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In-principle nod for 6 nuclear power reactors at Jaitapur

In-principle approval has been accorded to a site in Maharashtra's Jaitapur for setting up six nuclear power reactors of 1,650 MW each in technical cooperation with France, the government said on......

Ex-BARC CEO played 'vital role' in TRP scam: Court

A Mumbai court, while rejecting the bail plea of Broadcast Audience Research Council's (BARC) former CEO Partho Dasgupta, has observed that he played a 'vital role' in the alleged......

TRP scam: BARC pauses news channels' ratings

Following the fake Television Rating Points scam, the Broadcast Audience Research Council on Thursday announced a temporary suspension of weekly ratings of news channels across languages. The......

Bhabha Kavach to protect CAPFs from AK-47 bullets

Each Bhabha Kavach has four hard armour plates, which protect the wearer from the front, back, and either side.It can protect CAPF personnel from 7.62 mm bullets fired from AK-47 rifles -- the......

What's giving India's nuclear scientists jitters?

Scientists are puzzled by what caused the mysterious nuclear leak at the Kakrapar Nuclear Power Plant in Gujarat last year, reveals Pallava Bagla. In a highly guarded Indian nuclear reactor......

Zee, Sony to sell 3 Hindi channels to address CCI concerns

Big Magic, Zee Action and Zee Classic are all part of Zee network; the merging firms have a combined viewership share of 36% in Hindi general entertainment, and 33% in Hindi movies. Photograph:......

What Trai order will mean for TV watching

The Trai order is expected to change how consumers pay for cable or DTH services. This will result in disruption within the TV viewing market.Urvi Malvania reports. 2019 may not start on a great......

Is IPL the safest property to invest in?

Image: Only live cricket is worth investing in. Photograph: Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters Over the years, Brand IPL (Indian Premier League) has been in the news for both right and......

Why TV ratings need to be left alone

If the blood pressure monitor shows that you have high blood pressure, would you break the monitor or call the doctor? And if TV ratings show that the silliest shows get the best ratings, would you......

Increase sample size, suggests panel on TRP

The committee set up by the information and broadcasting ministry to review the television rating point system, which evaluates the popularity of television programmes, has recommended increasing......

South Indian films are beating Bollywood here too!

The battle has moved to the small screen and guess who's winning? Urvi Malvania reports. IMAGE: Prabhas and Anushka Shetty in Baahubali: The Conclusion South Indian films dubbed in Hindi seem to......

If not TV, what is young India watching?

According to industry experts, television has lost the young urban viewer for English or Hindi shows. Urvi Malvania finds out what is making more and more of them turn to digital platforms......

Cricket hits a six after India's Aussie triumph

'There is pent-up demand for cricket after last year when no tournaments were played on Indian soil due to the pandemic.' IMAGE: The Indian team celebrates winning the Test series against......

IPL delivers even in COVID-19 times

BCCI's Dhumal called it the 'most successful IPL ever' in terms of viewership IMAGE: Kings XI Punjab co-owner Preity Zinta cheers for her team, Kings XI Punjab during IPL 2020. Photograph:......

Star to charge Rs 1 million for 10 second IPL ad

Star earned ad revenues of around Rs 30 billion during last year's IPL.Whether it hits last year's figure will depend on how the economy picks up during the festival season.Surajeet Das Gupta......

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