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The 15 Most Expensive Paintings in the World

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   Did you know!  Pablo Picasso’s first word was ‘piz’ which means ‘pencil’ in Spanish. He had completed his first painting, ‘Le Picador’ at the age of nine. He could not concentrate in school and was frequently thrown into detention cells where he passed the time by sketching incessantly. The relentless efforts and talents of these masterminds have endured through the ages, and continue to do so in our age. Millions of people flock to museums to witness their incredible works of art. While leaving those deft brushstrokes on the canvas, a 16th-century painter would never have thought that people would give up millions to get his work. Every blotch of color added and every line drawn would arrest thousands of eyes at numerous auctions. To know about some invaluable masterpieces that have been claimed by the wealthiest hotshots at the drop of a gavel, just read on. ‘Salvator Mundi’ by Leonardo da Vinci (US$450.3Million) Painted by the Italian polymath circa 1490-1500, this is till date t

9 Business Leaders Dedicatedly Contributing to Combat COVID-19

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  The  coronavirus  outbreak has taken the whole world by a storm. Over the past few weeks, it is expanding its footprint throughout the world rather swiftly. According to a  source , as of 1 st  April, around 8, 61,113 patients have been found positive for coronavirus out of which the death toll is 42,385. Major economies around the globe have been struck hard by this  pandemic , the  stock market  is also undergoing a historical rout. Overall, day by day, the situation is getting trickier. Countries are trying to cope with this scenario by taking several measures such as lockdowns, travel bans, etc. Have ‘Lockdowns’ really locked the Virus? The answer is NO. Lockdown may seem easier than some of the preventive measures and perhaps has been the most common preventive measure used around the world. However, apart from some exceptions, the lockdowns have not been able to totally dampen the spread of the disease. Instead, they have resulted in several consequences. Along with the large b

The 50 Most Popular Women on the Internet throughout the Decade

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  The popularity of listing the popular women on the web started with COED magazine’s list of “ The 50 Most Popular Women on the Web ”. This list was curated based on most search celeb on the internet. “ Queen of Internet ” was debated throughout the  social media platforms , many were happy with results while some argued with the rankings of celeb. Also, this list sparked the controversy of ranking  Justin Bieber  among the women list. The controversy arose because Justin was ranked 7th most popular girl in the world by most of the websites globally. Though he owns the most popular among the tween girls, ranking him among the women was not taken well from the ‘ Beliebers ’.  Nevertheless, the decade has seen the rise of the internet and social media platforms. So heeding this trend we decided to list the 50 most popular women on the internet throughout the decade. Kylie Jenner may have a big fan base but she is still not the most popular woman on the internet.  Want to find out who is