A protest was held at Freedom Park for the increment in salary by the Archana Agamika Workers. By Riya Sethi Bengaluru, March 7, 2019: The Archana Agamika Workers (AAW) demonstrated at Freedom Park today, demanding an increase in salary and basic amenities. The workers also do not receive their salary on time. The government allowances […]
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Filmmakers at the Bengaluru International Film Festival emphasized the struggles they face in the process of screening movies. By Hansy Sanctis and Saloni Arora The 11th edition of the Bangalore International Film Festival (BIFF) was held from the 21st February and came to an end today. It took place at the Orion Mall, and the […]
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Mysore artist is attempting to restore the long-lost art form of Ganjifa painting on card sets. Mysore Ganjifa paintings were losing their recognition when, in 1981-1982, artist Raghupathi Bhat got through 200 years old original Ganjifa paintings and was extremely attracted to it. Bhat was fascinated with the idea of how the Ganjifa hand-painted card […]
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Only two major colleges offer degree courses for 3D artists. Sadly, 3D artists are paid less than other artists despite spending a lot of money learning the computer application required for their art. They initially start with a salary which does not exceed Rs. 9,000 per month. Vasudev Mudaaliyar, who has been working as a […]
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Schools in Bangalore have been focusing on theoretical subjects more than the art curriculum decided on, hampering the mindset of children and their parents when it comes to art. Indian education has been inspired to give more importance to theoretical subjects from its conception. Studies like art and other cultural-based curriculums come under the umbrella […]
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The music streaming giant confirmed plans to brace Indian shores. On its arrival, you could essentially have access to songs and other content from artists all over the world… By Ajay Ramanathan Bengaluru, Feb. 05, 2019. Meet Navneet Shiv. He is a lead vocalist for the band All Seeing Eye. To put it simply, Shiv […]
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Consumers tend to shift towards clay products after the plastic ban in the city By Saloni Arora Bengaluru, Jan. 31, 2019. After years of loss, artisans have started making a profit in pottery making – it has more than doubled since last year. Each artisan used to earn about 500-600 rupees per day. With the ban […]
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Catharsis is the process used by theatre artists to come out of depression. By Aiswarya Sriram Bangalore, Jan. 31, 2019: Theatre as an art form is being used to come out of depression. They get to express their emotions by writing about it, thus giving them a sense of relief. Bijoy Idicheriah, who is passionate […]
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Change in the Cabinet of Karnataka was one of the main reasons for the project to be abandoned By Praveena Parthiban Bangaluru, Nov. 23, 2018 The Karnataka government has wasted a huge amount of money building facilities for tourists and visitors to Shree Raghavendra Temple but the lodgings are lying abandoned without maintenance. One of […]
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A Pride March in Bengaluru from Tulsi Park to the Town Hall. By Rudrankar Raha Bengaluru, Nov. 23, 2018. The Supreme Court’s judgment from September this year decriminalized homosexuality, but members of the LGBTQ community feel this is just the start of the war they have to fight. “After the Supreme Court read down Sec. […]
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