'When the bombing happened in the Taj Mahal hotel in 2008, that was a very sad moment, but he really took care of the people, took care of everybody and that was when you saw some of his best......
After steering the Rediff mothership for close to 29 years, Ajit Balakrishnan, founder, chairman and CEO, did what few businessmen in this country do -- R-E-T-I-R-E. On August 2, 2024, we were......
Hindu, Urdu, or something in between. That was the kernel of an argument between first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru and Hindi poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan over the translation of a presidential......
'Namaste behno aur bhaiyo, main aapka dost Ameen Sayani bol raha hoon,' the familiar greeting and the instantly identifiable voice coasted on airwaves into countless homes every Wednesday on Radio......
For four decades, his voice united millions of Indians for an hour every Wednesday as he brought Hindi cinema's greatest songs in an unparalleled radio broadcast. Illustration: Dominic......
In what is amongst the first focused fund in the space, India Media Entertainment Fund (IMEF) is raising Rs 500 crore, which will provide both equity as well as instruments like non-convertible......
Prasar Bharati chairman Jawahar Sircar on Tuesday said there was no rift between him and the information and broadcasting (I&B) ministry, following a controversy over a letter he had written to the......
The British Broadcasting Corporation on Monday said it was looking for possible joint ventures for their Hindi and Urdu news channels in India."We are launching a 24-hour news channel in Arabic......
Chingari, Roposo, Khabri and Trell are seeing huge traction as people are looking at options to earn incentives from home. Music streaming app Gaana, which is strongly placed in the market with 150......
Imagine travelling through India by car and being able to listen to the same radio stations all the way through. That is the uniqueness of digital radio, which has just begun to gain a foothold in......
His cinema of compassion inspired me, gave me tools to develop empathy for others. But it also made me understand that serious, socially committed cinema with deeply engaging narratives and great......
Photograph: Kind courtesy Ameen Sayani/X Legendary radio personality Ameen Sayani passed into the ages on Tuesday, leaving the entertainment industry in a state of mourning. Quite a few tributes......
'Ameen Sayani was copied by generations. Now everyone is trying to become smaller Ameen Sayanis in their own way.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com In 1960, when the film Dil Apna Aur......
Bollywood is full of interesting stories and anecdotes. We bring you some fun facts! IMAGE: Shah Rukh Khan in Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa. Did you know Shah Rukh Khan received Rs 5,000 as the signing......
'There have been and will continue to be, so many captivating stories in colonial India.' 'Obviously, most of the white people were British, so if I am going to take on a role in a film set in one......
All India Radio will broadcast live Hindi and English commentary of the upcoming India-West Indies cricket series, Prasar Bharti said on Wednesday.The state broadcaster has acquired the radio......
ICC offers wide range of platforms to tune into World Cup IMAGE: World Cup will be broadcast across seven regional language feeds in India. Photograph: ICC/Twitter To provide cricket fans across......
The medical commission, probing the spate of injuries to key Pakistan players during the recent cricket series against India, has said there are "several views" on the injury to Shoaib Akhtar who,......