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90-minute Instagram videos will soon be a reality. ‘Features’ is being tested now

Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, said in a statement that the horizontal videos will aim at podcasters, comedians and other longform creators, who can direct their followers to longer videos.

From pages to platforms: how digital media is reshaping storytelling

While technology has expanded creative freedom & audience reach, it has reshaped how stories are consumed, often favouring speed, algorithms & virality over depth & narrative craft.

How do employees air out their appraisal frustrations? Through reels on Instagram

During appraisal month, tensions run especially high, resignations abound, and the one place it all airs out is on Instagram.

How reels, shorts & TikTok clips can reduce focus

Research links fast-paced short-form video use with weaker attention, poor sleep and higher anxiety in young users.

SC cracks down on ‘reel & influencer culture’ in premises—no photos, videos in high security zone

Photography, videography allowed only for official purposes. Use of phones, cameras, tripods, selfie sticks banned. Mediapersons restricted to lawn area in low security zone.

Karnataka Bar Council’s ultimatum to lawyers—remove ‘promotional reels’ by 31 Aug or face action

While some bar councils issued similar orders in past, it's first time a state bar body set a compliance deadline. It said violations will invite action under Advocates Act 1961.

Sharing Reels creates ‘I thought of you’ moments. Instagram’s Blend takes that away

I don’t share the same reels with all my friends. Some get the memes, others get the moods, and a few the occasional romantic quote. But with Blend, those lines blur.

To connect with youth, RSS affiliate holds ‘reels & memes’ contest themed on social harmony

Sanskar Bharati asks participants to send reels and memes on topics such as ‘Untouchability a curse’ and ‘Reservation’, in bid to 'encourage youth to do their bit for society'.

60-second heritage – Instagram is breathing life into India’s old cities, buildings, stories

Instagram pages dedicated to India’s old cities are creating online museums of history, heritage and people, one Reel at a time.

Amitabh to Salman — this 29-year-old Sri Lankan singer got Indian stars grooving in 2021

From Ranveer Singh to Tiger Shroff, almost every Bollywood celebrity danced to Sri Lankan singer Yohani De Silva's 'Manike Mage Hithe'.

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India loves its political wives silent. Amruta Fadnavis refuses to play along

Amruta Fadnavis, Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis’ wife, said she supports inclusive garba—even as VHP and BJP have called for barring Muslims from the festival across the state.

Over 90% of workplace compliance gaps linked to labour, environment, safety laws—TeamLease report

Report suggests warehouses may be particularly vulnerable to compliance gaps because they tend to have fewer supervisors and more contract workers.

India’s artillery push: 335 Vajras, proposals worth Rs 2.12 lakh crore including VVIP choppers cleared

Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, accorded in-principle administrative approval to various capital acquisition proposals of defence forces.

India needs more Jamnagars. Anti-business, knee-jerk anti-Americanism hurt national interest

Anti-Americanism is chronic, deep-rooted and instinctive in India. We only undermine our national interest by not shedding it, and by dismissing our entrepreneurs as exploiters.