Festive fever: Here’s a weekly roundup of mid-day.com’s top features

With Diwali to be celebrated on October 24 and 25 this week people in Mumbai have geared up with their best preparations for the festivities If you are late to the party herersquos a curated guide to our top stories which offer tips on festive food fashion deacutecor and waste management From sweet recipes and quirky trending fashion ideas to keeping up with the sustainability and ecofriendly clause these features cover every aspect of the cityrsquos Diwali celebrationsAdditionally this week on Shelf Life with Midday we look at a fatherson duorsquos journey of turning a scrap shop into a book shopDiwali 2022 Do you have sweet cravings Mumbai chefs share these unique recipes for you to relishThe festival of Diwali demands to be enjoyed in more ways than one and food holds a very special place during this time While there are different specialities during this time it is the sweet meats that people canrsquot get enough of and chefs in India say why go for the usual when you can innovateRead more httpswwwmiddaycomlifestylefoodarticlediwali2022doyouhavesweetcravingsmumbaichefssharetheseuniquerecipesforyoutorelish23250826Diwali 2022 Herersquos how these organisations in Mumbai are helping people manage dry and edible oil wasteCleaning up all kinds of waste from the house is prerequisite to Diwali celebrations As the city generates great amount of dry and cooking oil waste here is how these organisations are helping people dispose them off in the right mannerRead more httpswwwmiddaycomlifestyleculturearticlediwali2022hereshowtheseorganisationsinmumbaiarehelpingpeoplemanagedryandedibleoilwaste23251020World Osteoporosis Day All you need to know about the bone condition common among most Indian womenAccording to the National Family Health Survey osteoporosis is common among 50 to 70 per cent of Indian adults with Vitamin D deficiency Experts shed light on the causes symptoms and prevention of the conditionRead more httpswwwmiddaycomlifestylehealthandfitnessarticleworldosteoporosisdayallyouneedtoknowabouttheboneconditioncommonamongmostindianwomen23251375Diwali 2022 Layering is in vogue Here are tips to sport the ethnic capes and jacketsWith Diwali comes the fashion bonanza of unique styles capturing our minds for a festive shopping spree Experts say this year capes and long jackets are dominating the trendsRead more httpswwwmiddaycomlifestylefashionarticlediwali2022layeringisinvogueherearetipstosporttheethniccapesandjackets23251548Diwali 2022 Decorating your home Mumbaikars share easy tips to make ecofriendly lanterns rangoliIf you are busy decorating your home starting today and havenrsquot had the time to shop for the different knickknacks then donrsquot fret Two Mumbaikars have shared quick tips to help you make them at home and light up your house this DiwaliRead more httpswwwmiddaycomlifestyleculturearticlediwali2022decoratingyourhomemumbaikarsshareeasytipstomakeecofriendlylanternsrangoli23251647Inktober 2022 How this Punekar is creating unique dishes influenced by the annual art challengePunebased Pranav Joshi is on a mission to make 31 dishes this October The project is inspired by the Inktober prompts that come out every year Joshi is using food to engage audiences with a visual story that not only includes a video but also interesting facts about the dishRead more httpswwwmiddaycomlifestylefoodarticleinktober2022howthispunekariscreatinguniquedishesinfluencedbytheannualartchallenge23251185How this Versova fatherson duo converted a scrap shop into a bookshopWhen Navin Soni came to Mumbai from Gujarat over five decades ago little did he know that his scrap shop would turn into a book shop but he is happy to hand it over to his son Nishant who is now continuing his fatherrsquos legacyRead more httpswwwmiddaycomlifestyleculturearticlehowthisversovafathersonduoconvertedascrapshopintoabookshop23251716