A long and bitter funding winter in the start-up world is beginning to take its toll on start-up advertising across properties. Earlier this week, Mastercard replaced Paytm as the title sponsor for all international and domestic cricket matches organised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). But this is just one part of the story. The other side is that organisers of high-impact shows and events on Hindi general entertainment channels, too, are feeling the winter chill.
In a cruel twist of fate, a 25-year-old labourer who won a Rs 1 crore bumper lottery prize drowned in an irrigation pool before he could get the money.
'A delay of two years has happened, but stretching it to 2024 is a bit too far.' 'And we do not know about 2024 also.'
Coffee prices are at a 14-year high, sugar and milk costs are soaring, having a direct impact on margins.
Jayaram plays a Chenda artiste in the national award winning director Shaji N Karun's Swapaanam.
The latest updates from the Malayalam film industry.
'Doing Janatha Garage was one of the biggest decisions I've made and it has paid off. I got calls from Bollywood after this. So in that way, the film has given me good exposure.' Unni Mukundan is excited about his Telugu debut.
There are many lessons Suresh Unni has learned from the death of his brother Santosh (called Dosh by his family and friends) in Chicago over a decade ago. You can have a loving family, and caring friends, and yet be prone to end your life, he says. Unni is convinced that young Asians in America are at increased risk of depression, drug abuse and suicide. He tells Arthur J Pais that suicide is preventable and asking for help is a sign of strength.
The latest updates from the Malayalam film industry.
'I narrated the story to many top actors, but for some reason, they couldn't connect with the character of a blind pianist.'
Mammootty plays a prisoner in the film, who is serving a sentence for double homicide.
Dulquer Salmaan, Unni Mukundan and Namita Pramod will be playing the lead roles in the film.
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Leela may carry the buzz that it deals with a controversial subject, but there is nothing objectionable in the film, says Paresh C Palicha.
Actor Jayaram will be seen playing a chenda artiste in the film.
Welcome to Central Jail is a typical Dileep film, which may go down well with his fans, feels Paresh C Palicha.
Grandmaster, Mallu Singh and Diamond Necklace will hit the screens this week.
The remake of the 1975 Kamal Hasan starrer is amateur.
Kunchacko Boban, Jayasurya and Biju Menon play the lead role
The film also stars Manisha Koirala.
This experimental film with youngsters is isn't as good as director B Unnikrishnan's previous films.
The film also stars Unni Mukundan, Anoop Menon and Isha Talwar.
The shooting for the Malayalam film is nearing completion.
Poor writing sinks this period film which is watchable for Mammooty's gravity defying stunts, says Divya Nair.
All of India welcomes the Light Combat Helicopter into the Armed Forces arsenal and wishes it a safe tenure and happy shooting. May it rule the skies and ensure that the enemies are given a fitting reply when the need arises.
'When Kamal Haasan came into the room, I was literally shivering. I am just an ordinary head load worker and there, I was standing next to a legend like him. I didn't know what to do. Not even in my dreams did I think of meeting Kamal sir or talking to Shankar Mahadevan sir. I was living a dream.'
Corruption and controversies have eroded the brand value one of India's fastest growing global brands, the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Malayalam actor Unni Mukundan says he is happy that the film has finally released after three years.
Anoop Menon and Joy Mathew along with Dulquar Salman and Namitha have given a decent performance in the film.
National Aviation Company Ltd, which runs Air India, has constituted committees to review productivity-linked incentives and cost cutting measures. These will talk with the labour unions and report on Monday.
The cast includes Fahadh Faasil, Jayasurya, Asif Ali, Unni Mukundan, Anoop Menon, Samuthirakani, Ananya, Bhama and Tanusree Ghosh
Music director Pravin Mani comes up with an unspectacular album.
"We have successfully carried out the 'C check' on two of our B-777 aircraft and work on the third one is expected to be completed within a month," National Aviation Company of India Ltd (NACIL) SBU-Head (Engineering), K M Unni, told media persons in Mumbai.
The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Centre to deposit in its account the compensation given by Italy for the kin of two Indian fishermen killed by Italian Marines off the Kerala coast in February 2012.
A Nedumudi Venu character was happiest when moving his head to a piece of music with his eyes closed; or, when inventing off of a note that a co-actor had left unfinished; or, when reciting a poem by Kavalam Narayana Panicker where a hymn about nature descends into a musing about cheating, depression and death, feels Sreehari Nair.
Cannes award-winning director Murali Nair talks about his latest, Unni.
Director Murali Nair talks about his Cannes win, and how he got into filmmaking.
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While the impact on consumer sentiments is obviously positive, the issue is of what this does to under-recoveries of oil companies and competition.
'The priests in charge of our major temples should get together, seriously examine whether the religion and its rites and rituals need change in keeping with the current times,' says P K S Raja, the zamorin of Calicut.
