Nirandhi Gowthaman

Freelance journalist and content writer. Previously @TorontoObserver.
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[VRTO The Spatial Media World Conference @VRToronto]

#VRTO2022 will present an incredible opportunity to network w a diverse group of #XR #virtualreality #ar #Ai #gpt3 #haptics #virtualproduction professionals & enthusiasts in a gorgeous downtown location surrounded by restaurants, galleries, & parks.

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[Nirandhi Gowthaman @nirandhi98]

Wondering why this tweet is not labelled as ‘misleading’ yet? @TwitterIndia

[Prashant Bhushan @pbhushan1]

"The situation is bleak.Biomedical ethics are being disregarded. Science is dead. Parents are misinformed&manipulated, violating Nuremberg code.Children are being sacrificed at the altar of Big Pharma."
10 reasons why children should not get Covid Vaccines
https://t.co/p4dkwm4PCW

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The Ontario government has issued mandatory restrictions on businesses since March 2020 in light of Covid-19. As they continue to suffer, many are calling the government’s treatment of small businesses negligent. Read more here @NanditaS6
#smallbusiness
https://t.co/9j8ocuf5G6

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Vicki Kemp, owner 3 Steps Up Coffee House, has been forced to shift online due to the pandemic. Click this link to read more:
@3StepsUpCoffee @jake.crump
#spotlightonsmallbiz #shifttoonline #hightea #COVID-19 #Toronto

https://t.co/ymcKuOzFzD

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How have lawyers been dealing with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic? Check out this piece on the shift to online amidst COVID-19 and how it has affected the work of lawyers in Ontario.
#lawyer #spotlightonsmallbiz @TorontoObserver
https://t.co/YOKuFByNSo

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On Twitch, Toronto’s drag queens have found a new way to keep the party going.
#spotlightonsmallbiz #pride #pridemonth #toronto #dragqueen

https://t.co/wuOi6lch5m

[spotlight.smbiz @smbiz_spotlight]

Two UofT graduates launched a sustainable sun care brand amidst the global #pandemic. Story by @AnaGordiychuk @TorontoObserver
#spotlightonsmallbiz
#sunscreen #spf #startup #toronto
https://t.co/uNa90ORBvn

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What started off as a hobby is now going on to be a niche for the long run for 2 young adults who have begun buying and reselling rare and items worldwide.
Click the link below!
#CollectandResell #Electronics #Plushies @TorontoObserver @centennialjourn
https://t.co/eyfnIhVEcr

[Nirandhi Gowthaman @nirandhi98]

How are gig workers in the arts and entertainment industry affected by the pandemic? Here is my story for the @smbiz_spotlight

[spotlight.smbiz @smbiz_spotlight]

For dancer and performer Payton Glagau, the pandemic meant cancelled gigs and a shutdown of studios where she taught dance lessons. The pandemic has been tough on gig workers in the arts and entertainment industry.
Link to the article in this tweet
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https://t.co/wUp210bQio

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Toronto couple Emma Janssen, 33, and Pablo Perez, 32, have taken the pandemic as an opportunity to launch The Cuddle Couple, where they explore the benefits of cuddle therapy. @CarolineMinks @TorontoObserver
#spotlightonsmallbiz
Read the full story here https://t.co/ebrQFLR6J2

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As a New Year’s resolution, Kerin John created Black Owned Toronto in May 2020 to help support more Black-owned businesses. But how did it go from an online directory to a major mall retail store?
#spotlightsmallbizz
@Centennialjournalism @TorontoObserver

https://t.co/zcYSMfmwl8

[Nirandhi Gowthaman @nirandhi98]

“29 journalists covering 29 stories in 29 days!” Checkout this amazing project from @centennialjourn @TorontoObserver journalists who have not let the pandemic stop them from writing impactful stories! @smbiz_spotlight

[spotlight.smbiz @smbiz_spotlight]

Hello everyone,
We have exciting news to share with you!

A group of @TorontoObserver journalists from the @centennialjourn is working hard on a new project that aims to highlight the unique challenges and experiences of small business owners during the pandemic.

[Mary Vallis Cowan @maryvallis]

This group of 29 students has never met in person. Some of them are as far away as India and Taiwan. This did not stop them from designing a vast multimedia project called Spotlight on Small Biz @smbiz_spotlight looking at all the ways entrepreneurs have rolled with the pandemic

[Mary Vallis Cowan @maryvallis]

As it rolls out, audience editors
@theakashsidhu and @alex_varoutas
are doing an amazing job spreading the word with @donnalindell's tutelage, along with the dynamic social media duo @nickhsu1026 and @sianbrunton. I do hope you'll stay tuned.

[Mary Vallis Cowan @maryvallis]

All of these stories have been published in the past two days. There is so, so much more to come. You can keep tabs on this evolving project here --> https://t.co/Fdsyu17KQk

[Mary Vallis Cowan @maryvallis]

@DKhalimdarova found a candle company leveraging TikTok: https://t.co/XmST1FhDI2

[Mary Vallis Cowan @maryvallis]

@demiiiiuu takes readers inside the world of ESL tutors and conducted interviews in Chinese. https://t.co/H9DF9oU8Gj

[Mary Vallis Cowan @maryvallis]

@Eboni_BS connected with a fashionista making sustainable school pride a reality: https://t.co/ncQFC3E4ae

[Mary Vallis Cowan @maryvallis]

(How in the heck are students finding these sources?! Their professors certainly didn't do it for them.)

[Mary Vallis Cowan @maryvallis]

Ever wonder how the pandemic has affected couples struggling to conceive? @judychangs delved into the tale of one surrogate whose pregnancy was delayed for six months. https://t.co/tu1s61WjFk