Ameen Sayani, radio's most iconic voice, dies at 91

'Namaste behno aur bhaiyo, main aapka dost Ameen Sayani bol raha hoon,' the familiar greeting and the instantly identifiable voice coasted on airwaves into countless homes every Wednesday on Radio......

National Film Awards named after Indira Gandhi, Nargis renamed

The 'Indira Gandhi award for best debut film' and the 'Nargis Dutt award for best feature film on national integration' have been retitled with the names of the late prime minister and legendary......

No role in jailed Indians' release by Qatar: SRK scotches speculation

Did Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan have a role to play in the release of 8 Indians on death row in Qatar? IMAGE: Shah Rukh Khan with Prime Minister of Qatar Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim......

Babri, economic reforms, scams: Rao's action-packed 5-year term as PM

Polyglot, statesman and scholar, the inscrutable PV Narasimha Rao was often referred to as the Chanakya of Indian politics, the prime minister known for initiating far-reaching economic reforms and......

Disney-Star & RIL JV will see loss of $400 mn on $3.5 bn revenue next FY

Both sports and digital will drag down the healthy operating margins that entertainment television continues to make. IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational......

RIL's 'Paramount' dream to be a media giant

Paramount Global has agreed to sell its 13 per cent stake in its Indian TV business to Reliance Industries for Rs 4,286 crore, the Indian firm said on Thursday. Photograph: PTI Photo from the......

Can Uday Shankar Recreate At Reliance-Disney What He Did In Star TV?

As vice chairman of the Reliance-Walt Disney JV, Uday Shankar is expected to create a content engine that feeds both digital and TV and push up the value. IMAGE: Uday Shankar, president, FICCI,......

Digital to overtake TV in revenues by end of 2024

It has been a slow year for the Indian media and entertainment (M&E) business. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com After two years of double-digit growth, it grew at just about 8 per cent in......

'I learned about Bollywood by being a part of it'

'In India, I'm able to work with the biggest stars on creating a scene, creating that emotion, without being too hung up on their persona.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Alexx O'Nell/Instagram......

Rajinikanth Attends Shankar's Daughter's Wedding

IMAGE: S Shankar and his wife Easwari with the bridal couple, Aishwarya and Tarun Karthikeyan, and Rajinikanth. Photograph: ANI Photo One of Tamil cinema's top film-makers, S Shankar, hosted a......

'Allu Arjun Gave 51 Takes To Perfect His Movements'

'He is a phenomenal guy.''The clarity with which he does his work and the way he wants to present it to the rest of India, I'm amazed at it.' IMAGE: Allu Arjun, left, and Resul Pookutty, second......

'I haven't done homework for my films'

'I am a spontaneous actor. I follow what works for the character.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Priyamani If there was a pan-India list of Southern actors who have successfully crossed over to......

'He's repaying Rajasthan Royals for their belief in him'

IMAGE: Sandeep Sharma had gone unsold at the auction two years ago. RR signed him as a replacement for Prasidh Krishna and the 30-year-old is repaying the faith. Photograph: BCCI Impressed with......

Why RCB failed to retain Yuzi Chahal

IMAGE: Yuzvendra Chahal became the first bowler in the IPL to pick 200 wickets. Photograph: BCCI Letting go of Yuzvendra Chahal is something Royal Challengers Bengaluru could regret for the......

Learnt a lot from Virat, Dravid: Parag

  IMAGE: Riyan Parag is currently the third highest run-scorer this IPL with 318 runs. Photograph: BCCI When Riyan Parag first arrived on the scene, he was known more for his unabashed......

Will K L Rahul get the nod for T20 World Cup?

IMAGE: K L Rahul slammed a blistering 53-ball 82 to help LSG to an eight-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings. Photograph: BCCI Lucknow Super Giants skipper K L Rahul will be among the......

KKR Vs RR: Pick Your Best Batter

In what was the joint highest target successfully chased down in IPL history, the Rajasthan Royals pulled off a shock win over the Kolkata Knight Riders by 2 wickets at the Eden Gardens on Tuesday,......