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TimesLIVE
17-06-2025
- Entertainment
- TimesLIVE
5 indie art spaces in African cities worth knowing about
Zoma Contemporary Art Centre grew out of that in 2002, followed in 2019 by Zoma Museum when its co-founders bought a plot of polluted land. Its rehabilitation into an ecological haven has become a case study in sustainable architecture. Zoma is built by local artisans from mud and straw using indigenous technologies going back centuries. Yet its elegant buildings look futuristic. Zoma is all about the fourth principle of convergence — the past, present and future all happening at once. It's also about doing multiple things, like running Zoma School, an inherited kindergarten. The land is part of the curriculum. Just a year after it opened, Zoma spawned yet another life, an offshoot in a newly opened park blending nature with culture and recreation. Nafasi Art Space — Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Nafasi is Swahili for opportunity or chance, which fittingly describes the workings of Nafasi Art Space, established in 2008 — that is, second chance. This fifth and final principle of artistic thinking means giving materials, people and situations another go. A good example of this is Nafasi's new art school, built using repurposed shipping containers, like the rest of its premises — artist studios, a spacious gallery and performance arena. In the 2022 academy cohort, a general practice lawyer and an accountant were learning alongside artists, with a biologist at the helm. Nafasi Art Academy cites the city's biggest local market, Kariakoo, as design reference, particularly its distinctive elevated canopy and swirling stairwell. The curriculum also takes local context as a starting point, structured in themes to answer community-led questions. Its key function, like all the other offspaces, is storytelling. And the story it tells best is about institution-building as art.
India Today
16-05-2025
- Business
- India Today
Bengaluru techie scales from Rs 2.4 LPA to Rs 1 crore net worth before 30. Here's how
A Reddit user from Bengaluru shared his story of rising from humble beginnings to achieving a Rs 1 crore net worth - without shortcuts, inheritance, or overnight success – before turning 30.'Milestone Check: Started at 2.4 LPA at 23, Achieved 1 crore Before Turning 30,' read the caption of the Reddit post that has gone viral on social media.'This isn't a boast. It's my story - a reminder that no matter where you start, with patience and persistence, things can change,' the user To begin with, the user wrote about his early life, explaining that he grew up in a low-income household where his father earned around Rs 8,000 a month and money was always scarce. Despite the odds, he managed to get into a decent private school and later joined an engineering college.'College fees were hard to afford, loans were rejected, but relatives stepped in and helped. We made it through,' he third year, he realised that he enjoyed programming more than anything else: 'Electronics slowly took a backseat, and I dove into writing code.'A placement at a service-based company marked the start of his professional journey in 2018 with a salary of Rs 2.4 LPA, roughly Rs 15,000 a month.'I was terrified. How do you survive in a city like Bangalore with that kind of salary? Turns out, a 3-sharing PG with friends and a talent for stretching Rs 500 like it's Rs 5,000 can go a long way. We even had fun. Tons of it,' he first big break came in early 2020, when he cleared interviews at a Big 4 company for a Rs 6-8 LPA role. But the pandemic had other plans. The offer disappeared as lockdowns began, and the company never responded again. But, he refused to give April 2021, he received a Rs 12 LPA job offer from a healthcare startup. It came with a tight condition: he had to reduce his notice period to 60 days. As luck would have it, since he was between projects at his current job, his manager let him go in 15 days.'Joined the healthcare startup in April 2021. The work was great. Team was solid. For a while, everything was smooth,' he working at the startup for over a year, he noticed colleagues quitting in waves during the 'Great Resignation.' Inspired, he started applying again and ended up receiving 13 job offers. He chose a Rs 32 LPA offer from a product-based company, where his compensation, owing to stock grants, has now reached Rs 45 - 50 Reddit user admitted that he started out clueless on the financial front. Until 2020, he stored his savings in his salary account or fixed deposits. His first major investment was a monthly payout FD of Rs 3.5 lakh, which he initially thought was a smart retirement I found YouTube finance. Watched a lot of Pranjal Kamra. Got introduced to SIPs, mutual funds, compounding - basically the whole adulting starter pack,' he he invests Rs 71,000 per month, manages a take-home salary of Rs 1.6 lakh, and still finds time (and money) for Zomato orders and travel. He's also taken health insurance for himself and his parents, and holds term insurance to secure his his financial growth, he lives simply. His phone is from 2019, his wardrobe mostly consists of free company t-shirts, and his footwear? Rs 250 shoes with Rs 1,000 soles. For him, comfort beats status.'For now, this works. I've never felt the urge to chase luxury. Hopefully, by 35-40, I'll hit a level of Financial Independence (FI) that allows me to choose peace over paychecks,' he said. advertisementFurthermore, he said that in the next one or two years, he planned to make one final career move, expressing his hope to stop working by the age of 45 - or even earlier, if possible: 'By then, I believe my investments and savings should be enough to cover my expenses. After that, I'd like to focus on other things - health, travel, hobbies, maybe even helping others who are where I once was.'The Reddit user, in conclusion, said: 'If you're starting out and feel lost, trust me - you don't need to have it all figured out. Just keep moving. Be frugal where it matters, splurge where it counts, and never underestimate the power of compounding - financial and career-wise.'Must Watch
Forbes
28-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
‘Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake' Already Looks Astonishingly Lovely
'Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake' will be released later this year. Considering how wondrous the remake of Dragon Quest III was, it's lovely to see how good the remake for Dragon Quest I and II already looks. If you're wondering why these games have been released out of numerical order, it's because Dragon Quest III is chronologically the first game in the narrative. Specifically, it cements the legend of Erdrick and how his descendants deal with the resurgence of evil across Alefgard. That's the other thing, Dragon Quest III was and is a big game. It also featured Alefgard towards the end, although under the cruel rule of Zoma. Combining the first two Dragon Quest games together also helps deal with the fact that on their own, they would have been far shorter. Moreover, the end of the Dragon Quest III remake also had a cool sequence introducing a seemingly well-intentioned Hargon before he becomes the evil baddie in Dragon Quest II. What will be interesting is that the first Dragon Quest had no party system, you were just one guy taking on the hordes of evil on your own. So, that shift after the Dragon Quest III remake for players new to the series may come as a bit of a shock. FEATURED | Frase ByForbes™ Unscramble The Anagram To Reveal The Phrase Pinpoint By Linkedin Guess The Category Queens By Linkedin Crown Each Region Crossclimb By Linkedin Unlock A Trivia Ladder For me though, I am just curious how they will combine the first two games in the series into a coherent whole. I get why it's being done, but I am very interested in the how in terms of its execution. Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake will be released for PlayStation 5, Switch, Xbox Series X|S and PC later this year. Follow me on X, Facebook and YouTube. I also manage Mecha Damashii and am currently featured in the Giant Robots exhibition currently touring Japan.
