured training plan Due to the lockdown and inaccessibility to pools and outdoors we faced many challenges but never lost hope and continued to work hard Usual training would be 1520 hours a week At the Ironman event we faced challenging weather conditions like cold temperatures rain and wind however it was all worth it for the happiness of crossing the finish line in a record time I feel ecstatic and positive about my journey ahead in the triathlonrdquoDotrsquos got a fan in ZoyaSingersongwriter Aditi Saigal better known as Dot is a prodigy for sure We first noticed her in 2017 where her sweet sweet song Everybody Dances to Techno went viral on YouTube The daughter of Rock Street Journal legend Amit Saigal the youngster blew everyone away with her vocal stylings and evolved music aesthetic She has been studying in Cardiff ever since and has been active on Instagram lately as she released her song Khamotion recently Her piano renditions have all her followers happy A post on Thursday which shows her performing live in Cardiff even fetched her a heart from Zoya Akhtar and Parikrama Do we see a film called Cardiff Girl in the making ZoyaMahim Causewayrsquos foundation stone spruced upA stone foundation dated 1846 opposite Shitala Devi Temple in Mahim constructed in memory of Avabai Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy better known as Lady Jeejeebhoy who funded the grand Mahim Causeway in the 19th century is currently being restored The work which is being supported by the BMC and led by architect Rahul Chemburkar of Vaastu Vidhaan projects will be completed before September 10ldquoI recently happened to meet Kiran Dighavkar assistant commissioner of G North Ward and suggested that we restore the structure Itrsquos made of basalt stone But because of years of neglect it has seen a lot of flaking cracks and incongruous layers of paint We wanted to restore it to its original gloryrdquo says Chemburkar adding that once restored the site will also have a plaque with a map of the Causeway which will highlight the cultural value of the structureGood old Oval is grand tooA view of the magnificent The Oval pavilion PicGetty ImagesThe Lordrsquos Cricket Ground can no longer be called the home of cricket The game is not governed from there anymore but in Dubai Yet it can be referred to as the spiritual home of cricket for its sheer history So how does Lordrsquos differ from The Oval where England and India are fighting tooth and nail in the fourth Test of the Pataudi Trophy Even though his description is 39 English summers old Richard Gordon the famous British authorsurgeonrsquos words still hold true In the August 1982 issue of The Cricketer magazine he penned these lines ldquoLordrsquos is the cathedral of cricket The Oval lowchurch Its pavilion is homely with curtains plain and clean like a wellkept pub the walls with framed scorecards of famous victories its basement hiding magnificent marble urinals Its bars sell homely cottage pie and sprouts Pigeons strut and coo on the girders as selfassuredly as in Trafalgar Square The atmosphere is unbuttonedmdashthough not wholly so Please Note That Shirts Must Be Worn At All Times demands a notice in the pavilionrdquo Think about what Ajit Wadekar and his troops achieved at The Oval 50 years ago and we inevitably get enveloped by the golden jubileecaused nostalgia Pinch pinchhellip therersquos good reason to remember The Oval Test of 2021 as wellGiving Tori a twistAfter heading the team at Nobu London and founding Pachamama one of Londonrsquos coolest Peruvian restaurant chains in the UKrsquos capital city Michelin chef Thomas Catley has been roped in by hotelier Abhayraj Kohli to relaunch Tori in Khar ldquoI came to India and instantly knew this is where I wanted to spend some time work and introduce new flavoursrdquo he says adding that travelling has always inspired him to bring the world in a bowl At the restaurant Catley has curated a menu inspired by travels to Brazil Mexico and Japan ldquoThe musttry recommendation from me would be watermelon carpaccio aged in soybalsamic with truffle tofu cream pine nuts and lemon oilrdquo he says