Stories of rural India, campus capers, realistic family dramas and urban romance that are no longer picked up by film-makers, find their way to the Web, and the viewing experience is richer for the variety available.
What has been causing concern in Asia and beyond is the opacity that seems to surround China's military build-up, with an emerging consensus that Beijing's real military spending is at least double the announced figure, says Harsh V Pant.
Aseem Chhabra and Sukanya Verma -post their predictions for the major categories.
While tukkal salers claim that their business has doubled this season, kite makers and retailers say that business has been down by around 25 per cent.
Discover the charming village of Hobbiton in New Zealand.
As Manmohan Singh, India's prime minister, wound up his three-day trip to China on Tuesday, the growing trade imbalance between the two countries in favour of Beijing has proved to be one of the most contentious issues.
Despite "positive" signals from Beijing during the PM's visit on the civilian nuclear technology issue, no progress is made on either a nuclear "de-targeting" or "non-targeting" agreements between the two countries. Nevertheless, it needs to be pointed out that Beijing is now prepared to support India in "important" international institutions and expressed its view to work with New Delhi in regional and international affairs.
To enter into a strategic partnership with India is not an expedient. Rather, it is a firm goal and a strategic decision for the Chinese government.
'Ladakh too is politically paralysed and in limbo, as Rafale jets roar above Leh and Israeli arms dealers prowl the town.'
Stranger Things Season 4 is dedicatedly macabre and menacing, its deadly ambitions and volatile tempo keeps the mood edge-of-the-seat, applauds Sukanya Verma.
With retail story getting bigger by the day, China threat looms large.
Giant lanterns illuminate the night sky at the Great Lanterns of China light festival at the Pakruojis Manor
Tejasswi breaks away from Karan and decides to play the Bigg Boss game on her own.
From original films to Web series across genres, as well as the biggest Bollywood grosser of 2022, Joginder Tuteja lists the good stuff coming to you.
An iron throne, house sigils, a Longclaw sword and dragon eggs; every little detail at this sangeet brought the GOT fantasy to life!
How well do you know Eragon? Answer these questions and win a free copy of The Fork, The Witch, and The Worm.
If parenting becomes a mission to control children, then it is a red flag, warns Dr Aarti Bakshi.
Shamita tells Nishant that Pratik is behaving differently because when one likes a girl, she automatically becomes his priority.
Sukanya Verma looks at the many ways fire enjoys a significant presence in our movies.
The Welsh captain was called a "parasite" and accused of faking a back injury that kept him out of Real Madrid's humiliating loss to Barcelona
Bollywood marked Halloween with imaginative costumes and posts.
Cities, roads, stations rechristened in the time of Modi.
BharatPe co-founder and managing director Ashneer Grover, who was recently embroiled in a controversy over purportedly using abusive language against Kotak Mahindra Bank staff, has taken a voluntary leave till March-end. Grover informed the company's Board about his decision to proceed on leave earlier in the day, as per a statement issued by the fintech company on Wednesday. "For now, the Board has accepted Ashneer's decision which we agree is in the best interests of the company, our employees and investors, and the millions of merchants we support each day," it said. It added that the company will continue to be led by its CEO Suhail Sameer and its management team.
The cartoon appeared to support the new policy of 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' enunciated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as well as a call for a boycott of Chinese products.
With Bharatpe's co-founder Ashneer Grover launching an offensive against the firm's investors after facing a probe over alleged fraud, abrasive behaviour and corporate governance issues, the company on Friday said questioning the integrity of board members and misrepresentation of facts is painful. "The (company) board in all its actions has followed due process in the best interest of the company. We would urge that the confidentiality and integrity of the governance review and board meetings is maintained by all," BharatPe said in a statement. The statement followed Grover, who was sent on a three-month leave following allegations of using abusive language against Kotak Mahindra Bank staff and for fraudulent practices, reportedly saying he was "arm-twisted" by the company's investors into going on leave and that he had lost confidence in CEO Sameer Suhail.
Use of social media or the Internet by Navlakha could prove to be dangerous, NIA counsel, additional solicitor general Anil Singh, said while opposing the septuagenarian activist's plea that he be kept under house arrest.
Arjun Mittal is just 9 years old. A self taught artist, he has uploaded close to 100 sketching tutorials on his YouTube channel so he can help kids like him draw their favourite characters at home!
The top moments from the Beijing Winter Olympics on Sunday.
A glimpse of the Game of Thrones' Touring Exhibition held in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Will China dump Pakistan? Will it continue to fluctuate in its policy on Kashmir? These intense questions and many more were raised at the international conference on the violence-hit state held in London on Wednesday. Angelica Jopson reports.
Talented photographers from across the world have been named as winners of diverse open categories at the Sony World Photography Awards -- and the champions were judged on just a single image. Faced with hundreds of thousands of entries, the judges have chosen a winner for each of ten categories that include architecture, culture and landscape. Also announced were the winners of the National Awards. Chosen from the same pool of images as the open competition, the National Award recognises the best entrant from each of 62 countries.
'I have never played a character like that before -- very non-glamourous and hard-hitting.'
A total of 246 militants of United Gorkha People's Organisation and Tiwa Liberation Army formally surrendered before Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in Guwahati on Thursday.
A majority of global Indians believe that ongoing economic growth in the country will help it overtake China as the next Asian superpower in the next 10 years.
Monsters from hell, time loops and time travel, magical realms and bomb threats, things are pretty action-packed on OTT this week, observes Sukanya Verma.
Wen said, China is ready to work with India to increase the scale, and expand the scope of bilateral business cooperation.
Yuvraj's relationship with his father has been far from perfect with the left-handed batsman saying he was like a 'dragon' to him.
The 79th Annual Golden Globe awards have been announced. A quick look at the winners.
China's proverbial capacity to negotiate through the art of hard bargaining, which is subtle, polished and vague, has intrigued Indians once again
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