Why Indian celebrities choose silence

"A Meryl Streep or Jimmy Kimmel can speak their mind, and stay assured that they won't be harmed." "That does not happen in India. Goons can land up anywhere unannounced. The rampant online abuse......

New survey rates India high on religious freedom

While more than eight in 10 Indians consider religious freedom as very important, surprisingly fewer than half deem honest competitive elections as important in the world’s largest democracy,......

Indira Gandhi: Goddess and her terror turn

Forty years after the declaration of Emergency by Indira Gandhi, Sunanda K Datta-Ray recalls life when civil rights were suspended and press censorship was in force Silver-haired and baby-faced,......

Einstein's 'God' letter on sale, opening bid Rs 15 cr

A handwritten letter in which Albert Einstein questioned the existence of God is going up for sale online, with bids starting at $3 million (Rs 15.6 crore).The 'God letter', which the physicist......

Will Netflix shake up global digital content markets?

India, with over 400 million netizens, is by far the largest new market. The content streaming giant, Netflix, launched an ambitious expansion plan on Wednesday, rolling out services across 130......

China media launches search engine to rival Google

After taming Google into submission, China has launched a new search engine of its own to make foray into its 420 million strong net users' market, a move believed to be aimed at taking firm......

Google password system hit in Dec cyber attack

A key Google password system that controls access by millions of users worldwide to almost all of the company's web services, including e-mail and business applications, was stolen when the search......

China bans media from reporting on 18 subjects

China has banned the country's media from reporting on 18 subjects, including yuan revaluation, corruption and problems in Tibet and Xinjiang, according to a media report."China has prohibited the......

COMING UP On OTT In October

So much entertainment coming up on OTT this October! Joginder Tuteja gives us a quick guide.   KhufiyaWhere to watch? NetflixRelease date: October 5 Vishal Bhardwaj's Khufiya arrives first,......

Bigg Boss: 'I get so many calls that I get irritated'

Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com It's time again for Bigg Boss again, but not the longer version but the shorter OTT one. Bigg Boss OTT 2 will start streaming on Jio Cinema from......

Bollywood Brings House Down in Jeddah!

It was heartening to see so many women -- young and old, many in hijab and burqa shaking their bodies, raising their arms and singing with complete abandonment.Yes, this happened in Saudi Arabia,......

'I don't take success to my head and failure to my heart'

'When Rajkumar Hirani offered me the film, I was probably in the worst phase of my life.' Ranbir Kapoor doesn't take success and failure seriously, but nevertheless hopes Sanju is a huge hit.......

'Shoaib Akhtar was the fastest I have faced'

IMAGE: Shoaib Akhtar, right, hugs Sachin Tendulkar as another legendary speedster Glenn McGrath, centre, is much amused by the affection between the old adversaries. Photograph: SNAPS INDIA  ......

Scantily clad model halts Champions League final

IMAGE: A pitch invader is taken off the pitch after running onto the field during the UEFA Champions League Final between Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool. Photograph: Matthias Hangst/Getty Images......

UK government to release football stadium disaster report

The British government said on Monday it was committed to disclosing the full facts behind the 1989 Hillsborough football stadium disaster in which 96 Liverpool fans were killed in a crush, an......