Amazon, Flipkart sales generate Rs 19000 crore in 6 days (festive season sale) Flipkart and Amazon are Walmart owned companies and a key player in the Indian online market. Flipkart and Amazone played a significant role in starting the online shopping trend in the Indian Market. These companies always strive to penetrate the Indian online market by implementing new marketing fundas and techniques. A Bangaluru based research firm’s report says that this year 90 % of the market shares are dominated by these two companies during the festive season. The sale was for six days started on 29 October 2019. During these six days, e-tailers in India, mainly Amazon and Flipkart, achieved a record GMV – Gross Merchandise Value. While comparing the GMV, Flipkart secured the lead position with 60 – 62 % standalone gross GMV in this sale event. Among all categories, mobile was the main reason for Flipkart’s strong performance. The Great Indian Festival season, Amazon led with a high share of around 51% across the Indian Market place. More revenue generation was from tier – 2, and…
The Lesser-Known Benefits of Working in Open Coworking Environments You’ve heard about how tech giants like Facebook and Apple computers started in college dorms or garages. Every great company had to start somewhere. Nowadays, entrepreneurs have better alternatives: Coworking spaces. These are communal spaces where fledgling enterprises share the same resources and space. It’s a low-cost alternative to taking up an entire office. You also get to share printers, kitchens, conference rooms and other critical office utilities. There are some obvious and hidden advantages to taking up such spaces. Here are some of the lesser-known benefits of working in open Coworking environments. Boosts Productivity Living a solitary life in a dark garage or cramped bedroom is not suitable for your bodily health. It takes an even greater toll on your creativity and productivity. Other distracting things (and people) can get in the way of your try to work. You’re just as likely to suffer from similar issues at coffee shops or local cafes. However, Coworking office spaces provide the structure of an office environment and the lax vibe of a…
Wang Shu’s Work vis-à-vis Critical Regionalism Architecture has been used as an essential tool for the preservation and expression of culture in various parts of the world. Architectural designs of buildings and other structures across the globe define the unique aesthetic peculiarities as well as the sociocultural values and traditions of the people living in those regions. The values portrayed through architecture include religion, cultural festivals and rites, and other social values of a people. Many ancient structures in many historic towns like Athens exemplify this essence of architecture as an art. Architecture, like all the other domains of human existence, is greatly influenced by socio-political theories and philosophies. The early 20th century witnessed a growing clamour for logic, rationality, and efficiency. This ushered the intellectual movement called modernism, which strived for the advancement of human civilisation beyond the limits of regions and cultural traditions. Modernist architecture emphasised on placelessness, functionality, and rationality of designs and buildings rather than the heavy ornamentation that had been predominant in preceding architectural designs and structures. Over time, a new era of postmodernism emerged,…
critical regionalism and works of Wang Shu Modernists and postmodernists arose an ideological rivalry on the best architectural designs to adopt going forward. Critical regionalism emerged as an approach to mediate the two extremes of modernism and postmodernism. Critical regionalism seeks to integrate the cultural and physical attributes of a place, and current technology in architecture to create buildings that reflect the topography and traditions of a region while furthering the concepts of modern civilization and modernization. Critical regionalism carefully combines ornamentation and local traditions with current materials and technology in the construction of buildings. This gives the buildings a current outlook with a touch of regional contexts in this context. This text presents an in-depth analysis of the concept of critical regionalism with a focus on the works of Wang Shu. The paper also addresses key critiques of critical regionalism as well as the need to reformulate the framework for critical regionalism in the context of today’s era of hyper-globalisation. The concept of critical regionalism was first used by architectural theorists Liane Lefaivre and Alexander Tzonis in 1981. The…
The best coffee shops in Toronto Toronto is one of the best cities to live if coffee is the fuel that jump-starts your morning. This city’s coffee shop scene has an artistic twist and international outlook. So, there’s no shortage of exciting joints where they serve coffee from all corners of the globe. Whether you’re looking for a nook in the wall, artsy joint or an exclusive coffee shop, Toronto has it covered. Here are some of the best coffee joints in Toronto: Fika Café Fika is Swedish for taking a coffee break. This establishment borrows heavily from Swedish coffee culture. The interior is warm and airy with wood panelling, and the shelves are decorated with old books. They also serve all types of Swedish pastries and other delicacies. It’s located right in the centre of Kensington, making it quite hard to miss. Pilot Coffee Experiences coffee at it’s purest form at this warehouse turned java house. It’s more than just a coffee shop. It has a tasting bar and a roaster that supplies some of the best coffee in…
