Mercury, music, book magic: Here's a weekly roundup of top Mid-day.com features

On the heels of the quick and intimate nuptials of Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor Midday asked fashion and makeup experts what it takes to put together a subtle wedding look As the duo wed in their balcony we also asked interior designers how to make a deck area look occasionworthy Given the tightening grip of summer we sourced exciting recipes featuring seasonal produce mdash specifically raw mangoesThe week saw two special events April 20 or World Weed Day and April 23 ie World Book Day For the former we dove into the growing use of hempbased products that are thought to be therapeutic and sustainable to bring you a comprehensive feature on the hemp lifestyle Our reading list of Dr BR Ambedkarrsquos essential works is one everyone must bookmark In our lsquoShelf Lifersquo series which chronicles the people and places striving to preserve Mumbairsquos reading culture we visited an independently curated Bandra bookstoreTaking cues from RAlia experts give beauty tips on acing the delicate day wedding lookAre you obsessing over photos from Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhattrsquos wedding Here are expert tips to help you ace your daytime wedding looksRead more httpswwwmiddaycomlifestylefashionarticletakingcuesfromraliaexpertsgivebeautytipsonacingthedelicatedayweddinglook23223246Mumbai chefs share how raw mangoes are ripe for culinary experimentsWhile raw mango pickles and juices are eternal favourites there is a lot more that can be done with the fruit Five city chefs share easy ways to turn unripe mangoes into curries ceviche salads and chutneysRead more httpswwwmiddaycomlifestylefoodarticlemumbaichefssharehowrawmangoesareripeforculinaryexperiments23223410Itrsquos 420 time Why are hempbased lifestyle products gaining traction in IndiaAs curiosity grows about hemp a species of the cannabis plant several companies are pitching the therapeutic benefits and sustainability of hempbased clothing oil and food On the occasion of April 20 or lsquo420rsquo a day for celebrating all things cannabis experts demystify the hemp lifestyleRead more httpswwwmiddaycomlifestyleculturearticleits420timewhyarehempbasedlifestyleproductsgainingtractioninindia23223577Meet Taba Chake and Anoushka Maskey Northeast Indias next gen of music starsMidday caught up with the two Northeastern musicians who call Mumbai home after they sang their hearts out onstage in Pune recently They talk about the pandemicrsquos influence on their music singing in their mother tongue and moving to MumbaiRead more httpswwwmiddaycomlifestyleculturearticlemeettabachakeandanoushkamaskeynortheastindiasnextgenofmusicstars23223732Bedeck that balcony Six steps to setting up a cosy balconyLast week Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor tied the knot in their balconymdashtheir favourite spot where they have shared many moments of their relationship Design experts pick out six ways to make your home balcony look occasionworthyRead more httpswwwmiddaycomlifestyleculturearticlebedeckthatbalconysixstepstosettingupacosybalcony23223896World Book Day Essential works of Dr BR Ambedkar one must read to understand casteOn World Book Day and for the ongoing Dalit History Month here are some of the most notable and important works by social and political reformer Dr BR Ambedkar that one must read to understand the sociopolitical and economic oppression as a result of casteRead more httpswwwmiddaycomlifestyleculturearticleworldbookdayessentialworksofdrbrambedkaronemustreadtounderstandcaste23224047The tale of Trilogy How an indie Bandra bookstore builds its reader communityIn a relatively short period Bandrabased Trilogy has managed to create a comfortable space where patrons ndash young and old ndash can bond while browsing and buying books In part four of Shelf Life Midday Online visits the Momayas the couple behind this 8yearold bookshop cum libraryRead more httpswwwmiddaycomlifestyleculturearticlethetaleoftrilogyhowanindiebandrabookstorebuildsitsreadercommunity23224018