PHOTOS: It's an odd world out there!

12 images that show the odd, odd world we live in.   Participants cycle during a World Naked Bike Ride event at Paulista avenue in Sao Paulo. The cycling event aims to defend the right of......

Indian American techie wins prestigious US award

Shwetak Patel, a 29-year-old computer scientist who has invented a series of sensor technology systems for home environments with the goal of saving energy and improving daily life through a broad......

An eventful year for Indian-American journalists

When the South Asian Journalists Association was formed in 1994, there were only a few Indian-American bylines in the mainstream press, mostly in the business pages. There were some folks in the......

A thousand dreams take wings at UN youth meet

Hundreds of young men and women from all over the world, including India, took part in the sixth youth assembly at the United Nations that stresses the importance of engaging youth to help achieve......

Why's Mukesh Ambani Betting Big On Media

Could it be about clout? Given its size and influence, RIL doesn't need the media for that, notes Vanita Kohli-Khandekhar. Kindly note the image has been published only for representational......

Zee - Sony merger deal sealed; Punit Goenka to be MD, CEO

Sony Pictures Networks India Pvt Ltd (SPNI) and Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL) on Wednesday said they have signed definitive agreements for their merger following conclusion of an......

Maserati eyes Tier-II, III cities to strengthen presence in India

Italian carmaker Maserati is targetting India's tier II and III cities, which are proving to be catalysts in spurring demand for super luxury brands, as it looks to strengthen foothold in the......

Murdoch on the front foot, to buy ESPN stake in JV

After months of speculation, Rupert Murdoch's 16-year-old equal joint venture (JV) with sports broadcaster ESPN has broken up. STAR will buy out ESPN's 50 per cent equity stake in the JV, ESPN-STAR......

How TV viewing has changed

'In the lockdown, family viewing became even more important.''Kids saw adult content and adults saw a lot of kids content.''The audience is no longer just the housewife, but the whole......

From Saas-Bahu to 24, how TV is changing the show

As returns from fiction fall, broadcasters are experimenting with high-cost programming and new genres to grab more eyeballs. But can production houses rise to the challenge? Yudh, Amitabh......

Disney, Fox, Warner Bros to collab for sports streaming

IMAGE: The new entity will be jointly owned by the three media companies, which will have equal board representation and agree to license their sports content on a non-exclusive basis. An......

Djokovic has a 'special connection' with India

IMAGE: Novak Djokovic expressed his desire to be part of a programme to help young kids in India take up tennis. Photograph: Novak Djokovic/Instagram Novak Djokovic says he has a 'special......

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......

Sports Shorts: Meet the first Japanese man to top badminton rankings

IMAGE: Japan’s Kento Momota. Photograph: Robertus Pudyanto/Getty Images World champion Kento Momota has become the first Japanese man to top the Badminton World Federation rankings,......

Australian Open to go ahead despite players' quarantine anger

Players warned to stick to quarantine rules and threatened with A$20,000 ($15,400) fines and having them moved to an even stricter facility after low-level breaches. IMAGE: Novak Djokovic arrives......