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Musk releases 'Twitter Files' detailing censorship, suppression of information

Twitter CEO Elon Musk on Friday released the internal 'Twitter Files' that showed the company responded to a request "from the Biden team" during the 2020 election -- shortly after the company......

Govt paves way for regulation of OTT platforms, online news

The government has brought over-the-top platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Disney+ Hotstar besides other online news and current affairs content under the ambit of the ministry of......

Indian Newspaper Society slams Sonia's suggestion of ad ban

The Indian Newspaper Society on Wednesday condemned Congress president Sonia Gandhi's suggestion of imposing a ban on media advertisements by the government and PSUs for two years, saying such a......

How to tackle fake news

The ability to make out fake news from real could save the coming generations a huge amount of conflict and heartburn, says Vanita Kohli-Khandekar. Recently, the ministry of information and......

Xi as ruler for life: Is China's golden age coming to an end?

'Xi's assumption of absolute power is neither complete, nor irreversible.''Nor is it safe, for Xi, for his party, or for his country more generally.''And the government knows this,' says Mihir S......

Lessons brands can learn post Pandya-Rahul fiasco

India has a history of successful mascots. The adorable Amul Girl has been gracing hoardings with topical punch lines. And Maharaja, launched way back in the 1940s, continues to represent the Air......

Escort services: Sex on the Internet, a Rs 600 cr business

Despite the government crackdown on Web sites advertising escort services, the Internet leaves enough wiggle room for debauchery to thrive, reports Dhruv Munjal.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com......

Even Congress will back GST bill: Jaitley

The finance minister is "reasonably confident" that when it comes to the crunch, "it would be extremely difficult even for the Congress party to take a contrarian view" on the GST Bill.Rashme......

Telcos, social media sites get a conscience call

In June 2009, when elections were being held in Iran, the US State Department had contacted Twitter asking it to delay a planned upgrade to cut daytime service to Iranians who were on the streets......

Lessons for Indians from Google China

Probably you guessed it already; yes this is about Google's stance in China. On April 12, 2006, Eric Schmidt, CEO of Google; Kaifu Lee, vice president of Google China, and Johnny Chou, president of......

2023's Must Watch Web Series

The streaming platforms were replete with violent, profanity-laden gangster shows. But amidst the noise, there were some effective and thought-provoking shows too. Deepa Gahlot's list of her top 10......

India-Canada Feud: Will Diljit's Films Pay The Price?

IMAGE: Diljit Dosanjh in Jogi. The cancellation of Canadian rapper Shubh's India concert was described by a well-placed source in the government as the "tip of the iceberg". Cultural events and......

The Ban Baaja Baraat

The Kerala Story is among a long list of films that invited bans and censorship. The Bharatiya Janata Party-led Uttar Pradesh government announced on May 9, 2023 that the film The Kerala Story......

'If I was a snake, I'd like to bite...'

'Oh my God! Bahut lambi list hai.' Mallika Sherawat. Photograph: Kind courtesy Mallika Sherawat/Instagram The famously bold and fiercely opinionated Mallika Sherawat is thrilled to have bagged a......

11 BEAUTIFUL STORIES From Around The World

Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite films from the recent Toronto International Film Festival. As the pandemic situation began to improve and movie theatres opened up in North America, the Toronto......

WTA suspends tournaments in China over Peng concerns

IMAGE: Shuai Peng's whereabouts became a matter of international concern following a nearly three-week public absence after she posted a message on social media in early November, alleging that......

We don't censor commentators, claims Srinivasan

BCCI President N Srinivasan has rejected accusations that the Indian Cricket Board censors commentators employed by it, insisting that it does not "interfere with the freedom of the press". "We......

BCCI insists not restricting media freedom

The Board of Control for Cricket in India rejected suggestions that it was curbing media freedom by placing restrictions on the photo coverage of the ongoing India-England Test series. -Good......

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