Bangalore book festival is not happening for the third year due to shortage of funds, organizers said. Bengaluru: If you are planning to stock your shelves with more books from the Bangalore Book Festival, you have to keep your fingers crossed and wait for another year. The annual book festival that takes place in October […]
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From wedding rituals to attire, new trends are transforming traditional Indian marriages. Social media and the internet have stirred cultural diffusion among Indians. She pinned different bridal looks on social media. Her search history is all about weddings and her phone conversations with her loved ones are now incomplete without wedding related topics. She takes […]
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Vehicles fill the residential roads of Bangalore due to lack of parking spaces. The lanes of Jayanagar are perfectly balanced with cars on the other side and houses on the other. Drivers have to readjust their rear-view mirror to park into the cramped place between parked vehicles, while residents have to keep a check on […]
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Shelters under the Swadhar Greh scheme are struggling to survive due to irregular government funding. Shelter homes struggle to pay rent and provide enough support to women seeking help due to a lack of consistent financial aid. Akshata, assistant manager of a SwadharGreh, Shree BharatiyaAdimaJatiSewa Sanga, said that no funding has come for two years. […]
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People have had to buy uninterrupted power supply (UPS) systems to avoid the inconvenience caused due to frequent power cuts. The translocation of overhead cables into underground cable resulted in power cuts at Konanakunte area in Bengaluru on December 2, 2021. Shop owners and residents expressed problems due to frequent power cuts in the Konanakunte […]
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Independent artists stumble upon copies of their work used without credit on social media and other platforms. Independent musicians, bands, and new entrants to the music industry do not register their work for copyright and then find that it has been used without credit to them. High financial expenditure and lack of clarity about copyright […]
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Not enough tests are conducted in the city’s railway stations and bus stations. Passengers expressed fear about less government control. Covid norms implementation in railway stations and bus stations lacks vigilance, even after cluster cases are arising one after the other in the state. Anandan S., deputy station manager, Krantivira Sangoli Rayana railway stations (KSR), […]
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Insomnia has hit the city like any other regular disease. Experts say that this is a result of stress and overworking. A study conducted in 2016 in Bengaluru, showed that 33 percent of the adult population is suffering from insomnia. Another study showed sleep deprivation is common among the South Indian population. In 2019, a […]
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Indian essential oil business flourished with highest exports in bergamot and peppermint while rose and citronella oils saw a dip in exports. While India’s overall export fell by 6.6 percent in 2020-21, essential oils’ export value grew and is at $214.47 million. In the Financial Year (FY) 2020-21, many businesses suffered due to the pandemic […]
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Self-publishing is rising across the country. Authors feel that they have more flexibility and more control over their work. Many authors, including traditionally-published authors, are preferring self-publishing to traditional publishing. With self-publishing, authors escape uncertainty, long waits, and get an opportunity to express their artistic work. Director of White Falcon Publishing Solution LLP, Navsangeet Kaur […]
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