<h2>Table for one!</h2>
A photographer finds a vantage point to capture the action in the ongoing Mumbai vs Railways <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/mumbai-struggle-on-day-1-of-ranji-trophy-match-suryakumar-yadav-departs-early-in-muslim-united-sc-clash-23654547" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Ranji Trophy </a>match at the Brabourne Stadium
<h2>Mike Tyson&rsquo;s Dharavi &lsquo;homecoming&rsquo;</h2>
Boxing legend Mike Tyson&rsquo;s recent Netflix series followed by his comedy special on the same OTT has received a lot of positive reviews both on and offline. mid-day&rsquo;s Sports Editor Ashwin Ferro even wrote a column (October 31) about how Tyson&rsquo;s aggressive behaviour as an adult is an outcome of his troubled childhood which was riddled with extreme poverty.
<img src="https://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/nov/Shera_1793835538_s.jpg" alt="Gurmeet Singh aka Shera with Mike Tyson in Mumbai in 2018. PIC/SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT" /> Gurmeet Singh aka Shera with &nbsp;Mike Tyson in Mumbai in 2018. PIC/SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT
Interestingly, Bollywood superstar Salman Khan&rsquo;s bodyguard Gurmeet Singh, better known as Shera, has written in to say that the column brought back fond memories of Tyson&rsquo;s 2018 visit to Mumbai. Shera was anchoring Tyson&rsquo;s security detail during the trip and particularly recalled how the boxer had a great time with the slum kids of Dharavi.
&ldquo;I really enjoyed reading the mid-day column about <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/opinion/article/mike-tyson-ko-gussa-kyun-aata-hai-23657785" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Mike Tyson</a> in which he spoke about being a slumdog. I accompanied Tyson throughout his 2018 visit to India for a MMA event and various other appearances he made here. He was particularly excited about meeting the kids in Dharavi and enjoyed interacting with them. He told me it felt like home. He has a great sense of humour too, and we had a lot of fun together. Reading about his tough childhood was sad, but I&rsquo;m also glad that mid-day has highlighted a genuine champion,&rdquo; wrote Shera.&nbsp;
<h2>Sunidhi jams in Shillong</h2>
<img src="https://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/nov/Sunidhi-1_1793835581_s.jpg" alt="Sunidhi Chauhan shares a musical moment with the Shillong Chamber Choir" width="1280" height="720" /> Sunidhi Chauhan shares a musical moment with the Shillong Chamber Choir
Talk about a warm welcome. While on her I Am Home India tour in Shillong, singer Sunidhi Chauhan jammed for an impromptu session with the Shillong Chamber Choir at their residence.
<img src="https://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/nov/Sunidhi-2_1793835602_s.jpg" alt="The choir group poses for a group photograph with Chauhan. Pics courtesy/Shillong Chamber Choir" width="1280" height="720" /> The choir group poses for a group photograph with Chauhan. Pics courtesy/Shillong Chamber Choir
&ldquo;It was a token of thanks for her visit. We sang Ye Dosti Hum Nahi Todenge, and followed it up with Kaisi Paheli Zindagani&hellip; The sport that she was, she stepped up and joined in,&rdquo; shared vocalist William Richmond.
<h2>The vegan way uphill</h2>
What do you get when you put a bunch of nature lovers in the Sahyadris? A day of cliff jumping, swimming in natural pools, rock balancing and passing around homemade vegan food. On November 1, The Infinite Playground marked World Vegan Day with its annual community hike in Karjat, a tradition that began in 2018.
<img src="https://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/nov/Hikers-1_1793835681_s.jpg" alt="Hikers make their way through the Sahyadris" width="1280" height="720" /> Hikers make their way through the Sahyadris
Led by Kuntal Joisher, a vegan two-time Everest summiteer, and a team of volunteers, the free outing brought together students, families and outdoor enthusiasts. The group also kept an eye out for birds, butterflies, frogs and other wildlife along the way.
<img src="https://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/nov/Hikers-2_1793835703_s.jpg" alt="Participants gather for a group photograph during the Karjat hike. Pic courtesy/theinfiniteplayground" width="1280" height="720" /> Participants gather for a group photograph during the Karjat hike. Pic courtesy/theinfiniteplayground
To protect the landscape, the exact location was shared only with participants. Participants travelled by local trains and shared taxis, carried vegan food to share and collected their waste back. &ldquo;For me, it&rsquo;s seva, my way of giving back to the mountains that have given me everything,&rdquo; Joisher said.
<h2>A different kind of kick</h2>
<img src="https://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/nov/Govandi-team_1793835734_s.jpg" alt="Young players gather around their coach for a warm-up session ahead of the football league. pics courtesy/the next page community foundation" width="1280" height="720" /> Young players gather around their coach for a warm-up session ahead of the football league. pics courtesy/the next page community foundation
In a neighbourhood grappling with substance abuse, violence and crime, football is giving 340 Govandi children a different game plan.
<img src="https://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/nov/Govandi-1_1793835812_s.jpg" alt="The boys vie for the ball during a match (right) The girls gather in a huddle, cheering each other before the start of a game" />The boys vie for the ball during a match (right) The girls gather in a huddle, cheering each other before the start of a game
The 18th Rotary Foxpassers Football League, organised by the Rotary Club of Deonar and The Next Page, puts young students, including girls, in leadership roles.
<img src="https://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/nov/Anoop-Parik_1793835835_s.jpg" alt="Anoop Parik" width="1280" height="720" /> Anoop Parik
&ldquo;When young people take charge, they begin to see what they are capable of,&rdquo; said Anoop Parik, founder of &nbsp;The Next Page.

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