Paying Guests and co-living space operators are struggling to bring momentum in sales of rental spaces. Bangalore: Paying Guest (PG) and co-living space owners are struggling to cope with losses post unlock. Bhargavi, owner of Sri Harshitha PG for Ladies said, “We were in debt during the lockdown and there was a loss. Now only […]
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Restricted issue of general and seasonal tickets coupled with the prevailing Covid-19 scare has impacted the livelihoods of Railway canteen owners. Bengaluru: Imran Sheik, a native of Bihar came back to Bengaluru, after the lockdown to reopen his tea stall on Platform 8 of K S R City Railway Station, expecting that the storm had […]
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Bank officials say that banks too many coins result in them exceeding their minimum balance. BENGALURU: Nagraj Yadav sits at his tea shack, looking despondently at the little cardboard box filled with Rs 10 coins, amounting to about Rs. 2000. He does not know what to do with them. Depositing them in a bank is […]
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Fewer imports by the US, Germany and other European nations are responsible. Bengaluru: The leather exports industry of India has suffered a huge plunge because of the Covid-19 induced lockdown. The leather exports industry saw a downfall of 34.15 percent. According to the Council for Leather Exports, India exported Rs. 278,056.32 million (US$ 3,984.13 million) […]
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With bookstores closed due to the lockdown, some online stores like The Comic Book Store saw a growth of 5000 percent they say. Bengaluru: Hundreds of paperback graphic novels lie stacked in the comic book aisle of the Blossom bookstore. Many writers and artists had to stop their production because stores were shut during the […]
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The growth of the ready-to-stitch market has slowly taken over the local tailoring industry, leaving the tailors to cut corners. Bengaluru: Manjunath’s tailor shop in Kambipura was empty without a single customer. He sat alone, stitching a few fabrics that he had on his table. He said, “I have seen my share of ups and […]
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Stall and shop owners in local markets said that they lost business by almost 80 per cent, and were forced to reduce their profit margin. Bengaluru: Shopping in local markets isn’t the same. With the fear of Covid-19 and government restrictions, the plight of shop and stall owners in local markets in Bengaluru have increased. […]
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A dearth of cost-effective pet relocation services has separated many pet parents from their pets. Bengaluru: Siddharth, a software engineer at a start-up in Bengaluru, was delighted to find companions who made him feel less lonely when everything around him came to a standstill during the nationwide lockdown. Ginger and Garlic, two kittens he adopted in […]
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Government restrictions on events impacted the tent businesses. Bengaluru: Tent wholesalers struggles to sustain their business after the pandemic. Sudhakar, owner of Bharath Tent Wholesaler, said that he is getting only 30percent business after Covid-19. “I started this business in 1994. The income I used to get in 1994 is equal to what I am […]
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Co-working space dealers are finding it difficult to bring stability in sales post Unlock. Work from home continues to be one of the reasons. Bengaluru: Property dealers are struggling with leasing of co-working spaces. Even after unlock, major IT companies are continuing work from home which has affected the realty sector. Only a few companies […]
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