The OTT scene is bursting with action. Sukanya Verma gives her 10 exciting new recommendations for the week.
Taking its first step towards becoming a global home textile company and to access the UK market
'We like to look at a screenplay as a spiral staircase.' 'You never know what awaits at the next turning.'
Welcome to Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT) - digital constructs authenticated using an abstract mathematical application. An NFT is a unique token added to some digital construct and registered on a blockchain with details of ownership. The construct itself might be free (it often is) but the NFT along with the construct is worth "more". The NFT market didn't exist until 2017 when "cryptokitties", or virtual cats, became available with NFTs. The market is now worth around $350 million. Speculators believe it is likely to be worth much more in future.
When Biocon chairperson Kiran Majumdar-Shaw - well known for raising issues ranging from lack of civic services in Bengaluru to climate change - decided to take on the Indian stock market regulator, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), she forced the Indian corporate world and legal community to take notice. In an interview to Business Standard, Majumdar-Shaw called a Sebi order to impose a fine on insider trading charges against a Biocon employee and an external consultant an "Agatha Christie" fiction, which destroyed the reputation of "innocent people". "The order is pure harassment and has caused huge reputational damage to us and goes against the principles of good governance promised by this government," Mazumdar-Shaw said. "We will certainly appeal this," she added.
Kidambi Srikanth staged a magnificent comeback to beat five-time World champion Lin Dan of China 18-21, 21-17, 21-16 and enter the men's singles quarter-finals at the Denmark Open on Thursday night. The No.6-ranked Indian ace will meet compatriot Sameer Verma on Friday.
Scotland's Clarke names uncapped trio in Euro squad.
The collection, sold by Clive's descendants, fetched more than three times Christie's estimate.
Sindhu, seeded second, defeated local favourite Gregoria Mariska Tunjung 23-21, 21-7 in 37 minutes to make the last-eight stage of her season-opener, while eighth seed Srikanth recorded a clinical 21-14, 21-9 win over Japan's Asian Games bronze medallist Kenta Nishimoto.
Year after year, the people in charge and the airline's multiple stakeholders spoke about the need to transform the national carrier into a premier airline. But their plans, instead of taking Air India to the promised heights, brought it down.
If elected, Singh would be the third Indian-American ever elected as a Governor of a State.
See how supermodel Kate Upton turned up the heat in a cleavage-baring black outfit!
If anti-doping regulations had been strictly enforced, Calvin Smith, a gifted American sprinter with a distinctive upright style, would have left the 1988 Seoul Games as the Olympic 100 metres champion and world-record holder.
A day after United States President Barack Obama called for rejecting religious tests for admission into the country, leading Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump proposed a total shutdown of Muslims entering America.
As cinemas remain shut and watching movies on big screen still a distant dream, OTT platforms are keeping us distracted from the pandemic with its steady supply of content.
The baggy green cap from the 1946-47 Ashes series was sold at Christie's for 35,250 pounds ($58,690).
Here are the pictures of Priyanka Chopra and other celebrities at the White House correspondent dinner...
The Indian men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty's glorious run at the French Open Super 750 badminton ended tamely after they were beaten by top seeds Marcus Fernaldi Gideon and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo of Indonesia 18-21, 16-21 in the final, in Paris, on Sunday.
Indian American politician Bobby Jindal, who is perceived to be the Republican Party's potential future presidential candidate, is expected to head the party's governor's body next year.
Is Anjani Sinha of National Spot Exchange being made the fall guy?
The first original Apple computer hand-built and signed by the company co-founder Steve Wozniak has sold for more than $387,000 in an online auction.
The rough diamond of 236 carats was found at the jwaneng mine in Botswana and took 21 months to polish.
'Remote Working/Work from Home' strategy has been activated to aid social distancing in the impacted regions. Travel advisory across the organisation has been issued with full precautionary measure.
The Republican Party has warned several mainstream United States news channels against airing programmes on former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who is seen as a potential Democratic candidate for the 2016 presidential polls.
An extraordinary 34-carat 'Princie' diamond from the mines of Golconda in South India, once owned by the world's richest man - the last Nizam of Hyderabad fetched a whopping $39 million at an auction.
Pusarla Sindhu romped into the final of the World Badminton Championships, trouncing China's Chen Yu Fei 21-7, 21-14 in semi-finals, in Basel, on Saturday.
Republican party's "young gun" Ranjit 'Ricky' Gill has become the third Indian-American after Governors Bobby Jindal and Nikki Haley to get an invite to address the party's National Convention, reflecting the growing influence of the community in mainstream US politics.
United States President Barack Obama is in New Jersey to begin a tour of the Sandy-ravaged state with Governor and one of his top Republican critics Chris Christie as cities hit by the massive storm began their slow process to recovery.
Known to be a workaholic, Pranab Mukherjee had a tight schedule on Thursday -- the first working day of his Presidency -- as he held a series of meetings. He also received Vice President Hamid Ansari at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Amongst the first actions of Pranab Mukherjee after becoming the President was to appoint Omita Paul as his secretary in place of Christy Fernandes, who was the secretary to outgoing President Pratibha Patil.
It was a day of mixed results for India as B Sai Praneeth sailed into the final with a straight-game win but Olympic medallist Saina Nehwal's campaign ended in the semi-final of the $120000 Thailand Grand Prix Gold badminton tournament in Bangkok on Saturday.
Special Olympics athletes and coaches arriving in Los Angeles were forced to sleep on a gymnasium floor.
Uncorking the business of vintage wines and spirits.
All rumours regarding the premature death of the art market have proven to be just that -- rumours -- with a healthy appetite for masters pushing prices up. Kishore Singh reports.
Fewer than 50 original Apple 1s are believed to survive, with only six known to be in working condition.
The top Indian male and female finishers will now stand to gain $7,500 each.
Controversial Calcutta high court Judge Justice Soumitra Sen's resignation is being accepted that may render the impeachment proceedings against him in the Lok Sabha on Monday infructuous.
