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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
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Topic: Netflix

Hansal Mehta’s Scoop is a nod to journalists. It doesn’t exaggerate

Hansal Mehta's Netflix show is based on a book by former crime reporter Jigna Vora, Behind the Bars in Byculla: My Days in Prison.

Netflix expands password sharing crackdown around the world

The streaming platform has been looking for new ways to make money as it faces signs of market saturation, with efforts including limits on password borrowing & a new ad-supported option.

JioCinema unveils premium pricing of Rs 999 to fight global rivals Netflix, Disney

The move comes weeks after Reliance's Viacom18 struck a content deal with Warner Bros.

IT department looking to tax Netflix’s India operations, reports ET

The move is the first time India will tax overseas digital companies providing electronic commerce services to consumers, the report said.

Eken Babu to Nenu Super Woman—Regional OTT universe is bigger, buzzier than Netflix, Amazon

The future is hyperlocal, and for Indian regional OTT apps such as Hoichoi, Aha and Koode are quickly catching up in terms of content and viewership.

Indian Matchmaking isn’t worth the hate-watch anymore. Sima Aunty is stuck on ‘compromise’

Netflix is milking India Matchmaking for all it’s worth but it’s no longer entertaining.

No more red envelopes: Netflix to end DVD-by-mail business

The company said its DVD rental business had been shrinking and it will not be able to continue to offer quality service. Netflix will ship the last discs on 29 Sept.

Netflix restructures film group to increase output ensuring quality content, reports Bloomberg

As part of restructuring, the video streaming service will combine small and midsize picture productions units, resulting in a few job cuts, the report said.

On Camera

A 2-hour op, precise extradition—what Maduro’s capture tells us about modern US military

Despite multiple agencies being involved, the US could maintain a clear chain of command. This is something India should consider too, as it defines the theatre command structures.

Trump threatens India with fresh tariffs on Russian oil, calls PM Modi a ‘good guy’

The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.

S-300, Su-30 jets, T-72 tanks: Inventory of Venezuela’s largely Russian-origin arsenal

Venezuela also boasts of a diverse portfolio of unmanned aerial vehicles capable of carrying out surveillance, reconnaissance and being employed for kinetic purposes as well.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.