Vietnam schoolgirl creates art from the chaos of the coronavirus

The work of 10-year-old Chung Anh shows how events unfolded globally, depicting the devastation with drawings of the coronavirus attacking landmarks like the Eiffel Tower, the Statue of Liberty, Big Ben and the Leaning Tower of Pisa as it spread through Europe, the United States and beyond. Her pictures also aim to highlight Vietnam’s success … Read more

Coronavirus poses existential threat to some of world’s museums: UNESCO

A survey of almost 1,600 museums in 107 countries by the Paris-based International Council of Museums (ICOM), which is affiliated with UNESCO, showed that almost all museums around the world were closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The private museum sector fears numerous bankruptcies in the coming months. In African, Asian and Arab countries, more … Read more

The future is orange: Campari tests selling Aperol in China

“The test started a few weeks ago and will last until the first quarter of next year,” CEO Bob Kunze-Concewitz told Reuters on Monday, adding trials were taking place in more than five of China’s biggest cities. The bright orange aperitif, the main ingredient in the Aperol Spritz cocktail, has driven Campari’s growth in recent … Read more

Patna Girl shines bright nationwide

India’s internet consumption rose by 13% since the lockdown was put in place to check the spread of Covid-19. Shambhavi Choudhary, a Patna girl and a recent graduate from Lady Shri Ram College, University of Delhi chose to make the best use of this opportunity for the larger good. To do her bit in these … Read more