EC warns poll officials against leaking Aadhaar data of voters

Days after rules were issued allowing linkage of Aadhaar with voters list to weed out duplicate entries, the Election Commission has warned of 'severe' disciplinary action against electoral......

Just who is Deep Sidhu of Red Fort fame?

Most of India knows Deep Sidhu as the man who planted the Sikh religious flag on Red Fort.Aditi Phadnis gives us the back story. IMAGE: Actor Deep Sidhu. Photograph: Kind courtesy Deep......

EC orders Eros Now to take down web series on Modi

Photograph: PTI Photo Citing the model code of conduct for the Lok Sabha polls, the Election Commission Saturday directed Eros Now to immediately take down a web series on Prime Minister......

FB ad spending: BJP loses top spot to Cong in poll week

The Congress topped the list of pages with the highest spends for the week ended April 6.Sachin P Mampatta reports. The Indian National Congress, and the Telugu Desam Party were among the top......

In 3 years, RIL forked out $ 3.1 billion on acquisitions

The acquisitions were made in areas which are closely related to Reliance's key businesses - telecom, internet, retail, digital, media, education, digital, chemicals and energy. IMAGE: Mukesh......

Bollywood's Eros merges with Hollywood's STX Entertainment

The newly-formed entity which will list on the NYSE as Eros STX Entertainment Corp, will remain listed on the New York Stock Exchange, with headquarters in both Mumbai, India, and Burbank,......

Ambani vs Chandra: Media convergence set for a new game

In terms of market capitalisation, Zee alone has a market cap of Rs 24,000 crore compared to Rs 15,000 crore of the merged Reliance entity. Recently Mukesh Ambani consolidated the media assets of......

Though slowly, tide is indeed turning for mid, small-caps

So far in September, the S&P BSE Small-cap index has gained nearly 3 per cent as compared to a modest 0.2 per cent dip in the S&P BSE Sensex. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The tide seems......

'It is death for the Bollywood industry'

'If you have only one hit out of 100 movies in a year, it is death for Bollywood.' IMAGE: Aamir Khan and Kareena Kapoor in Laal Singh Chaddha. The pandemic may have passed, but Bollywood has not......

The Best of Priyanka Chopra, RANKED!

One of the most famous Indian faces on the planet, everything Priyanka Chopra Jonas learned, she learned it on the job. 'My acting school was on set. I learned everything that I did by being thrown......

Haathi Mere Saathi review

Between bad writing, hysterical acting and a shoddy blend of CGI and the real deal, Haathi Mere Saathi completely neglects the message of saving our elephants, feels Sukanya Verma. A......

The BEST Political Web series

There are all sorts of genres on OTT, ready to cater to all of one's moods. But which are the best thrillers? The best murder mysteries? The best action series? In an on-going series, we look at......

'Messi doesn't need to win World Cup to be called great player'

IMAGE: Will Lionel Messi get to finally lift the World Cup in Qatar 2022? Photograph: Albert Gea/Reuters Lionel Messi is in the same league as Pele or Diego Maradona and he doesn't need to win a......

Why advertisers are spellbound by IPL

As many as 80 brands are riding the digital and television broadcast this year.Arnab Dutta, Samreen Ahmad and Urvi Malvania report. IMAGE: Rishika Lulla Singh, CEO, Eros Digital, with RCB's......

Drug cheat Ben Johnson ad draws anger

A disgraced athlete ero returns... to much dismay. IMAGE: Disgraced Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson in a television advertisement. Photograph: Kind courtesy Sportsbet/Twitter A controversial......