'Inadvertent': Reliance withdraws Op Sindoor trademark application

Reliance Industries Ltd has withdrawn its trademark application for the term 'Operation Sindoor' -- the codename for India's military strikes in Pakistan -- stating that it was inadvertently filed......

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......

Ameen Sayani, radio's most iconic voice, dies at 91

'Namaste behno aur bhaiyo, main aapka dost Ameen Sayani bol raha hoon,' the familiar greeting and the instantly identifiable voice coasted on airwaves into countless homes every Wednesday on Radio......

Will Godi Media Change In Modi 3.0?

'The election results mean that the Opposition can no longer either be ignored or attacked in the way that it has been.' 'For this reason it will be interesting to see how it behaves from here on......

Reliance Broadcast forms JV with CBS Corp

Anil Ambani Group firm Reliance Broadcast Network on Wednesday said it has completed its final negotiations with US media conglomerate CBS Corp to form a JV to own and operate TV channels. RBN,......

Govt nods Rs 7,280 cr scheme to push rare earth magnet manufacturing

The government on Wednesday approved a Rs 7,280 crore scheme to promote manufacturing of rare earth permanent magnets, a move which would help reduce India's dependence on China. IMAGE: A sample......

Reliance, Disney merge to form Rs 70,000-cr JV

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries has completed the merger of its media assets with the India business of global media house Walt Disney and formed a joint venture with a valuation......

Anil Ambani firm to sell BIG FM to Music Broadcast

This deal will make Music Broadcast, which currently operates 39 channels, the largest private FM Channel operator. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Anil Ambani's Reliance Group will sell its......

Zeenat Aman on the jury of TV awards

Reliance Broadcast Network Limited's BIG LIVE and 92.7 BIG FM announced the jury members for BIG Television Awards at theSahara Star hotelin Ville Parle, a western Mumbai suburb. \\nThe awardsshow......

Will Disney Exit India?

Disney Star India, bought at a valuation of $15 billion, could be on the block for roughly one-third that amount. Photograph: Dado Ruvic/Reuters For the first time since it entered India in 1993,......

How Netflix Finally Got It Right In India

Its success script: Investing more in local content ecosystem; growing its partnership footprint. IMAGE: Netflix's Guns And Gulabs, directed by Raj and DK, starring Rajkummar Rao, Dulquer Salmaan,......

All 14 ISL clubs give written nod for Feb 14 start

IMAGE: The ISL 2025-26 has been in a limbo since the AIFF's commercial partner FSDL, owned by the Reliance Group, put it on hold last July due to uncertainty over the Master Rights Agreement (MRA)......

AFC rejects direct ACL 2 entry for ISL clubs this season

'With the exception of any additional slot(s) allocated to a Member Association in accordance with Articles 3.4 and 3.5, Member Associations that fail to fulfil the Member Association Eligibility......

ICC Scrambles As JioStar Seeks Exit

A key blow for JioStar came from an unlikely source -- the Indian government's ban on real-money gaming, the sector that had become cricket's biggest advertiser. IMAGE: The International Cricket......

ICC-JioStar Slam Reports, Say Rights Deal 'Fully In Force'

IMAGE: In a joint statement, the ICC and JioStar said they remained focussed on delivering uninterrupted coverage of upcoming events, including the 2026 T20 World Cup. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

How Operation Sindoor Hurt IPL's Brand Value

IMAGE: Royal Challengers Bengaluru won their maiden Indian Premier League title, June 3, 2025. Photograph: BCCI   The Indian Premier League's overall brand value declined by 20 per cent to $9.6......