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Topic: Ekta Kapoor

SC slams Ekta Kapoor for ‘polluting minds’ of young generation over content in web series ‘XXX’

A Bihar court had issued arrest warrants against Kapoor for allegedly insulting soldiers and hurting the sentiments of their families in her web series on her OTT platform ALTBalaji.

The hidden world of ‘Gandii Baat’ casts lights on India’s erotic fantasies and desires

Gandii Baat came out in 2018, but is almost unknown among English-speaking audience in metropolitan India. And its runaway success makes it clear that sex is never just sex

Why Smriti Irani’s Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi rerun feels like a live show today

From the Virani parivar to the Sangh parivar, there’s not much of a distance to travel, as Smriti Irani’s real-life journey has shown us.

This is the 3-stage system Army movies go through in India to prevent an Ekta Kapoor ‘XXX’

MoD wrote to Censor Board last month emphasising that web series based on military subjects also require a no-objection certification, just like movies & TV serials do.

Ekta Kapoor series ‘distorted’ Army portrayal, govt asks producers to get NoC to telecast shows

Defence ministry sent a letter to CBFC, saying producers of movies or web series must get an NoC before telecasting shows on Army. But CBFC doesn’t regulate OTT content.

RSS affiliate slams web shows for ‘derogatory’ portrayal of Army, tarnishing Hindu dharma

Sanskar Bharti has urged the Modi govt to enact stringent laws to curb such content, which hurt the fabric of Indian society.

Now, cine workers’ body slams Ekta Kapoor, seeks FIR for ‘degrading Army’ in Triple X series

Web series 'Triple X' came under scanner for a sex scene which is said to 'degrade the dignity of Army uniform and their families'. It has since been removed.

Netflix’s rival, Ekta Kapoor’s ALTBalaji hopes to make profits through low-cost web shows

ALT Digital Media aims to produce about 60 new web shows through a joint venture over the next two years, helping it to break even.

AltBalaji is the Netflix of the Ekta Kapoor world. And flaunts more than saas-bahu serials

India and Smriti Irani have outgrown Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi. And a web platform like AltBalaji gives Ekta Kapoor space to experiment.

Smriti Irani’s close friendship with Ekta Kapoor ‘cost’ Doordarshan serious TRP & revenue

I&B minister scrapped a programming deal Balaji Telefilms was on the verge of violating and being penalised for. She denies wrongdoing, says she protected Doordarshan.

On Camera

As a Hindu Canadian, I am deeply hurt by cancellation of Diwali. My community is now sidelined

Canada faces serious foreign interference issues, but these challenges must not be weaponized to unfairly target friendly and important allies like India.

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

Indian firms sanctioned by US didn’t violate laws, says MEA. Hyderabad firm that supplied to Army on list

Among 19 Indian firms sanctioned by US Treasury Dept was Lokesh Machines Ltd accused of coordinating with 'Russian defence procurement agent to import Italy-origin CNC machines'.

Xi wanted to teach India about imbalance of power. We should take a budgetary lesson from it

While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.