26 August,2016 09:33 AM IST | | Team MiD DAY
The city — sliced, diced and served with a dash of sauce
A stormy idea
We've read about all kinds of suggestions, cash awards and landmarks that could be named after Indian badminton sensation PV Sindhu, who created Olympic history for the sport in India.
However, this suggestion from cricket superstar Kapil Dev baffled us. Here's what he tweeted recently: LET'S NAME A STORM AFTER #Sindhu. #PVSindhu means GLORY. This silver is worth a 1000 golds.
Whole India is proud of you. The Olympic champ retweeted this, so we are imagining her to be okay with the whirlwind idea (we couldn't avoid the pun).
On top of fame
Pic/Nimesh Dave
A young boy perches atop an indulgent Ranbir Kapoor to collect his dahi handi-smashing prize at an event held at Shahaji Raje Sport Complex, Andheri on Janmashtami yesterday.
When Ghavri met Murray
Karsan Ghavri, the former India cricketer, travelled to the West Indies to witness the fourth and final Test in Trinidad on the invitation of some friends in America.
Ghavri was looking forward to "watch our guys in the longer format," but rain ruined the Test. However, he met up with old friends from past West Indies teams like hard-hitting batsman Gordon Greenidge, wicketkeeper Deryck Murray, batting legend Everton Weekes and of course, the greatest all-rounder of them all - Sir Garfield Sobers.
Incidentally, Ghavri and Greenidge made their debut in the same 1974-75 Test series held in India. Ghavri was not picked for a West Indies Test tour in his playing days, but he was fortunate to meet some legends on this trip at the Queen's Park Cricket Club's 125th year celebrations last week. Murray will not forget that Ghavri played a role in depriving him of a century when Brijesh Patel caught him for 91, thus ending a 250-run record sixth wicket stand by Clive Lloyd and Murray.
Dahi Handi, American style
The US consulate in Mumbai decided to do a Govinda this Janmashtami. They recorded their attempt at reaching a pot of curd hung on the roof of a structure on their office campus.
The US consulate team
In a video uploaded on their Facebook page, they try different tricks and play with stereotypes, including the great Indian rope trick (perhaps the rope will rise to the height and do the job for them?).
In the end, the team does it the Bambaiyya way, quickly constructing a human pyramid, three tiers high, well within the SC's limit. Shared widely on social media, we thought the video was a refreshing way to wish everyone on the festival from the office of diplomacy.
Hoove to vote?
Not as well publicised, or may we add, contentious as the Royal Western India Turf Club (RWITC) elections, these are more an intra-community elections for the racing community. The Western India Race Horse Owners Association (WIRHOA) elections wrapped up on Wednesday evening at the Mahalakshmi racecourse. While racing czars may be worried about dwindling attendance at the racecourse, there was little worry with the turnout of voters. Current president Shiven Surendranath stood first, followed by Neville Devlaliwala, owner of champion Derby winning thoroughbred Alaindair. Ajay Sawhney came third.
More beer for SOBO
The Doolally Taproom, which previously established branches in Bandra and Andheri, launched its third outlet at Kemps Corner on Thursday.
An exclusive bragging right belonging only to suburban beer aficionados until now, SoBo will now be saved of travelling across the Sea Link for a mug. Doolally's newest outpost will serve a collection of eight beers, including the usual Hefeweizen and Ciderswith, although the food menu has been tweaked slightly (Don't worry. The House Fries are very much there).
