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India-born media veteran selected as new BBC chairman

An India-born media executive who has worked in United Kingdom broadcasting for over 40 years, Dr Samir Shah, has been announced as the UK government's preferred candidate to take over as the new......

For first time UK puts support for India in UNSC in policy document

The UK government made its first major commitment to support UN Security Council reforms and India's permanent membership within it as part of a refreshed defence and foreign policy review tabled......

Gujarat resolution calls for action against BBC for Modi documentary

The Gujarat Assembly on Friday passed a resolution requesting the Centre to take strict action against BBC for tarnishing the image and popularity of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with its......

Structures of India's democracy under 'brutal attack': Rahul

Stepping up his attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party government, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has alleged that the structures of Indian democracy are under 'brutal attack' and there is a full-scale......

No agenda, we report without fear or favour, BBC chief tells India staff

The BBC is not driven by an "agenda" but by purpose and will not be put off reporting impartially and without fear or favour, the UK-headquartered media organisation's chief has said days after the......

Will Beijing's woes be India's gain?

China's economy is worse than it really is, but then these are emblematic of the baffling self-congratulatory mood that exists in India today, says Rahul Jacob. Investors react as they look at......

BBC's success mantra in the digital age

'We're still of the camp that editors run news organisations. Having said that, we have a lot of technology and business people high up in the decision making.' One of the six TV studios in the......

World Bank to focus on India, China

India and China will continue to be the focus of the World Bank as these countries represent 70 per cent of the poor in the world, said the Bank president Robert Zoellick. "You've more poor in......

BBC to launch DVDs in India

Cashing in on the fast growing DVD market, BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), has decided to launch its DVDs in India. It is likely to rope in music......

Al Gore's amazing $100 million makeover!

Al Gore is a funny guy. And, for his $175,000 speaking fee, he tells this story: after leaving the White House and heading back to Tennessee sans motorcade -- "in a rented Ford Taurus," he sniffs......

Can you watch 425 films in a year?

Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2020. IMAGE: Danesh Razvi and Tanya Maniktala in A Suitable Boy. It was the year of staying at home and watching films......

How long will OTTs survive?

The argument that the pandemic has given a boost to streaming video is fallacious.Only three OTTs saw a rise in viewership; the others fell.Vanita Kohli-Khandekar reports. IMAGE: Patralekhaa in......

'Malala is the real deal'

'She is a genuine, real, person who wants to be with girls who are suffering the way she suffered.' The producers and director of He Named Me Malala speak to Aseem Chhabra/Rediff.com in New York.......

'Circumstances made me learn Sufi singing'

Kailash Kher is one of the most successful singers in the Hindi film industry today, a far cry from his struggling days earlier. The singer talks about his struggles which started at the young age......

First Look: Meet Shilpa's new shark

They call him Max Clifford. 'They' being the UK tabloids, a massive industry owing its most sensational stories to this always controversial publicist. Clifford has promoted tremendously popular......

Football Focus: Barca knock Real off top in Money League

IMAGE: Fans display banners outside the stadium before the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid at Camp Nou, Barcelona. Photograph: Sergio Perez/Reuters Barcelona have overtaken Real......

Soccer Extras: Serie A chief apologises for anti-racism ape artwork

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: Italian soccer league Serie A CEO Luigi De Siervo, left, and Italian artist Simone Fugazzotto speak at a news conference......

England Test great Bailey dies in house fire

Former England all-rounder Trevor Bailey died in a house fire on Thursday, the England and Wales Cricket Board said. Bailey, 87, played 61 Tests during a 10-year international career. Known as......

It's going to end by me getting a clean chit: Modi

FormerIndian Premier League (IPL) commissioner Lalit Modiin his first full interview since his suspension as commissioner of the Twenty20 league in April believes he is innocent and is confident of......

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