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B'desh bans Japanese cartoon to halt 'Hindi invasion'

Bangladesh has banned Hindi-dubbed version of the popular Japanese cartoon 'Doraemon' from its TV screens over fears that youngsters hooked to it might struggle to learn their native tongue......

Revealed: US allowed Pakistan to go nuclear

The United States allowed Pakistan to manufacture and acquire nuclear weapons without informing the Congress, a non-profit corruption watchdog has said, quoting a whistleblower who was fired for......

'I'll keep trying to be an actor till I succeed. I will not go back'

In an Independence Day Special series, Rediff.com celebrates India through the lives of her people. Today: Lalit Satyarthi, an aspiring actor, who left his home in Agra to follow his lifelong dream......

My Rediscovery of India

The aspirations of India's people have gotten far ahead of the political debate as one sees the malls in tier-2 cities and car showrooms in 'rurbanised' towns, notes Shashi Shekhar, who visited......

'We are mad as hell'

At 6 pm today, Mumbai's youth intend to stage a 'non-cooperation' movement of sorts at the Gateway of India. Because everyone is "mad as hell and won't take it anymore", as Suparn Verma, filmmaker......

ONGC eyes Pogo's Thai assets

State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp is in talks to buyout US oil and gas producer Pogo Producing Co's stake in an offshore Thailand field.ONGC's foreign arm ONGC Videsh Ltd is talking to Pogo to......

POGO to have 80% Hindi content

After the success of its Cartoon Network Channel, Turner International is launching a slew of initiatives to strengthen its new kids' channel 'POGO', which includes increasing Hindi content to 80......

Movies, masti and... merchandise!

Global studios and indie content shops tap into the growing fan base for movie and TV characters in India, report Arundhuti Dasgupta and Urvi Malvania. IMAGE: Disney has been partnering......

Dabur launches wearable mosquito repellents under Odomos brand

FMCG firm Dabur on Wednesday launched wearable mosquito repellent products, including wristbands and patches, under its Odomos brand. The company has also entered into an agreement with Pogo under......

Turner shuts down Imagine TV

Turner Broadcasting System has decided to shut down its Hindi general entertainment channel, Imagine TV. It had acquired the channel from NDTV in 2010."Imagine TV has not performed and grown as per......

Priety Zinta wins POGO award

Time sure flies. While POGO may seem like it was launched only yesterday, the fact is the channel, whichbegan its run across India on January 1, 2004, has almost completed a year.And what better......

Why India likes shows like Mahakali, Naagin 3, Porus...

Mythological and historical shows are lapped up not just by the young, but equally by grown men and women.Ritwik Sharma and T E Narasimhan report. IMAGE: Anita Hassanandani, Surbhi Jyoti and......

Make way for Indi toons

Cartoon characters created and developed in local animation studios are enchanting Indian kids like never before, says Vanita Kohli-Khandekar. It is fun time, says blue boy Kris (above) every time......

'Acting courses can't teach you how to act'

Who knew jumping around in a shop as a kid could lead to a career in acting? Barkha Singh certainly didn't. Today, with more than 500 ads , four serials (Bhagyalakshmi, Love By Chance, Fanaah and......

'I don't think IPL is as popular as Chhota Bheem'

After four years of being the number one television show in its genre, Chhota Bheem will graduate to the big screen this Friday, May 18. Produced at a cost of 4 crore rupees, Chhota Bheem And The......

COVID-19: Indian women's hockey team raises Rs 20 lakh

IMAGE: The funds raised by the women's hockey team will be donated to Delhi-based NGO, Uday Foundation. Photograph: Hockey India The Indian women's hockey team has raised funds to the tune of Rs......

Indian women's hockey team to raise funds to feed the poor

The team launched an 18-day fun fitness challenge to help raise funds and also encourage people to stay active during the nation-wide lockdown. IMAGE: The challenge will see members of the Indian......

Australia to give Windies taste of own medicine: Coulter-Nile

IMAGE: Australia's Nathan Coulter-Nile bowls during the Group Stage World Cup match against Afghanistan. Photograph: Jordan Mansfield/Getty Images The West Indies used plenty of short-pitched......

Meet these chess superstars!

Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar meets up with 10-year-old Praggnanandha -- the world's youngest International Master -- and his elder sister Vaishali -- a woman International Master -- to find out more......

Harika, Rohit sight GM norms

Teenage prodigies Dronavalli Harika and G Rohit all but confirmed their individual Grandmaster norms after commendable performances in the eighth and penultimate round in the Aerolfot International......

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