Covid eclipses Christmas festivities for second year

Christmas was celebrated across the country on Saturday, but the festivities were low-key for the second year in a row due to Covid, with churches and other events witnessing lower footfalls,......

Social distancing, masks must in religious places

Social distancing norms and use of masks and sanitisers will be a must in religious places from June 8 as people will be returning to the shrines, which have been closed for over two months due to......

The Delhi archbishop who angered the BJP-RSS

Archbishop Anil Couto's instructions, though politically charged, are not unusual or unprecedented, reports Manavi Kapur.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Religion can be a sticky subject in......

Goa Archbishop's remarks not against any party, says his office

After Archbishop of Goa and Daman Father Filipe Neri Ferrao said that the Constitution was in danger, his office on Tuesday suggested that he was expressing his “anxiety to his own......

Why's Mukesh Ambani Betting Big On Media

Could it be about clout? Given its size and influence, RIL doesn't need the media for that, notes Vanita Kohli-Khandekhar. Kindly note the image has been published only for representational......

Sports, New OTT Game In Town

Why will JioCinema live-stream the FIFA World Cup 2022 games for free? By March 2022, the total OTT market was at Rs 17,000 crore (Rs 170 billion) in revenues (pay plus advertising) and 122......

Sun, Zee remain top on profitability charts

Kalanithi Maran's Sun Network and Subhash Chandra's Zee Entertainment, the two homegrown media companies, have maintained their number one and two positions, respectively, in the Asia-Pacific pay......

India's pay-TV industry faces shake-out

India's pay-television industry, a magnet for foreign investors for the past two years, is facing a shake-out amid intense competition during the economic crisis. Multinationals, including Rupert......

From Saas-Bahu to 24, how TV is changing the show

As returns from fiction fall, broadcasters are experimenting with high-cost programming and new genres to grab more eyeballs. But can production houses rise to the challenge? Yudh, Amitabh......

'By The Grace Of God, I Am Surviving'

Photographs and Video: Kind courtesy Marcus Couto/X   Vinod Kambli has dismissed concerns about his health after a video showing him struggling to walk went viral. The video sparked......

Watch Out For These Ranji Stars!

IMAGE: Jharkhand's Kumar Kushagra celebrates his century on day one of the Ranji Trophy match against Nagaland at the Eden Gardens, in Kolkata, March 12, 2022. Photograph: ANI The Ranji Trophy --......

He has the 2011 World Cup-winning ball

IMAGE: Former umpire Praveen Shinde says he has the ball that Mahendra Singh Dhoni hit for that famous six in the 2011 World Cup final on April 2, 2011. Photograph: Kind courtesy Praveen Shinde......

Why Indian cricket must thank Vasant Raiji

'With his passing comes the end of Indian cricket history.' IMAGE: Sachin Tendulkar and Steve Waugh with Mr Vasant Raiji on his 100th birthday, January 26, 2020. Photograph: Kind courtesy Marcus......

Cristiano Ronaldo's five records in Euro history

Cristiano Ronaldo is a colossal figure in club football having completed a hat-trick of Champions League title victories (1 Manchester United, 2 Real Madrid). The three-time Ballon d'Or......