Unaware of the drag queen culture, people have time and again mistaken these people with gays and transgenders. By Yumna Ahmed How often does it happen that you see a male dressed up in a female’s attire walking down the street, and you don’t think of him as a gay? Yes always! Less exposure to […]
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Traditional Kulhar cups are again catching the attention of the tea lovers. By Swati Ekka Tea vendors are now shifting from plastic and paper cups to Kulhar cups. From the past two-three years, there has been an increase in demand for Kulhar cups. Manyrestaurants and tea selling vendors prefer to use Kulhar cups because of […]
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Bengalureans have been waiting eagerly for the Bangalore International Film Festival (BIFFES). This year, it is also going green with almost zero plastic usage and an interesting theme of music to bind the festival together. Playback singer Sonu Nigam will perform at the inauguration following the theme. By Sanchari Ghatak February 25, 2020 The 12th […]
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The art of preserving heritage sites is much more difficult than it seems. In the process of their restoration, there have also been instances of loss of originality and ancient touch of the murals. By Surbhi Shah Bengaluru, February 25, 2020 Re-constructing ancient sites of importance without losing their essence is a much more difficult […]
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As live-streaming apps strengthen their base in the country, the demand for global music is shooting up. A large chunk of international artists are also coming to the country for concerts. Tapping her feet on the beats of Beatles, Aishwarya adjusts her earphones and increases the sound level while waiting for the metro. “International music […]
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By Ishika Dangayach The two college students, who wrote abusive graffiti in protest over the police crackdown on live music and pubs violating norms, are now out on bail. They were in judicial custody at Cubbon Park police station for four days. Bharat B, Station House Officer (SHO), said, “We have filed a chargesheet against […]
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Construction of new skywalk will displace about 2510 vendors who earn their living by selling their commodities near the Banashankari Temple. Rajeshwari, who has been selling temple articles outside the Banashankari Temple forpast 15 years might not be able to continue her earning because of the construction of new skywalk. “Soon just a few among […]
Continue ReadingThe need to recycle electronic waste is increasing every day as metal and IT waste continues to accumulate in the city. By Batchu Rushali Due to the mass mismanagement of electronic waste in the city, the city’s artists are now taking up the initiative to make the citizens aware about the enormous amounts of e- […]
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A group of artists are reviving the idea of organic paints using soil colours. By Yashasvini Razdan With majority of art forms devoted to oil and acrylic bases, , the city is witnessing the advent of a unique organic art form called ‘soil painting’. A group of artists are promoting this unique art form by […]
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Yumna Ahmed The Chitrakala photo exhibition took up the theme of Trees and transgenders for their exhibition this year, owing to the fact that the Indian society has been turing a deaf ear to the both of them since ages. K.Venkatesh, the organizer of Chitrakala photo exhibition, said, “This is my 28th exhibition and […]
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