FAQ: How media in India is regulated

The media in India is mostly self-regulated. The existing bodies for regulation of media such as the Press Council of India, which is a statutory body, and the News Broadcasting Standards......

Padmaavat producers move SC against ban by various states

The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear on Thursday a plea of the producers of the controversial Deepika Padukone-starrer movie ‘Padmaavat’ opposing the ban imposed on its......

Why The Kashmir Files Has The BJP's Blessings

Why has the BJP taken such great interest in the film?Not to put too fine a point on it, a possible reason is its propaganda value.Since the film shows the plight of the Kashmiri Pandits during......

Anil Kumar Sinha appointed new CBI Director

Senior IPS officer Anil Kumar Sinha was on Tuesday night appointed the new CBI Director to succeed Ranjit Sinha who retired in a glare of controversy with the Supreme Court directing him to recuse......

High Court to Censor Board: Do not act like a grandmother

'Today is our independence day. Udta Punjab is not just a film anymore. It is a movement and one that has ended in the victory of democracy.' The Bombay High Court has......

The Tandav Ruckus and its OTT FALLOUT

The price for pushing the envelope beyond the comfort zone that the land of storytelling is used to is a hefty one, observes Meghna Chadha. IMAGE: Kritika Kamra in Tandav. 'You cannot hurt......

'Ban on Vishwaroopam. NOT FAIR!'

Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting.   Bollywood stars condemned the Tamil Nadu government for seeking a ban on Kamal Haasan's new film Vishwaroopam and called it......

SC: No need to ban Da Vinci

The Supreme Court has declined to entertain petitions seeking a ban on the screening of controversial film The Da Vinci Code in India.Avacation bench comprising Justice Arijit Pasayat and Justice......