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Wednesday, November 5, 2025
TopicAmazon Prime video

Topic: Amazon Prime video

Amazon Prime set to launch Rs 89/month mobile-only plan to combat Netflix, Disney Hotstar

Amazon, Netflix, YouTube & Walt Disney Co. are ramping up streaming services in India, and are plowing millions of dollars into creating original shows in multiple languages.

Govt’s OTT move aims to clearly define jurisdiction over content & platforms — I&B secy

I&B secretary Amit Khare said the decision to bring OTT platforms such as Hotstar & Netflix under the ministry was to ensure online and offline content is not treated differently.

Modi govt’s plan to regulate digital media can hobble a growing industry if not done well

Until now, government's regulation of Indians' viewing habit and preferences applied to film and TV, with concerns focussed on national security. Digital streaming is uncharted territory.

Better than Netflix, torrents — Why Telegram is the new destination for movies, shows online

From new shows to obscure art films, Telegram has evolved into more than just an encrypted messaging service. It is becoming the go-to place for pirated content.

Govt flags issues with Netflix, Disney+Hotstar & Amazon Prime’s self-regulation code

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

Shakuntala Devi review — an unlikeable heroine portrayed brilliantly but with too much drama

Based on the life of mathematician Shakuntala Devi, Amazon Prime Video’s new movie starring Vidya Balan has some great moments, but they don’t come together.

Penguin review: Watch it for Keerthy Suresh and beautifully shot scenes of horror

Director-writer Eashvar Karthic delivers a well-crafted story that plays on every parent’s fear but overdoes it on the macabre.

Gulabo Sitabo review: Amitabh Bachchan & Ayushmann Khurrana deliver a quirky, passable tale

Shoojit Sircar’s film, out on Amazon Prime Video, is amusing and well shot, but a slow pace and stretched-out writing threaten to bore.

Is the future of cinema expensive, hygiene-friendly theatres or at-home Netflix experiences?

Hit by lockdown, Indian film industry will lose an estimated Rs 2,500 crore, with PVR expecting theatres to reopen only by July-August.

Paatal Lok on Amazon Prime is to Delhi what Sacred Games was for Mumbai

Saif Ali Khan's Sartaj Singh from Netflix’s show can take a rest. My latest ‘grey’ character crush is Hathi Ram Chaudhary in Paatal Lok, played by Jaideep Ahlawat.

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India’s think tanks double up as lobbyists, give no disclosures. Hurt policymaking

Many 'independent' reports, intended to shape policies, are sponsored by industry groups or entities with deep pockets and vested interests. This process must become transparent.

Kerala’s silent startup surge—work near home, smooth roads, fast internet & diaspora engagement

Once seen as a fading presence on India’s investment & startup picture, the state is slowly moving up the ladder, with policy reforms & infrastructure building.

India & Israel ink agreement to share, co-develop & co-produce advanced defence tech

Agreement signed during 17th Joint Working Group (JWG) on defence cooperation. Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh met Director General in Israeli Ministry of Defence Amir Baram Tuesday. 

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.