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Wednesday, August 13, 2025
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Topic: Netflix India

Indians have a new K in their lives. Not Karan Johar, Ekta Kapoor but Korean culture factory

K-pop, K-dramas, K-beauty — 2020 became the year India embraced the soft power of Korea.

Bata, the foreign shoe brand that became a friend for generations of Indian school students

Bata faced stiff competition from local brands such as Gola Shoes, Liberty, Paragon and Khadim during the 1980s. But the brand survived due to its utility, durability and pricing.

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.

How women are now rewriting the rules of Bollywood, with help from Netflix, Amazon

With Indian women increasingly willing to pay for content they can view on phones or laptops, streaming platforms such as Netflix, Amazon are pivoting to this undertapped market.

Netflix wins reprieve to air Bad Boy Billionaires, minus Ramalinga Raju episode

The documentary series has been caught up in legal troubles since the release of its trailer, which resulted in the trailer being taken down and the release being stayed.

Netflix, Hotstar opt for self-regulation in India to ward off criticism

Adopting standardised ratings, descriptors & technical measures will help platforms like Netflix and Hotstar build trust within consumers, government stakeholders.

4 ‘Bad Boy Billionaires’ & where to find them — What Netflix’s controversial show reveals

The Netflix show, that was due to air 2 September, has been stayed after cases filed by different parties have tried to de-label some of these billionaires as bad boys.

Indians enjoy Netflix at third cheapest rates across world, but with poor internet speed

Data collated by Comparitech from 39 countries funds that Netflix India has among the best IMDB-rated titles in its catalog, while South Korea has the best content.

SC junks Netflix plea against Bihar court order banning use of Subrata Roy’s name in series

The top court bench, however, granted liberty to Netflix to approach the Patna High Court against the order passed by a lower court at Araria, Bihar.

Raat Akeli Hai review: Netflix’s Nawazuddin-Radhika Apte thriller checks all the right boxes

Honey Trehan's crime drama explores greed, corruption and the nexus between the police and the state. With an ensemble cast that delivers, this film would have dazzled on the big screen.

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Asim Munir wants to be guardian of the Middle East. He’s fated to fail at home

Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India expands Southeast Asia defence footprint with new joint venture in Philippines

Memorandum of understanding between SMPP and ADFC was signed during state visit of Philippines’ President to India earlier this month.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.