'Netaji was like a god'

Twenty two years before Kabir Khan's The Forgotten Army streams on Amazon Prime on January 24, 2020, his documentary of the same name was telecast on Doordarshan.On that occasion, Kabir Khan spoke......

2019: The year in photos

We sorted through countless photographs taken around the world to come up with the top images of 2019. Together these tell the story of the year -- capturing moments of hope and heartbreak,......

A dangerous new world: Governance by social media

'You worry when serious people, with control of our and our children's future, begin to start obsessing over social media, seeing it as an easy, lazy, fun, low-cost substitute for boring,......

Amazon to shut down distribution unit in India, focus on core businesses

Amazon India has decided to shut down ‘Amazon Distribution’, according to sources. Photograph: Brendan McDermid/Reuters This follows its recent decision to shut its food delivery and......

Vedantu lays off 424 employees as it expects a scarcity of capital

Edtech unicorn Vedantu has laid off 424 employees, about 7 per cent of its workforce, according to a blog post shared by the Bengaluru-based firm. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com This......

'Amazon In India For Next 100 Years'

'For all of us at Amazon, it is 'Bharat first'.''We are keeping the Indian customer at the centre of what we are doing.' Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   In an office at the World......

'Amazon has an outsize impact on India'

'We are having an outsize impact not only on the lives of the customers and livelihood, but also the economy of India.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Amit Agarwal, senior vice president......

If You Missed The Oscars, Read This

For months now, Aseem Chhabra has predicted that Anora would sweep the Oscars. And on Sunday night, Sean Baker's film did, winning four Oscars: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Editing and Best......

The Curious Case Of Miley's Missing Eyebrows

Hollywood's biggest night was high on glitz and glamour but lacked the edge and excitement of the movies it was celebrating, observes Sukanya Verma. IMAGE: Mikey Madison won the Best Actress Oscar......

COMING UP On OTT This February

February has some promising original content streaming on OTT. Joginder Tuteja lists the digital menu for the month.   Saale AashiqWhere to watch: SonyLIVRelease date: February 1 Director duo......

Lots Of OTT Goodies To Watch, Guys!

Literary adaptations, whistleblower pursuits, kidnapped Santas and South India's biggest stars, Sukanya Verma lists them all on OTT this week. Emilia PerezWhere to watch? MubiLanguage: French,......

Narine, Rashid shine on opening day of Caribbean Premier League

IMAGE: Barbados Tridents' Rashid Khan bats during his innings of 26 against St Kitts & Nevis Patriots in their opening match of the Caribbean Premier League on Tuesday. Photograph: CPL T20/Twitter......

PHOTOS: Torch alights on Rio shore ahead of Olympic opening

- 'The expectations are huge... I think everything will go right, in terms of the Games as well as public safety.' IMAGE: Olympian Lars Grael (left) carries the Olympic flame aboard a Brazilian......

Umar Akmal fails to report for training, selectors ignore him

‘Very disappointed with the attitude and approach of Umar Akmal’ ‘If some players want to hurt their careers themselves what can we do’ Pakistan's Umar Akmal reacts......

Sports explorer Horn motivation for Team India

India is leaving no stone unturned to succeed at the forthcoming World Cup, beginning February 19. While renowned sports psychologists, like Sandy Gordon and Rudi Webster, were hired in the past,......