Nearly 665 million Indians or 45 per cent of the rural population did not have access to the internet as of 2023. Difficulty in understanding internet procedures, insufficient awareness of its benefits, and a lack of interest have emerged as the top reasons for a gap in internet penetration in rural India, according to a joint report by the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) and Kantar. "The proficiency of English in rural India is very low. While we have content in Hindi, the internet is English-heavy.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Namrata Thakker takes a look at his Instagram account and finds out.
'Thank you to everyone who ever collaborated, hired, or listened to my music. I exist because of you'
On her 90th birthday on September 8, Ashaji hopes to perform at a live three-hour concert in Dubai.
The fact that Bollywood is made up of folks from all across India is evident from the fact they celebrate Lohri, Makar Sankranti and Pongal with equal fevour.
The Welcome Back soundtrack keeps the fun element intact, says Aelina Kapoor.
The video has incorporated some old footage of Dhoni in the Chennai Super Kings' dressing room, at training sessions, bonding with teammates' children and signing autographs for young fans.
'I have dedicated the video to the kindest people of this great nation.'
Cirque du Soleil first premiered the show in 2019 in Barcelona, where Messi was playing at the time. In recent years the company has tried to broaden its appeal, moving outside circus acts to performances celebrating music icons and creating immersive experiences with video game partners.
Ananya's attacked by feathers... Mahesh, Fahadh and birthdays... Manushi can't stop smiling...
A controversy has erupted over A R Rahman's rendition of a popular patriotic song of legendary Bengali poet Kazi Nazrul Islam in a new Bollywood film, with the litterateur's family and singers expressing outrage over the 'distortion' in rhythm and tunes.
Gems you can enjoy from the time he was at his handsome and magnetic best.
In India elections are never fought in a straight line. It's fought on many issues, at many levels, with multiple emotions and with a bit of good luck, too. Sheela Bhatt reports from Rajasthan.
'What happened to Raj and Simran after running away on the train at the end of DDLJ 20 years later? Have they become flatmates instead of lovers? What happens when the initial chemistry has worn off and love becomes a habit? This has always fascinated me.'
Scams, stuntswomen, pirates, freelancers, Sukanya Verma shows you everything you can catch on OTT this week.
The song, he believes, that perfectly epitomises Lata Mangeshkar's spirit is Rahe Na Rahe Hum from the 1996 film, Mamta, that stars Dharmendra, Suchitra Sen and Ashok Kumar.
'People now recognise rapping as a profession.' 'We are able to tell our relatives that we rap for a living.'
Today, Anirudh Ravichander's name on a film's poster is enough to pull in audiences, notes Arjun Menon.
As Lord Ram's temple is set for a grand opening, the banks of the river in Ayodhya erupted with celebration, reports Saisuresh Sivaswamy/Rediff.com
Fashion designer Babita Malkani's latest collection had the lovely Baul Singers of West Bengal as her showstoppers. The models sashayed down the ramp in flowy garments with Bengali scriptures on them. Check out the video!
Railway passengers would soon have access to movies, television content, music videos and audio tracks as RailTel and media group Eros International have come together for providing entertainment services to travellers.
The couple got engaged on New Year's Eve in Dubai.
'I know people tell me aur picture karo, but it's so difficult to find scripts that actually offer the audience something new.'
'The mohabbat Shah Rukh Khan gives out on screen is very important in today's times.'
Baharla Ha Madhumas has made Sana Shinde a star, and Namrata Thakker takes a closer look at her.
She's back with yet another hot number, this time it's sung by Guru Randhawa.
As part of a series of live performance videos by Indian musicians, Manuj shares one of his recent performances.
It also issued notice to chairman of Sudarshan News, Suresh Chavhanke, Odisha Television Limited, Pittie Media LLP, Bharat Prakashan (Delhi) Limited which is the owner of The Organiser, Voice of the Nation'.
Thailand claimed the first esports medal awarded at the Asian Games on Tuesday, winning a bronze in a playoff against Vietnam in a mobile phone game.
'When I told Mr Narayan Murthy, he said it was great that I was following my dream.'
From Hrithik Roshan's mind games in Vikram Vedha to South Korea's biggest blockbuster of 2023 so far, Sukanya Verma lists everything you can watch on streaming platforms this weekend.
On International Yoga Day, Bollywood stars show us just how good they are on the mat.
Vijay Nair, a 25-year-old Mumbaikar, has worked to put India's indie music scene on the map. His hard work is starting to pay off, as recently he was named the British Council's Young Music Entrepreneuer of the Year.
'Marriage was never a pit stop after which my life would change.'
Former West Indian cricket captain Dwayne John Bravo, who last year announced his retirement from all forms of the game, is having a good second run as a singer. His popular 'Dwayne 'DJ' Bravo Champion' music video is a blockbuster online, having notched up 29,50,000 views on YouTube. And now he has teamed up with choreographer Shakti Mohan of Dance India Dance fame to come up with a peppy single titled 'The Chamiya Song'.
However, he suggested that Ukraine was also somehow involved.
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