'India's youth hasn't inherited the fear of its previous generation'

'This generation has a lot more direction than the previous one because unlike them, the young today do not lack clarity. They dare to think different and operate with a can-do attitude and......

Tech-savvy digi-kids not geeks: MTV study

Despite their technological immersion, digi-kids are not geeks, concluded a global study undertaken by MTV and Nickelodeon, in association with Microsoft Digital Advertising Solutions. The study,......

Roadie host abuses Shinde at AAP rally, apologises later

The Aam Aadmi Party faced an embarrassing situation when a television host campaigning for one of its candidates allegedly used foul language against Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde at a......

Revealed: The growing priorities of a young India

Young India is patriotic but being "stylish" is a growing priority, too. "Chocolate" remains the first craving of Indians and "MTV" Youngistan's most loved space. And the stock market is growing in......

Alex Kuruvilla quits MTV India

In a surprising development Alex Kuruvilla, MTV Networks Asia executive vice-president and MTV India managing director, has quit, media reports said.Frank Brown, president of MTV Networks Asia......

Pepsi to uncork TV channel with MTV

In a first, PepsiCo’s flagship soft drink, Pepsi, is co-branding with Viacom’s youth and music platform, MTV, for a new channel slated to be launched in a couple of months and expected......

Social media eats into TV audiences

The television industry has a new reason to worry. Prime-time viewers among the younger audience are swiftly moving to social networking sites and the internet. Vizisense, an online audience......

Advertisers warm up to online spend

Inflation is affecting consumer spending and advertisers say they will now spend only on media which gives them the highest measurable returns. TV, for instance, grabs the biggest ad pie due to its......

The Archies Review: Return To Innocence

The Archies is an evergreen thought passed on from generation to generation. But Sukanya Verma wishes it had some of the comic's tee-hee humour and hyuk hyuk too. Long before there was cable TV,......

John Abraham: The youth hold the real power

John Abraham is one busy actor. After promoting his upcoming film, Goal at the recent 60th Cannes Film Festival, the actor has been chosen as the official ambassador of the Pepsi and MTV Youth......

Happy birthday, Mohanlal

It's raining birthdays on social media! Photograph: Kind courtesy Prithviraj/Instagram Mohanlal turns 61 on May 21, and his colleagues gave him a lot of love on social media. Prithviraj,, who......

When SRK beat Sonia

He may have won several awards in life but Shah Rukh Khan does not mind gettinga couple more.When MTV announced him as itsYouth Icon for 2005, a jubilant Khan said, "I feel good when I win an......

Dravid heading towards greatness

Is he an artist or an artisan? The jury, out for years, has not been able to reach a verdict on Rahul Dravid.The problem is that his batting has shades of both.The 32-year-old Dravid, who reclaimed......