Dharavi holds its breath as coronavirus cases increase

Overcrowding, unsanitary conditions in Asia's largest slum pose big challenges to containment, reports Viveat Susan Pinto. IMAGE: A girl looks on through the window of her house during a......

The neta seeks your Like before your vote!

Social media is the new advertising tool for today's politicians and political parties, says Viveat Susan Pinto On an average day, Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party founder Arvind......

How TV channels got the Bihar picture wrong

Most television channels, including NDTV, were giving NDA a thumbs up, when it was the Grand Alliance that was winning the battle on the ground. Viveat Susan Pinto & Jency Jacob report It was a......

'Taming the virus is like fighting a war; all have to pitch in'

IMAGE: People over 18 wait to receive the COVID-19 vaccine at the Radha Soami Satsang, India's largest COVID-19 vaccination centre, in New Delhi. Photograph: Kamal Kishore/PTI Photo   Sanjiv......

Subscribers leave Disney+ Hotstar; paid user base falls 6% in Dec quarter

Parent firm to fire 7,000 staffers globally to save $5.5 bn in costs, make streaming biz profitable. Viveat Susan Pinto reports. Photograph: Dado Ruvic/Reuters Disney+ Hotstar reported its biggest......

The man who changed the game at Marico

Among the handful of Indian fast-moving consumer goods makers who have dared to take on multinational corporations, notes Viveat Susan Pinto. It is business as usual when you walk into......

Toothpaste war intensifies as HUL, P&G gnash their teeth

Colgate, P&G lock horns over who's better at cleaning, observes Viveat Susan Pinto. The year 2014 promises to be as exciting as 2013 for the oral care business. After a controversy over Hindustan......

Are audiences really going to theatres?

Audience turnout is crucial to most exhibitors, since their discussions with film producers hinge on how many people will return to movie halls in the weeks ahead.Viveat Susan Pinto reports.......

When Vishal Dadlani got it horribly wrong

'Politics and religion is a dangerous mix in India and anybody even remotely seen crossing the line is taken to task.'Viveat Susan Pinto reports. On August 27, Vishal Dadlani, one half of the......

Which films are coming up on OTT? Find out!

Prime was the first to grab streaming rights for seven titles for an estimated Rs 300 crore.Viveat Susan Pinto reports. IMAGE: Vidya Balan in and as Shakuntala Devi: Human Computer. Shoojit......

What worked for KBC 11

'Bachchan is thoroughly enjoying himself.'Viveat Susan Pinto reports. A cook, a civil services aspirant and a railway engineer, all have one thing in common: They are all crorepatis, their names......

Will IPL 2021 set a new record for Star Sports?

IPL 2020 was the first sports tournament to surpass 400 billion viewing minutes.Viveat Susan Pinto reports. IMAGE: Mumbai Indians Captain Rohit Sharma and Delhi Captails Captain Shreyas Iyer walk......

Buzz of Puma signing up Kohli gets louder

Cricketer parted ways with Adidas in November.Viveat Susan Pinto reports. Indian cricket Captain Virat Kohli may tie up with sportswear brand Puma following the end of his three-year endorsement......

Sri Sri signs on Sindhu to endorse health drink

This is only the second endorsement in the baba-led space by a celebrity after wrestler Sushil Kumar featured in an ad last year for Patanjali Ghee.Viveat Susan Pinto reports. The primary factor......

'Women's cricket is witnessing a Chak De moment'

Following the World Cup, companies queue up to sign Mithali Raj and Harmanpreet Kaur.Viveat Susan Pinto reports. IMAGE: The World Cup was so near, yet so far for Skipper Mithali Raj. Photograph:......

Brand Prithvi Shaw

'People can relate to him much the way they did with a young Sachin Tendulkar 30 years ago.'Viveat Susan Pinto reports. IMAGE: Prithvi Shaw scored a century and a half-century in his first two......