Author: Aastik Bairagi

Aastik Bairagi studied English Literature. He is an alumnus of The Maharaja Sayajirao University Of Baroda. He has great experience in conducting interviews. At Asiana Times, he covers sports news and writes feature stories on indie artists & musicians.

Anoushka Shankar

Anoushka Shankar is the first Indian female artist to be nominated for two Grammys. The list of 2024 Grammy nominations has been released, and Arooj Aftab and Anoushka Shankar’s Udhero Na’ have been nominated. Beyonce, Kendrick Lamar, and Adele are leading the nominations, several Indian and Indian-origin artists also made their way to the grand list. Anoushka Shankar, acclaimed sitarist, producer, film composer, and activist, won her eighth and ninth Grammy nominations, making her the first Indian female musician to do so. A.R. Rahman and Zubin Mehta are the only other two Indian music legends that have achieved a comparable…

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Justin Bieber

Justin Bieber’s $1.3 million NFT collection appears to be diminishing Another victim of the NFT downturn is Justin Bieber, a pop singer and songwriter. He purchased his Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) NFT in January for 500 ETH, or $1.3 million. However, due to the turmoil in the crypto and NFT markets, the price has decreased to $69,000 as of November 1 Celebrities like Justin Bieber, Michael Jordan, and Eminem lose their entire value of their NFTs in a few days due to the hype surrounding the “Board Ape NFT,” which intentionally encourages people to buy more NFTs earlier. However,…

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Grammy Awards 2024

Grammy Awards 2024: Beyoncé, Adele, and Kendrick Lamar dominate Grammy Award nominations. While Adele has 7 nominations and Kendrick Lamar Has 8, Beyonce leads the pack with 9 nominations. The 2024 Grammy nominations have been announced for the Grammy Awards 2024, making Beyonce the most nominated artist in Grammy’s history and also the singer holding the most Grammy Awards (28). She joins her husband Jay-Z with 88 nominations. Harry Styles will be going head to head at the Grammy Awards 2024 in two major categories. He will be seen competing with Taylor Swift for Song of the Year and Best…

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Grammy Awards 2024: Here's the Full List Of Nominees

The Grammy Awards 2024 nominations have been announced for the Grammy Awards 2024, making Beyonce the most nominated artist in Grammy history. She joins her husband Jay-Z with 88 nods. Beyoncé, Adele, and Kendrick Lamar dominate Grammy Awards 2024 nominations. While Adele has 7 nominations and Kendrick Lamar Has 8, Beyonce leads the pack with 9 nominations. Harry Styles will be going head to head at the Grammy Awards 2024 in two major categories. The former lovers will be seen competing for Song of the Year and Best Music Video for their respective songs As It Was (Harry) and All…

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Drake Debuts '8 Songs' in Top 100 Billboard Charts, Giving Tough Competition For No.1 Spot To Taylor Swift's 'Anti Hero' - Asiana Times

Drake now has the third-biggest No. 1 album — behind The Beatles and Jay-Z — on the Billboard 200 charts, with “Her Loss” being his 12th chart-topper. Taylor Swift’s “Anti-Hero” adds a third week to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 song chart, boosted by seven new remixes released between Nov. 7 and Nov. 10 on The Summit of the Hot 100, as Swift became the first artist to make history, containing the entire top 10 of the poll in a single image. Meanwhile, Drake has scored 8 Hot 100 debuts, including seven with 21 Savage, while the duo’s…

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"Kanye West Controversy Explained: How He Lost a Billion Dollar Empire Due to His 1 Tweet." - Asiana Times

According to media reports, Kanye West lost over 1 billion dollars after the brand raised its hand from the deals it had with Kanye. American rapper and Singer-songwriter Kanye West drew controversy after making anti-Semitic slurs on social media. The rapper has claimed to have been beaten to a pulp in recent weeks. After posting an anti-Semitic comment on social media, he lost lucrative contracts with brands like Balenciaga, Adidas, and Gap. Kanye West is currently embroiled in controversy as a result of his ‘Anti-Semitic’ outburst on social media. According to media reports, Kanye has lost over $1 billion dollars…

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FTX Bankruptcy: Sam Bankman-Fried’s Net Worth Goes to Zero From $16 Billon In Few Days - Asiana Times

The speculation of bankruptcy of FTX Exchange has come to an end. It seems to be nothing working out in the favor of the cryptocurrency industry these days, One of the largest exchanges FTX has gone Bankrupt and filed a Chapter 11 Bankruptcy to protect the user’s funds. The FTX CEO has also resigned. The FTX statement says, Sam Bankman-Fried, 30, has resigned as CEO and will be replaced by John J Ray III, an American lawyer who rose to prominence in 2004 when he was appointed to oversee the liquidation of Enron, the Texas energy company that collapsed in…

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