Internet banking users of almost every nationalized and private banks are reducing. Banks are burdened with maintenance costs due to fewer users using internet banking facilities. Good effort, but not sure this is anything new. Rohit, is an internet banking or net banking user since 2013. He has a savings bank (SB) account in a […]
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Better technology, offers and discounts on Visa and Mastercard are taking Bengaluru cardholders away from RuPay Rohit uses debit cards extensively. He has a Visa card, one from Mastercard and one issued by RuPay. Recently, he has stopped using the last one. He is not alone. The number of RuPay cards issued in Bangalore over […]
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While they have not replaced conventional novels, graphic novels are steadily gaining ground in the city. They are full of colours, quirky drawings, designs and words written in various fonts. Fiction comes alive in them, characters move about and stories unfurl in most imaginative ways. You might see an over enthused child reading them on […]
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Book store owners say physical copies have seen a continued rise in popularity since the pandemic. Queen Elizabeth I, Warren Buffet, Albert Einstein, Oprah Winfrey and a bunch of girls giggling at a bookstore share a common love—for books. Even in this age of digitalization, the demand for hardcopies has only gone up. The market […]
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Book shop owners and experts say that the decline in sales of cookery books is due to the availability of similar content online, free of cost. It was a Saturday afternoon. The bookshop’s air was filled with sounds of hushed conversations and rustling of pages. Readers poured in to buy their favourite books. They shuffled […]
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Considering the mileage and environmental benefits, hybrid vehicles make an excellent choice for driving in cities, apart from the high initial cost, say experts. Shadows of trees were covering the road. A white car slowly appeared, reflecting the light of morning sun. The number of the car was engraved on a green board, a perfect […]
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Despite health concerns, the ready-to-eat meals market continues to expand. When Sriram shifted to Kerala for his studies, he loved the weather, the beaches and the restaurants. What he did not like was the bland hostel food. But he couldn’t eat out daily as it took a large chunk out of his pocket money. Then, […]
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Growing concern over health and healthier food alternatives is pushing the demand for millets in the city. She pondered over the menu for a long time; the Chinese items looked especially enticing. Flipping a back a page to the “Healthy food section”but then flipping over again, she finally called for the waiter and ordered, “Two […]
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Thrift shopping is considered to have a positive impact on the environment Thrift stores, which sell gently used clothing and other goods, are gaining popularity among Generation Z consumers. Experts say thrifting has numerous perks, including cost savings and environmental sustainability. Thrift shopping promotes the reuse and recycle of textiles thereby reducing waste. Thrift stores […]
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Sellers say acoustic guitars are the most popularly bought instruments thanks to easily available lessons on social media. Bengaluru: Acoustic guitars are the most sold instruments in Bangalore. Out of 10 music instrument shops in the city, eight of them said that the acoustic guitar sells the most in their shops. Mayank Khakra, a musician, […]
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