A government panel supports freeing Doordarshan and AIR from having to run socially relevant programming. But what else is public broadcasting for, asks Ammu Joseph, pointing out that all over the world there is growing awareness of the need to keep media honest in serving the public interest.

The municipal polls verdict has a significance beyond Andhra Pradesh's borders. None of the excuses for the Telugu Desam's rout in the 2004 elections works this time. Voters are protesting the pro-rich, anti-poor measures that pass for 'reforms' in this country, writes P Sainath.

Despite the enactment of a law prohibiting the casteist and deplorable practice of manual scavenging, many continue to labour in the profession in the face of neglect, deprivation and indignity. Pushpa Achanta draws attention to the injustice meted out to manual scavengers and other sanitary workers.

India's attitude to condoms and contraception is worrisome at a time when promiscuity has a stamp of approval. Condom manufacturers are pitching pleasure enhancement in their ads, instead of being direct about the protection against AIDS. Charumathi Supraja reports.

The Assembly elections saw the culture of 'coverage packages' explode across Maharashtra. In many cases, a candidate just had to pay for almost any coverage at all. P Sainath reports.

ट्राई ने डेली 100 SMS के ऊपर भेजे जाने वाले हर मैसेज पर 50 पैसे की तय दर से लिए जाने वाले शुल्क को वापस लेने का प्रस्ताव किया है...

As lockdown eased and alcohol vends opened up, long denied tipplers across India lined up to get their fix. But amid all the serpentine lines, one picture drew special mention: a queue of women in...

Azaan, the muslim call for prayers, is given from the mosques five times a day by a muezzin who is conventionally a man.

Along expected lines Mumbai Police's witty post had the internet floored and churning out praises in a jiffy.

For a long time, Mumbai City police has been sharing memes to make people aware of the pandemic and urge them to stay indoors.

The secret messages, sent on May 7, 1945, were made public for the first time on Friday to mark the 75th anniversary of the end of the war in Europe.

Kirti Kulhari sent out the message of 'every body is a bikini body' with her latest beach photo on Instagram.

Actress Neena Gupta has thanked fans for showering love on her as she crossed 5 lakh followers on Instagram.

Jennifer Aniston has posted a throwback photo on Instagram to express how she feels about the Covid-19 crisis.

China’s cyber laws are rather broadly defined. Incidentally, Tencent’s privacy policy documents for China and the rest of the world, does not indicate that non-China accounts will be under surveillance.

'Eeb Allay Ooo' is about the monkey menace in New Delhi and how men are employed to scare them away, keep them away from important Government buildings.

The film is both moving and important. And its leading lady is in very fine form. Read our full review of 'Chhapaak' below.

Indian men's hockey team coach Graham Reid said he has asked his wards to 'treat every team with respect'.

Samuel Eto'o said Lionel Messi showed greatness even as an FC Barcelona B player.

Jordan Henderson praised FC Barcelona star Lionel Messi for his pace and said that the sublime free kick the Argentine scored in the Champions League against Liverpool left him speechless.

Lionel Messi revealed that his son Thiago talks about six players, including Cristiano Ronaldo.

Lionel Messi is regarded as the greatest player ever to grace the game and La Liga took to Twitter to share a photo for proof.

Lionel Messi scored his first goal for Barcelona on this day 15 years ago.

Mishal Aboulais's video showing off his skills has gone viral.

Martin Cardetti said Ronaldinho, at his best, is better than Lionel Messi.

Charles Leclerc of Ferrari grabbed pole in the Italian Grand Prix where eight cars were timed out by the chequered flag.

Italian Grand Prix: Only two cars of the final 10 took part in the final qualifying laps of the race.

The holy month of Ramadan begins on Friday. Here are some wishes to share on the festive occasion.

The Khadke Glassy fame singer has brought together over 30 artists together, including Mika Singh and Daler Mehendi for his song on Coronavirus pandemic. The song is titled Haunsla Na Chhadin.

Armaan Malik revealed that he himself is going through a similar experience and has been feeling low of late. He reached out to all the viewers, requesting them to listen to peaceful and calm music.

The day was first celebrated in the year 1982 by the Dance Committee of the International Theatre Institute (ITI) which is UNESCO’s partner for performing arts.

The lyrics of the song as well as the music have been arranged and composed Suga and IU, while Yoongi has worked on the piano and synthesizer.

Hollywood star Henry Cavill turned 37 on May 5 and celebrated by baking a cute cake for himself. The actor has been cooking a lot during the isolation period.

Mother's Day 2020 might be in the middle of a global pandemic but that should not stop us from making the day extra special for our mothers.

The way of communication has thoroughly changed in all these years. Social networking apps and the instant messaging apps have made communication instant and easy. There are many apps who have made it possible. Although WhatsApp is still working on the

WhatsApp, the Facebook-owned instant messaging platform is one of those services which is consistently receiving updates amidst the epidemic situation due to coronavirus outbreak. It is one of the most widely used services on mobile platforms and is used by the

WhatsApp is confirmed to get support for up to eight participants in a group video call on its platform. This move was to rival up the Zoom video conferencing app that has been gaining popularity across the globe. WhatsApp's parent company

With the lockdown situation prevailing across the globe due to coronavirus outbreak, the workforce has resorted to remote working mode. And to stay connected, an online video conferencing platform like Zoom is what helping the companies with meetings. However,

On this Mother's Day, let's take some time out and wish a happy 'mother's day' through these cool Whatsapp and text messages. 

The Hindi film industry is mourning the loss of two great actors, Rishi Kapoor and Irrfan Khan. Rishi Kapoor's fans are missing him ever so much on social media, where he was very active. Raveena Tandon recently shared one of Rishi

Irrfan Khan lost his battle against neuroendocrine tumour, and left for his heavenly abode on April 29, 2020. However, it's hard to believe that the actor is no longer with us. Besides Irrfan's family and friends, even his co-stars continue to

Irrfan Khan lost his battle against neuroendocrine tumour, and left for his heavenly abode on April 29, 2020. However, it's hard to believe that the actor is no longer with us. Besides Irrfan's family and friends, even his co-stars continue to

On 8 October 2019, Dussehra or Vijayadashami is celebrated all over India. Dussehra comes from two Sanskrit words, 'Dush' means evil and 'Hara' means destroying. Although Dussehra celebrates the victory of good over evil, the stories behind the festival are different

Diwali is one of the most significant festivals celebrated across India and by the Indian diaspora across the globe. Dhanteras is the first day that marks the festival of Diwali in India. Diwali is called the festival of lights because it

Bhai Dooj is referred to as Bhai Tika in Nepal, Bhau Beej in Maharashtra, Goa, Gujarat and Karnataka and Bhai Phonta in West Bengal. It is a festival that falls on the last day of 5-day long celebrations of Diwali. Bhai

For Hindus, Maha Shivratri festival holds great significance. Devotees celebrate this day to express their gratitude to Lord Shiva and He bestows prosperity and happiness among living beings. Also, the day is celebrated to mark the union of Lord Shiva and

United States former President continued on his yearly tradition of sharing his favourite shows, movies and music with fans all over the world. This week when he shared the list of his favourite songs in 2019 and it came as a

A famous quote goes by, ‘God couldn't be everywhere therefore, He created mothers.' This indeed is true. Our mothers are our biggest support. They not only give us birth but also take care of us and give unconditional love. They

Former Prime Minister Tony Blair said on Monday that Britain was in a mess, warning that neither his own Labour Party nor the Conservative Party, led by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, deserved to win a Dec. 12 election.

Congratulating Jinping, Kim said he was pleased over the successes made in China in the prevention of COVID-19 infection.