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Topic: celebrities

Desperate celebrities are doing podcasts to be relevant. We’re sick of it

Fame used to be effortless. All you needed was a viral Koffee With Karan rapid fire moment. You didn’t need a lukewarm Spotify deal or a rebranding sob story.

SRK, Salman, Amitabh worship — God is dead but Viral Bhayani will create a new one for you

God created human beings. Human beings created PR agencies. PR agencies created new celebrity gods through the mass production of iconography. This is the philosophical cycle of life.

How Chinese celebrities are amplifying official policy on Taiwan—‘One China’—online

Chinese celebrities haven’t always been so politically active on social media when it comes to issues like Taiwan. But things are changing now.

Chinese actress Zheng Shuang fined $46 mn as Beijing continues crackdown on entertainment industry

Zheng Shuang's fine was penalty for alleged tax evasion. Broadcasters and video service platforms have been prohibited from including the actress in any show, Global Times has reported.

Bombay HC asks Maharashtra govt to probe how celebs procured Covid drugs despite scarcity

The HC said celebrities might have had the noble intention of helping others but not realise that they are acting in defiance of the legal setup.

Why VIP patients, not just Donald Trump, are headaches for doctors

Any physician who’s ever rendered medical advice or hospital care to a prominent person probably empathises with Trump’s medical team.

Mira Nair, Rahul Gandhi, Vishal Bhardwaj, Alia Bhatt — We now judge you by your bookshelf

Bookshelves are the greatest props in quarantine video calls. They give us a peep into the minds of coworkers, bosses, and celebrities in lockdown.

Virat Kohli, Karan Johar, Deepika Padukone: Quirky things celebs are up to during lockdown

Celebrities have been doing some 'fun' things to keep busy during the lockdown. We bring a quick round up.

Rajeev Dhavan to Malala to JNU V-C: The 15 biggest intellectual disappointments of 2019

While some like Justin Trudeau and Elon Musk were taken down after years of public adulation, people like Greta Thunberg came crashing down even before they really took off.

How celebrities like Beyoncé and Mariah Carey helped make Airbnb a luxury brand

Airbnb, which plans to go public next year, used a celebrity marketing feature way before Instagram influencer culture became a $6 billion industry.

On Camera

Don’t blame Lamborghini driver. Indian toll plazas are for Maruti 800 era, not supercars

Who knows the Lamborghini guy escaped the toll on purpose. After all, they could not test the beast by touching the odometer to 200 kmph. Most highways in India do not have the speed limit beyond 120 kmph.

At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

Drone manufacturer ideaForge wins orders worth over Rs 100 crore from Army

ideaForge has formed a joint venture to manufacture and market UAVs in the US. Its Q6 UAV is now included in NATO and allied procurement systems.

INDIA has a Congress-sized hole. And the fix begins with a little humility

Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.