Sheena Bora Trial: The plot gets curiouser and curiouser...

Why had the CBI decided to have Waghmare tell the court the tale surrounding this odd trip to Kolkata made for even odder reasons, close to a year-and-a-half after Sheena's murder?To show the kind......

5 questions for the 'Prannoy Roy Brigade'

'While I am personally pained at the raids on Dr Roy's home, I want to ask five questions of those crying themselves hoarse over the attack on "Freedom of the Press",' says Sudhir Bisht. IMAGE: Dr......

Panama papers: Govt sets up multi-agency probe team on money stashed abroad

With 500 Indians being named in leaked 'Panama Papers' for alleged offshore holdings, government on Monday formed a multi-agency group to monitor exposes in this regard and vowed to take action......

End of a dream! Sony-Zee's $10 billion mega deal called off

Sony Group Corp on Monday said it is calling off a $10 billion merger of its India unit with Zee Entertainment, following a stalemate over who will lead the merged entity. Photograph: Dado......

Disney, Reliance sign deal to create Rs 70,000 cr behemoth

Walt Disney Co and Reliance Industries on Wednesday announced signing of binding pacts to merge their media operations in India to create a Rs 70,000 crore behemoth. Photograph: Reuters Reliance......

Star channels may go off Hathway cable

If Star India Private Ltd has its way, couch potatoes addicted to its channels in Mumbai and Delhi may soon suffer withdrawal systems. For, the broadcaster is threatening to switch off its channels......

Murdoch's STAR brand exits Indian news TV

The Rupert Murdoch-controlled STAR Group has decided to part ways and end its brand association with the Ananda Bazaar Patrika Group in their joint venture (JV), after months of discontent over......

'I am convinced people will accept me as Gandhi'

It takes reserves of resilience to play Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi onscreen but Darshan Jariwala, who essays the poignant role of Bapu in Anil Kapoor's Gandhi My Father, is confident that audiences......

BCCI Media Rights: Members in dark as COA decides on e-auction

In a major revamp to its bidding process, the Committee of Administrators of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided that the Board’s media rights (broadcast and......

Twitter, Facebook purchase tenders for IPL media rights

Social networking giants Twitter and Facebook are among the 18 entities that have purchased the Invitation to Tender (ITT) for the lucrative Indian Premier League's media rights -- broadcast,......

Star TV subsidiary wins IPL media rights for Rs 302 crore

Novi Digital Entertainment Private Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Star India Private Limited, has secured certain media rights relating to the Indian Premier League for Rs 302.2 crore over a......

BCCI for one-time payment to former players

Around 160 domestic and international cricketers who have retired before 2003-04 will be awarded cash bonanza as part of the BCCI's one-time benefit scheme from the IPL surplus money, a gesture......

Plans in place for National Hockey League

With Rs 7.1 million as prize-money on offer and live telecast of matches on ESPN STAR Sports guaranteed, plans are in place for a National Field Hockey League in India.Announcing the format for the......