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India's Nuclear Churning: From Idealism To Realism

Although the credit for acquiring the technological skill must be given to India's outstanding nuclear scientists, the decision to go nuclear was a political one that entailed clarity of vision,......

Mumbai cops move court for withdrawing fake TRP case involving Arnab Goswami

The Mumbai police's crime branch on Tuesday filed an application in a local court seeking to withdraw the alleged fake TRP case in which senior television journalist Arnab Goswami has been named as......

Nuclear Or Conventional Submarines: What Should India Pick?

The status of the current submarine force level is alarming and we need to address the threat perceptions expeditiously.Critical decisions pertaining to national security cannot be delayed any......

How exit polls on Gujarat, Himachal differ from actual results

All exit polls predicted a Bharatiya Janata Party win in Gujarat but only a few got its scale right, while for Himachal Pradesh, most pollsters got it wrong as they failed to predict a Congress......

In-principle nod for 6 nuclear power reactors at Jaitapur

In-principle approval has been accorded to a site in Maharashtra's Jaitapur for setting up six nuclear power reactors of 1,650 MW each in technical cooperation with France, the government said on......

How Smart TV Is Changing India

The way video is being watched and monetised is changing.This is the first thing that stands out as the penetration of smart TVs continues to rise. IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted......

Govt to release buffer onion stock in open market immediately

The government on Friday announced it will release onion from its buffer stock in the targeted regions with immediate effect to ensure prices remain under check till the new crop arrives from......

Zee, Sony to sell 3 Hindi channels to address CCI concerns

Big Magic, Zee Action and Zee Classic are all part of Zee network; the merging firms have a combined viewership share of 36% in Hindi general entertainment, and 33% in Hindi movies. Photograph:......

Despite Covid surge, TV advertising volumes rise 64% YoY

FMCG companies were the main advertisers in May, contributing to 72 per cent of total ad volumes. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Advertising on television continued to show momentum in......

Of dubious products & cautionary warnings

Are 'dubious' new categories and 'shady' new brands, financed and funded by avaricious investors, trying to change the contours of the Indian marketplace forever, asks ad guru Sandeep Goyal?......

Lockdown Effect: New TV channels strike gold!

Dangal's and Shemaroo's entry shows there is ad-supported gold at the bottom of the Indian consumer pyramid if you can keep the costs low.Vanita Kohli-Khandekar reports. Kindly note the image has......

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......

How Dangal TV beat Star and Zee

Is Dangal TV a flash in the pan?Vanita Kohli-Khandekar reports. Photograph: Kind courtesy StockSnap/Pixabay Is it a flash in the pan or the making of a new broadcasting power? In April this year,......

Season 10: Indian Idol did well; KBC didn't

In 2018, reveals Urvi Malvania, KBC failed to make it to the top 5 shows list, Indian Idol featured on the same thrice. Two of India's longest running shows -- Indian Idol and Kaun Banega......

2018 is a moneyspinner year for Indian cinema

After a miserable two years of flopping films and stagnant revenues, what has changed for the film industry? Vanita Kohli-Khandekar finds out. IMAGE: Alia Bhatt in Raazi. Sanju, Padmaavat, Raazi,......

IPL viewership CRUSHES records! 35 Crore hooked

IPL records highest ever TV viewership in first 10 matches, says official broadcaster Photograph: Kind courtesy BCCI The Indian Premier League recorded a TV viewership of 35 crore in its first 10......

India-Pakistan epic surpasses IPL final on HotStar

IMAGES: Fans get into the mood for the India-Pakistan game. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters The India-Pakistan match of the ICC Cricket World Cup played on Saturday created a new viewership......

Has interest in the IPL dwindled?

Although IPL 2023 had a drop in advertisers during opening match, TV and digital viewership has seen an increase by 29 percent. IMAGE: It is important to note that TV ad rates have seen a decrease......

Never-Before-Seen IPL Broadcast Battle

Disney-Star is positioning IPL as a "big-screen experience" where families and friends can come together over a game of cricket, much the way football is consumed in Europe and other parts of the......

Sunday's Blockbuster streaming was all Ind-Pak cricket

IMAGE: Fans had a great time watching the India-Pakistan matches on Inox screens. Photograph: Inox Twitter It was a Sunday blockbuster with over 1.8 crore viewers tuning into the India-Pakistan......

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