RSS's Panchjanya says Amazon is 'East India Company 2.0'

E-commerce major Amazon has been termed as "East India Company 2.0" by the RSS-linked weekly, Panchjanya, which has also alleged that the firm has paid crores of rupees in bribes for favourable......

What If China, America Make Up?

Trump spoke approvingly of his recent telephone conversation with Xi Jinping.This could indicate the possibility of America and China reaching some level of tactical accommodation, which would not......

Tandav row: Govt seeks Amazon Prime's reply

IMAGE: A scene from Tandav. Taking cognisance of complaints that Hindu gods and goddesses have allegedly been ridiculed in the Web series Tandav, the ministry of information and broadcasting on......

Rediff's Wave Rider Retires!

After steering the Rediff mothership for close to 29 years, Ajit Balakrishnan, founder, chairman and CEO, did what few businessmen in this country do -- R-E-T-I-R-E. On August 2, 2024, we were......

Netflix vs Amazon Video turf wars heat up

Netflix plans local studio in India push. Move comes as rival Amazon Prime Video lines up as many as 18 original shows for India.  IMAGE: Netflix and Amazon Video will have to do plenty to......

Amazon accused of violating FEMA norms

Traders' body CAIT on Wednesday accused e-commerce major Amazon of indulging in serious contraventions of FDI policy and Foreign Exchange Management Act. The body also blamed the online firm for......

Amazon to start manufacturing devices in India

Amazon on Tuesday said it will begin manufacturing Amazon devices, including Fire TV sticks, in Chennai later this year in partnership with Foxconn's subsidiary, Cloud Network Technology. "This is......

Tech, startup groups push back against OTT licensing

Tech and startup industry bodies have again pushed back against calls by telecom operators to bring over-the-top (OTT) services under a licensing regime similar to telcos, and open them up to......

Guess How Many People Watch OTT?

OTT users have crossed the 600 million mark which is around 41 per cent of India's population. IMAGE: Tamannaah Bhatia and Diana Penty in Amazon Prime Video's latest show Do You Wanna Partner. The......

Have You Watched Ekta Kapoor's OTT Channel?

IMAGE: Dil Ki Chabi on Kutingg. Jeetendra and his family-backed Balaji Telefilms is focusing on expanding the content slate on its streaming platform Kutingg through micro dramas and long-format......

MX Player Is The Horse To Bet On In OTT Biz

At 250 million unique visitors a month, MX Player has for long been in the same bracket as YouTube (454 million) and Meta (324 million) in reach. Bhay traces the life and mysterious death of......

Do You Wanna Partner Review: Charming

Do You Wanna Partner is frothy and funny without being loud or crude, which is something so many Indian comedies cannot manage, observes Deepa Gahlot. Two attractive women go on pub crawls in......

Will IPL 2021 set a new record for Star Sports?

IPL 2020 was the first sports tournament to surpass 400 billion viewing minutes.Viveat Susan Pinto reports. IMAGE: Mumbai Indians Captain Rohit Sharma and Delhi Captails Captain Shreyas Iyer walk......