<h2>Nice catch!</h2>
<p>Little Egrets (Egretta garzetta) get their pick of fish kept to dry at Khar Danda</p>
<h2>When AB took dismissal to dressing room</h2>
<p><img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2025/nov/Allan-Border_e.jpg" alt="Allan Border" width="1280" height="720" /><br /><strong><em>Allan Border</em></strong></p>
<p>Our in-house cricket nut is consumed by the Ashes series that started in Perth on Friday. One of his Ashes heroes is Australian Allan Border (nicknamed AB), who should be credited for his country&rsquo;s cricketing revival in the late 1980s through his leadership. Border started his career against <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/photo/eng-vs-aus-1st-test-ben-stokes-registers-best-bowling-figures-by-england-captain-in-ashes-in-australia-108392" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">England </a>in the 1978-79 Ashes and ended up with 3548 runs in 47 Tests against the old enemy. The Ashes urn came to him thrice. At the start of his second series against England at Perth, Border walked back, seething, to the WACA ground pavilion, dismissed leg before for four in the 1979-80 Test. In the midst of his utter disappointment, he walked into a half-empty England dressing room only to discover the opponents&rsquo; reserve players and support staff listening to his rants. He made amends with a second innings, match-winning hundred. Border, who was once called Captain Grumpy, had a lot of lows to deal with but it all ended up with him becoming an all-time great batsman and captain.</p>
<h2>Childhood charm captured</h2>
<p><img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2025/nov/Art-Gallery_e.jpg" alt="" width="1280" height="720" /></p>
<p><a href="https://www.mid-day.com/buzz/article/wandering-eye-an-exhibition-of-photographs-by-sateesh-dingankar-in-jehangir-art-gallery-7668" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Jehangir Art Gallery</a> hosted Pratibimb &ndash; Search of Innocence, a series of sculptures by artist Ketan Padmakar Khutle, last week, and it brought out the child in us. The sculptures, portraying various emotions of children, &nbsp;contemplative, annoyed, playful, reminded us of how childhood is a state of wonder, a time of emotions in their truest form.</p>
<h2>Mahavir Nagar&rsquo;s coolest new corner</h2>
<p>Kandivli&rsquo;s Mahavir Nagar has a new kind of street-style. The G Thriftt, a GenZ-approved thrift store, has been popping up in the neighbourhood, opposite Wagh Bakri Tea Lounge, drawing curious crowds and fashion hunters who can pick up branded and pre-loved clothes under Rs 1999.</p>
<p><img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2025/nov/Mahavir-Nagar_e.jpg" alt="Try your luck for a discount!" width="1280" height="720" /><br /><strong><em>Try your luck for a discount!</em></strong></p>
<p>Co-founders Riya Davda and Wasim Shaikh quit their corporate jobs six months ago to build something of their own. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m privileged to get this kind of experience,&rdquo; Davda says of selling on the pavement for the last 20 days. The G Thriftt first started selling online with just 20 curated Y2K pieces. Today, they offer both thrifted items and affordable branded imports from the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/world-news/article/will-work-with-trump-on-any-agenda-that-benefits-new-yorkers-zohran-mamdani-23604218" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">US </a>and China.</p>
<p><img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2025/nov/Wasim-Shaikh_e.jpg" alt="Riya Davda and Wasim Shaikh" width="1280" height="720" /><br /><strong><em>Riya Davda and Wasim Shaikh</em></strong></p>
<p>What makes the vibe even more fun? A round of rock-paper-scissors for instant discounts. Of course, the street life comes with its own hurdles, including <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-six-bmc-run-hospitals-to-have-component-blood-banks-in-city-23604366" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">BMC </a>permissions and unpredictable hours. But Davda remains unfazed. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s out of my comfort zone, but I&rsquo;m enjoying it.&rdquo; You can find them in the evenings on the pavement. Or shop from them on Instagram @thegthriftt</p>
<h2>Singapore takes over a BKC bar</h2>
<p><img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2025/nov/Trisha-Koparde_e.jpg" alt="Trisha Koparde (left) and Treyna Zhang at Supa San" width="1280" height="720" /><br /><strong><em>Trisha Koparde (left) and Treyna Zhang at Supa San</em></strong></p>
<p>At BKC&rsquo;s modern-Japanese eatery, Supa San, Friday night was all about unique pours. Singapore&rsquo;s popular drinking spot, CODA, sent Treyna Zhang for a guest shift and to shake up BKC&rsquo;s palate. Her star of the night? Kanji, the Punjabi fermented drink made with purple carrots, turned high-concept cocktail layered with fenugreek, umeboshi, and yuzu kosho as a nod to Supa San&rsquo;s pantry. Another drink, Jaffrey from <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/world-news/article/sanae-takaichi-takes-charge-as-japans-first-female-pm-23604331" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Japan</a>, was a bit spicy. Zhang says, &ldquo;They told me, &lsquo;we like savoury drinks here.&rsquo; This was the first drink that came to mind. It&rsquo;s one of my favourite drinks that I serve at my bar.&rdquo; On her first-ever visit to Mumbai, Zhang was struck by the city&rsquo;s warmth. Her night out with Supa San&rsquo;s team at Yacht, Bandra sealed it. &ldquo;We were dancing and singing with people we didn&rsquo;t even know&hellip; everyone just enjoying time together. That&rsquo;s what I&rsquo;ll take home.&rdquo; For Supa San, the collaboration felt seamless. &ldquo;Treyna already had a feel for Asian flavours,&rdquo; says bar manager Trisha Koparde. &ldquo;She blended into Supa San&rsquo;s vibe instantly.&rdquo;</p>
<h2>A new dawn for women in indie music</h2>
<p><img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2025/nov/Sanoli-Chowdury_e.jpg" alt="Sanoli Chowdhury" width="1280" height="720" /><br /><strong><em>Sanoli Chowdhury</em></strong></p>
<p>Nyima Records, the bold new sub-label from Femme <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/lifestyle/culture/article/circus-festival-to-bring-stadium-scale-electronic-music-showcase-to-mumbai-this-december-23604419" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Music</a>, is stepping into November with a mission: put India&rsquo;s indie women singer-songwriters on the global map. Co-founded by Sanoli Chowdhury and UK industry veteran Vinod Gadher, Femme Music is the country&rsquo;s first independent label devoted entirely to female artists &mdash; and Nyima is its electric next chapter. Its debut release, Nyima Vol 1, drops November 28, gathering 11 artistes from across India who share no template except talent. The compilation is a prism of voices, each bending light differently. You&rsquo;ll find ruhdabeh&rsquo;s addictive pop vocals, Aanchal Bordoloi&rsquo;s arresting tone, the smoky, synth-soaked atmosphere of Ro Maiti&rsquo;s Daytime, and the cinematic softness of Aadya Jaswal&rsquo;s Strange New Places. None of them were picked to fit a mould. &ldquo;As a young girl starting out, I could only dream of a label like this,&rdquo; Sanoli says. &ldquo;A platform that gives women like me a voice, a future.&rdquo; Distributed globally by AWAL, Nyima Vol 1 arrives alongside a four-city India tour. Mumbai gets its turn on November 26 at Bonobo, with a stacked lineup: zahrah, ruhdabeh, Ro Maiti, Tiana Tara, k o k u m, and Meera.</p>

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