What Does Adani's NDTV Takeover Mean?

Adani has talked about the NDTV acquisition being a 'responsibility rather than a business opportunity'.If that is the intent, good luck to him.If not, then this round of corporatisation will be......

Will Aditi Munshi hit the right notes for Mamata?

'People say my personality doesn't have sharp edges, but politics doesn't have to be about pulling down your opponents or bad mouthing them.' IMAGE: Aditi Munshi joined the Trinamool Congress on......

Sai's Take: Priyanka was right in running away

'Priyanka Gandhi, it was obvious to everyone but the inner circle, would have only served as a sacrificial lamb in this high-octane contest, the Modi juggernaut would have simply trundled over her......

Uddhav keeps his cool as Chakravyuh builds around him

If Uddhav Thackeray is fazed by the BJP's attempts to build a narrative against his government in order to bring it down, he is not showing it.He has fought against all odds to remain in the CM's......

Digital video platforms get ready for Netflix's India foray

The current broadcasting platforms believe the road ahead for Netflix might not be a cakewalk While whispers about Netflix foraying into India have been growing louder over the past few months,......

Zee5 drives broadcaster's digital dreams

Zee5 is now the fifth largest streaming app after YouTube, Hotstar, MX Player and Voot, and there is talk of hiving off Zee5 to drive valuation, says Vanita Kohli-Khandekar. Within a year of......

A long way to go for Netflix in India

The lack of bandwidth and content means it will be a long time before online streaming services take off in India, notes Vanita Kohli-Khandekar. Netflix is here, so is 4G. Are we then set for a big......

The next challenge for digital entertainment

OTT players like Netflix, Hotstar, and Voot are keen to find a common currency to measure viewership numbers and improve advertising options as well as content. Urvi Malvania reports. IMAGE:......

'Films offer you life lessons'

'If someone were to ask you if you want to die tomorrow, no matter what problems you are grappling with, you would be hesitant, right?' Photograph: Kind courtesy Rohini Hattangady/Instagram Rohini......

Must Watch OTT Shows of 2023

Sukanya Verma picks the best of OTT from 2023. As someone who shares week after week what's new on the OTT menu, I can't emphasise enough on what a crushing feeling it is to consume just a fraction......

A Beginner's Guide To K-Drama

It's addictive. It's entertaining. It's gorgeous. Once bitten by the K-drama bug, there's no going back. A binge worthy mix of style and substance, South Korea's small-screen wave, which hit......

Did Modi Inspire This Grammy Win?

'Now, no one can stop me from making music till the day I die.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Ricky Kej/Instagram With two Grammys in the Best New Age Album category -- for Winds of Samsara in 2015......

Eyewitness reveals details of Gambhir-Kohli verbal spat

Kohli vs Gambhir: Old baggages lead to another round of 'juvenile' bust-up IMAGE: An eyewitness, who was in one of the team dug-outs, gave a lowdown of events. Photograph: BCCI The ugly......

Talent or Favouritism? The curious case of KL Rahul!

IMAGE: KL Rahul is undergoing a prolonged lean patch. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images KL Rahul's continuation in the Test team, despite his repeated failures, is proving to be one of the......

IPL turns 'Sweet 16'! The driving force of the glitzy league

IMAGE: Entering its 16th season, the Indian Premier League still continues to dazzle the cricketing world. Photograph: BCCI/Twitter The never-ending speculations about Mahendra Singh Dhoni's......

How batsmen again let India down...

England clinch series with 60-run win as India suffer familiar batting collapse IMAGE: England players celebrate the wicket of India's Rishabh Pant. Photograph: Paul Childs/Reuters Indian......

Exclusive! Shashi Tharoor: The end of Kerala's IPL dream?

Poorly supported by the lethargic and self-interested administrators of the Kerala Cricket Association, Kochi Tuskers Kerala had promised to rewrite the cricketing history of the state. Their......