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From World Kindness Day to Legal Services Day, several important days featured in the second week of November. Additionally, popular trends such as No Shave November dominated social media chatter. We also delved into the popularity of Babka, a Jewish bread that has become all the rage across Mumbai. For your Sunday reading, we have rounded up our top lifestyle stories of the week.

1. Legal Services Day

The National Legal Services Act of 1987 provides for free and competent legal aid to people from socio-economically marginalised communities in India. On the occasion of National Legal Services Day, law experts highlight problems in the implementation of the provision and the scope for improvement. Pic/iStock

Read more: Legal Services Day: Awareness about free legal aid need of the hour, say experts

2. World Science Day

The rise in the number of suicides of NEET aspirants and medical students from marginalised communities has brought into focus the unaddressed issue of caste in the Indian medical system. On World Science Day, public health expert Dr Sylvia Karpagam shares nuanced insights on how caste privileges lead to systemic exclusion of SC, ST students. Pic/AFP

Read more: World Science Day: Why it is urgent to address caste-based discrimination in Indian medical institutions

3. World Kindness Day

From dealing with failures and work stress to the loss of a family member and physical weakness, the impact of the pandemic has taught us the importance of being kind to ourselves. On the occasion of World Kindness Day, eight young adults share their experiences of how they learnt to be kind to themselves amidst everything they dealt with. Pic/Dhanashree Gurudu, Harshil Padada, Yogita Sadadekar, Rahul Bhise

Read more: World Kindness Day 2021: How eight young adults learned to be kind to themselves

4. Sustainable planning

The United Nations in India launched a climate campaign, We The Change, to amplify climate solutions pioneered by young Indians. Among the 17 youth climate leaders is Mumbai's Bergis Driver - an architect and urban planner - whose work focuses on creating sustainable cities. Pic/Bergis Driver

Read more: Meet the Mumbai urban planner who is championing climate solutions

5. Babka fever

Babka, a Jewish bread that has been trending across the globe, has become all the rage in Mumbai. Mid-day.com spoke to bakers and culinary experts around town to demystify the allure of the sumptuous bread. Pic/iStock

Read more: Bread or cake? Move over sourdough, babka is here

6. No Shave November

While the hashtag #NoShaveNovember has turned growing facial hair into a yearly viral fashion statement, three unshaven men turn the spotlight back on the larger cause of the global movement: raising awareness about men's health. Pic/iStock

Read more: #NoShaveNovember: Three bearded Mumbaikars talk about why people need to stop mindlessly using the hashtag