Mumbai Diary: Tuesday Dossier

In phool swingAs the month of Shravan begins flower sellers bring their choicest picks to the street market in BorivliDaddy dutiesHardik Pandya checks on Agastya Pandya PICSAYYED SAMEER ABEDIThis diarist can now gladly attest that Indian cricketer Hardik Pandyarsquos viral bonding moments with son Agastya are not all for the rsquoGram At a Bandra sports ground on Monday Pandya was seen tending to Agastyarsquos injury during training with a good old gentle peck on the hand Proper allrounder we say A few good menPatting your pockets or hand bag and not finding your wallet might send most of us spiralling into panic For Pedder Road resident and middayrsquos head of digital Preeti Kamani that anxiety was shortlived thanks to two honest cabbies Jagjivan Prajapati and Asharam Yadav from Colaba ldquoAfter I lost my wallet while riding in a kaalipeeli during a short trip in Fort last Sunday I was certain I was not getting my wallet backrdquo Kamani told this diaristAsharam Yadav and Jagjivan PrajapatiPrajapati who found the wallet in the taxi and his close friend Yadav went beyond the call of duty to turn the odds around After spotting the wallet in the wee hours of Monday the duo put on their thinking caps to plot a safe return ldquoI found an Aadhar card but it had no contact number on it I proceeded to call the number on an opticianrsquos prescription I found inside the wallet They were initially hesitant on revealing details but soon realised we were only trying to helprdquo Yadav recalled to us ldquoThe incident has restored my faith in humanity and in our city The spirit of the city and its people are what make this a mega metropolis with a heartrdquo Kamani shared after receiving her wallet intact ldquoItrsquos no great deed We were merely doing our jobrdquo Yadav insistedKasa kai BerlinThe Pride procession in Berlin PIC COURTESYSARVESH JOSHIColour us surprised this monthrsquos hot topic mdash language mdash is now bridging gaps far from home Vasaibased musician Krunal Ghorpadersquos Marathi chartbuster Taambdi Chaamdi was recently heard making waves at a Pride parade in Berlin Germany ldquoA fan happened to be in the audience and immediately recognised the tune I was surprised when the video reached merdquo Ghorpade shared Last year the song became the first Marathi song to be released under global music label Spinninrsquo Records ldquoThe rise of Marathi electronic music has been unprecedented We are now working on putting together a music festival featuring Marathi musicians in Octoberrdquo Ghorpade revealed to this diaristMachali on our mindMachali in Ranthambore National Park in 2011 PIC COURTESYWIKIMEDIA COMMONSThis International Tiger Day July 29 the city will remember Machali the fierce tigress who once inhabited the Ranthambore National Park At the launch event for Sonic Tigress a womenrsquos special music festival artist Shamaun Ahmed will unveil an intricate art piece inspired by the tigressrsquos life at a Juhu venue ldquoWe chose Machali because she was a legendAditi Dugar and Naina ParekhShe ruled with grace fought with fire and left a legacy that still echoes through the wild Thatrsquos the spirit wersquore channelling with Sonic Tigress Every woman here is a force a leader a creatorrdquo said Darshan M founder The celebrations are set to conclude with a panel discussion featuring female entrepreneurs like Aditi Dugar Naina Parekh and Latika NathItrsquos raining hiphop in MarolA moment from the cypher PIC COURTESYrushibaraskar_portraitsRappers at Marolrsquos Bharat Van are a common sight But 200 of them in one cypher is a rarity On Sundayrsquos cypher called by singer Farhan Khan Marol Rap Cypher and 59 Assembly 200 hiphop artistes fans and rappers gathered to celebrate Khanrsquos song Pehli Mohabbat ldquoThe idea was to do a meetandgreet with him but we did not expect the number to swell up to 200 especially in the rainrdquo said Marol Rap Cypher founder Tasheer Khan aka Tash