African American community The community that defines me most is the African American community. The African American community is very close internally, but we are still very disconnected from some outside communities, namely whites. With common occurrences of racial slander, aggression, profiling, and stereotyping, along with police brutality, systemic poverty, and low expectations from higher-ups, we usually are forced to use each other for support and stability, hence why we are so close to each other and skeptical of outsiders. Because of this, even though segregation ended 50+ years ago, many of us still aren’t motivated to break out of our shells and instead, frequently stay in mostly Black communities and have to resort to “trapping,” drugs, murder, and various other dangerous and often illegal activities just to stay alive and provide for our families. That’s the reason a lot of us are on welfare, don’t know our fathers, don’t prioritize education, drop out of school to provide, don’t strive for high-end jobs, and stick mostly with those of our kind. Many of us try to fix it, but being…
Top Interior Decoration companies in Dubai Interior designers are those professionals who design living spaces and make them pleasing, comfortable, and functional. Interior decoration firms work for all types of clients, such as residences, retail shops, offices, hotels, educational organizations, etc. An experienced interior decorator can enhance your interiors and take it to the next level. Therefore, it becomes necessary to select one who understands your requirements and your aesthetics well. Here are some tips for selecting the right interior decorator for you: Go through the listing of interior decorators in directories and websites and select one whose location is nearest to you. Be clear in your mind about the look of your interior and the style that you want. Shortlist those decorators who match your vision, and understand your style and sensibilities well. Plan your expenses well and prepare a budget that will suit your pocket. Opt for those companies who can provide you the best designing service at your budget. Go through the records of the shortlisted interior decorators. Find out from their clients everything, such as the…
LGBT adults Gender identity marginalized people consisting of the transgender individuals have many everyday situations and problems. Elderly individuals face unique challenges that require various types of concern and professionalism. Lgbt Individuals encounter many changes comprising discrimination in different social places, loneliness and mistreatment by the medical care system. Also, some individuals, especially the transgender people who are elderly, face the challenge of not being able to hide their gender identity to healthcare providers. LGBT adults who are over 50 years are an expanding population, which most probably requires frequent concern in matters of their health care and social needs. From the outcomes of the interview with the Lgbt elderly individual, it is clear that there is a need for a culturally specific training aimed at equipping the medical care and social services organizations and experts on how to alleviate the way they handle LGBT older adults. This training will assist in minimizing discrimination which most LGBT elderly adults dread in their search for healthcare and expert assistance. Isolation is among the significant challenges faced by LGBT older people. Only…
Public Policy, Poverty The U.S. has implemented various policies to fight poverty which include; the income maintenance policy, public policy to health, food assistance policy, housing, energy and utility subsidies, education and childcare assistance law (Institute of Medicine and National Research Council., 2013). These policies help alleviate poverty by providing food, shelter, education, healthcare and money to their citizens. For instance, social programs help U.S. citizens to save for their retirement. These programs focus on improving the living standards of low-income families to maintain a standard healthcare, education and live above the absolute poverty line. The education sector, for instance, is improved by providing funds for primary, secondary and college tuition . Following the implementation of these public policies, the poverty levels in the U.S. has dropped to the lowest level. The health policy has reduced the infant mortality rate by about 20 percent and increases life expectancy by about 47 percent (Institute of Medicine and National Research Council., 2013). The social security policy increased the minimum benefits of 12 million senior citizens and put them above the poverty…
Annotated Bibliography: Measure and Proportion in Romanesque Architecture Brush, Kathryn. “Blazing “The Way” Arthur Kingsley Porter’s First Trip to Northern Spain (1920).” Ad limina: Revista de investigación del Camino de Santiago y las peregrinaciones 9 (2018): 225-245. This essay explores Arthur Kingsley Porter’s initial encounters concerning the artistic and cultural aspects of Northern Spain. It identifies some of the most significant regions that Arthur Kingsley Porter visited along Way of St. James. As a result, it outlines the presentations of Arthur Kingsley Porter concerning Romanesque art and architecture through his personal experience study, drawings, writings, and original photography. Before Porter’s book publication, he only took a single trip to Santiago de Compostela, Spain (Brush 225). Now during the journey, Arthur Kingsley Porter took photographs of churches and other buildings that were constructed based on the Romanesque Architecture. What is more, Arthur Kingsley Porter utilized first his trip to Northern Spain by taking vital notes and drawings from Romanesque art. Then he used all the information he had gathered to develop his works. And this explains the fundamental role the journey plays, especially…