Mumbai Diary: Tuesday Dossier

Unlocked Unmasked UncoolWhile itrsquos good to see the city open up in phases unmasked weekend revellers like this woman are back at Marine DriveKaraoke for a causeAs children wersquore often encouraged by our parents to read aloud while studying A 17yearold girl from New Delhi has not only learnt this lesson but also applied it to help homebound primary school students learn effectively Arshya Gaur has used the concept of karaoke to create an online learning platform called Read Together readtogetherin which comprises 70 chapters from the NCERT English syllabus of classes 1 to 5 in the form of audiovisual content ldquoI believe that the quality of education is greatly determined by its relevance to the current times As someone who is passionate about reading and the English language I knew that in order for English education to be exciting for kids it was essential to adapt it to the techoriented world especially since the pandemic struckrdquo Gaur told this diaristArt beats for Juhu beachA 30ft wall mural at Juhursquos Soho House that illustrates the spirit of sustainability equality and impact has become a talking point on social media Painted by artists from Aravani Art Project a collective of transwomen and cis women who use art in public spaces to raise awareness about LGBTQ inclusion the vibrant mural was commissioned by Soho House in collaboration with the platform ArtampFound Sadhna Prasad art director Aravani Art Project shared that they started working on it last year ldquoAs Juhu beach has gone through its own journey from not being in good shape to being taken care of the idea was to also celebrate that and acknowledge the discipline of sustainability behind it The mural depicts common people who may have at some point contributed to cleaning the beach The figures are all faceless so that anybody and everybody can connect with itrdquoYou donrsquot mess with the KingNikhil Kamath PicInstagramA charitable simultaneous chess exhibition between fivetime World Champion Viswanathan Anand and multiple other celebrities over the weekend has gone horribly wrong for one of them Zerodha founder Nikhil Kamath Anand easily beat the likes of Aamir Khan and Arijit Singh while Kamath defeated him The ensuing scrutiny unsurprisingly exposed that Kamath had used a chess engine To be sure despite the questionable practice Anand could have defeated Kamath on time but the legend chose to resign showing his classViswanathan Anand PicAFPAll the attention forced Kamath to grudgingly take the social media walk of shame on Monday which he did with a mealymouthed statement sans any contrition This led to more ridicule for Kamath crowned by a dunk from Vishy who tweeted a screenshot of Kamathrsquos nonapology with the words ldquoYesterday was a celebrity simul for people to raise money It was a fun experience upholding the ethics of the game I just played the position on the board and expected the same from everyonerdquoTo err is human to observe canineDoggone it even they know about physical distancing so why canrsquot we In a picture that says a thousand words these indies are seen maintaining distance in a stirring show of canine Covid19 protocol This picture on a lsquoforwardrsquo spree on the WhatsApp merrygoround has elicited plenty of comments with the common sentiment if they can why canrsquot we Certainly puts the wow in the bowOn a melodic noteIf yoursquore a musician herersquos your chance to display your skills on a global stage The USbased National Association of Music Merchants has joined hands with Mumbairsquos Furtados Music to organise an open call for artistes to mark Make Music Day on June 21 People have to send in videos of them playing a song and the best of the lot will be featured on Instagram ldquoAnyone can be a part of this and there are no restrictions on genres We have even had some entries from choral ensemblesrdquo shared Joseph Gomes director Furtados Music Visit the furtadosmusic page on Instagram to learn more about how to join this initiative