'Promotes gang-rape culture': Twitter, YouTube asked to pull down perfume ad

The Information and Broadcasting Ministry on Saturday asked Twitter and YouTube to remove from their social media platforms the videos of advertisement of a perfume brand that triggered outrage for......

Sena Should Explore New Ground

If it doesn't do that, what Uddhav Thackeray postpones addressing today will be there on the table to confront, for whoever anchors the Sena in the years ahead, observes Shyam G Menon. IMAGE:......

Anthropologist from UK conducting research on fishing in Kerala deported

Filippo Osella, an anthropologist and academician from the UK currently involved in research on traditional fishing in Kerala, was deported to his country by India soon after his arrival at the......

What Is Raj Thackeray's Gameplan?

Or, is it the BJP's game plan?And, what is that gameplan? IMAGE: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena founder Raj Thackeray. "Raj Thackeray has been asked to focus only on Uddhav Thackeray and Sharad Pawar......

Emami keeps 'Fair And Handsome' for now, but with a noticeable tweak

Over the past few months, FMCG companies redefined their “fairness” offerings to make them more inclusive in the backdrop of the global movement “BlackLivesMatter”. Emami......

How Hyundai Creta busted the no sales in lockdown myth

How did an SUV, whose launch amidst economic uncertainty and customer unease was believed to be poorly timed, manage to ride through the road blocks? T E Narasimhan finds out.  Launched in......

Review: Kraven The Hunter Fumbles For Greatness

Kraven The Hunter feels like a missed opportunity, a film that could have offered a fresh take on a complex character but settles for mediocrity, observes Sonil Dedhia. Kraven The Hunter marks......

Pushpa 2: The Rule: Giant Misfire!

Pushpa 2 is a badly misjudged, doubtful sequel that can't capitalise on the wealth of the story world set up in the first film, observes Arjun Menon. Pushpa: The Rule, the much anticipated sequel......

Jigra Review: My Name Is Bachchan. Alia Bachchan

Vasan Bala's ability to jolt our Bollywood conditioned brains into experiencing new forms of menace, showcasing Alia in a savage new light, wins Sukanya Verma's dil and jigra. Vasan Bala creates......

Will Sexual Abuse Ever End In Film Industry?

Nothing is going to change in a hurry unless attitudes change and punishments are speedy and fair, notes Ramesh Menon. All Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Worms are daily crawling......

Roma boss Mourinho charged

IMAGE: Roma boss Jose Mourinho charged for abusing official . Photograph: Naomi Baker/Getty Images Jose Mourinho has been charged with using abusive language against a match official, governing......

'Neighbour's wife' lands DK in hot water

IMAGE: Dinesh Karthik is part of the Sky Sports commentary team for the limited overs series between England and Sri Lanka. Photograph: Kind courtesy Dinesh Karthik/Instagram   What did......

For deaf transgender athlete, Olympics brings hope for change

'I hope that younger people who have similar struggles can see me and feel safer in the fact that I'm managing okay. True, there are difficulties, but there's nothing unfortunate at all about being......

IPL: Battle of big hitters as Mumbai take on KKR

IMAGE: Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma would be looking to bounce back against Kolkata Knight Riders during their IPL match on Wednesday. Photograph: BCCI/IPL Grace and strength will be on one......

Meet Argentina's first openly gay basketball star

IMAGE: Argentina’s Sebastian Vega posted a letter on social media coming out to his fans. Photograph: Sebastian Vega/Instagram Traveling Argentina and the world as a professional basketball......