Art galleries of Odisha are facing losses as exhibitions have moved online due to the pandemic. Cuttack: Odisha Modern Art Gallery, which used to host at least one or two shows every month before the pandemic, has conducted only one show in more than a year. Subrat Mohanty, in charge of the gallery, said, “The […]
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Tom Cruise’s action genre classic Top Gun’s sequel, Top Gun: Maverick, is all set to release in theatres this December to celebrate its 35th anniversary. Bengaluru: As people eagerly wait for Maverick to release, fans across the world celebrate May 13 (not the release date of the movie), Top Gun Day, by posting tweets and […]
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Book stores businesses that were just beginning to recover after the first wave of COVID-19, have again started to incur losses. Books, deliveries and supply chain, have also been affected after the second lockdown in Mumbai. MUMBAI: Book stores have been badly affected due to the second lockdown in Mumbai. Book store owners have reported […]
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F.R.I.E.N.D.S, one of the most popular sitcoms, aired its last episode on May 6, 2004. Cuttack: Friends’ debut on NBC on September 22, 1994, changed the face of sitcoms. The series did more than just make people laugh, it made them talk about some less discussed topics like surrogacy, single motherhood and adoption. The six clueless […]
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Business of LPs or Long Playing records’ is slowly picking pace in the pandemic. Bengaluru: If you have watched 500 Days of Summer, Before Sunrise, Swing Kids, High Fidelity, or Baby Driver, you’ll find one thing in common- vinyl records. There are scenes in these movies where you will find rooms full of those records. […]
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SoundCloud has come up with a payout model that will help independent artists earn directly from their fans. Bengaluru: SoundCloud, online audio distribution and music sharing website based in Berlin, has found a way to bring artists closer to their fans. They have introduced a new payout model that lets fans directly pay their favorite […]
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Craftspeople and handicraft shop owners struggle to make ends meet as the Covid pandemic keeps tourists and other customers away. Bengaluru: For the past 28 years, N. Kumar and his family have been making wooden handicraft products from their home in Mysore and exporting them to nearby states. The Covid-19 pandemic has pushed him to […]
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With the recent emergence of new and varied online thrift stores, people have started to look at fashion that’s sustainable. Bengaluru: It’s time to combat fast fashion. Fashion is one of the most polluting industries in the world. “The fashion industry produces 10 percent of all humanity’s carbon emissions”, states a World Economic Forum report. […]
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Silk sarees degrade due to lower sales in the pandemic. Bangalore: Expensive silk sarees have piled up in stores for a year in the lock down. This has led to the deteriorated quality and color of these sarees. Saree shop owners said that sarees worth rupees Rs. 10,000 to Rs. 12,000 are being sold at […]
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As art went online due to the pandemic, artists and collectors suffered a blow limiting their experience. However, going online has turned out to be beneficial for auctioneers and authentic art houses. Bengaluru: Auction houses and art antique stores stayed afloat amidst the pandemic by moving their businesses online. This allowed them to stay connected […]
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