Mumbai Diary: Friday Dossier

A brush with the big gunsUntitled Shiva Asking for Alms by Anonymous Early Bengal Pic courtesyDAGIn good news for art enthusiasts the DAG gallery has curated a new virtual show titled The Centum Series ndash Edition 2 which features 100 artists from across the length and breadth of the Indian art landscape The exhibition which goes live today is expected to lend viewers an insight into how Indian art evolved over the years as it will feature works by stalwarts including MF Husain Jamini Roy Nandalal Bose Ram Kumar FN Souza and Bikash BhattacharjeeKishore Singh curatorial director of the show added that it will also shed light on works by lesserknown artists who have pushed the boundaries such as Gogi Saroj Pal K Laxma Goud and Paritosh Sen among others ldquoPutting together an exhibition such as The Centum is both challenging and exciting because it presents an overarching view of the history of Indian modernism with its extraordinary breadth And there are such rare artworks in the exhibition that it is exhilarating to explore for seasoned connoisseurs as well as lessinformed artloversrdquo Singh told this diarist Check it out at dagworldcomMissing rapper finally tracedDelhibased rapper MC Kodersquos family can now let out a huge sigh of relief We had reported on this page about how the 23yearold had gone missing on June 2 after writing a post on Instagram that seemed like a cryptic suicide note The musician had faced a vile backlash on the Internet after an old video of his went viral in which he used cuss words in relation to Hindu symbols But now according to reports he has been traced to a friendrsquos house in Jabalpur which is where he had been for the past week without informing anyoneRaise the bar of supportDo we even remember what it was like to freely walk into a bar and kick back with our favourite drink With the hospitality industry suffering a huge setback in the past year and a half bartenders are among those whorsquove been cut a raw deal To help unemployed bartenders get back on their feet citybased Shatbhi Basu known as the first woman bartender in India along with Travel amp Food Network and the Indian Flair Bartenders Association is hosting a series of mixology and spirit workshops to raise funds ldquoStarting today there will be three masterclasses on wine whiskey and cocktails Itrsquos called the Discovery Series and is aimed at enthusiasts who want to have handson knowledge about their drink Itrsquoll be a fun easygoing session where wersquoll explore the spirits food pairings and dos and donrsquotsrdquo she informed us Fifty per cent of the proceeds from the event will go towards the association To raise your glass to these bartenders log on to tfninternationalcomtfnworkshop Recipe for recoveryWith rising levels of obesity bariatric operations are getting increasingly popular all over the world including in India However surgery signals a major change in the diet of the patient shared citybased laparoscopic and bariatric surgeon Dr Aparna Govil Bhasker In order to help patients of bariatric surgery with the dietary aspect of their recovery process Dr Govil Bhasker along with Mariam Lakdawala and Miloni Shah Sancheti has released a book titled Bariatric Recipes Notion Press ldquoA lot of recipe books are available in the West for bariatric surgery patients Unfortunately till now no such dietary resource was available for Indian patients The Indian diet is different from Western diet and the recipes in this book will go a long way in helping patients cope with postsurgery requirementsrdquo she assuredVax up for your next dateA vaccination drive at Nair HospitalAlthough the inoculation drive against Covid19 rolled out at the beginning of the year it is in the aftermath of the second wave that vaccination became a part of our daytoday conversations And so what if Indians have been restricted to online dating in the age of lockdowns Vaccination has become a key point of conversation among online daters In fact between March and June dating platform OkCupid noted a 763 per cent increase in chats related to vaccines and its relevance to daters while selecting a match To make it easier for users to declare their vaccination status and look for the same while finding a match theyrsquove launched an lsquoIrsquom Vaccinatedrsquo badge Individuals can use the badge to announce their vaccination status on their profile and also join the vaccinated stack which helps them match with likeminded users whorsquove taken the jab Neat