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Wednesday, September 3, 2025
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Topic: Web series

‘How dare you stoop so low’ — SonyLIV receives flak for ‘insensitive’ promotional gimmick

SonyLIV received severe social media backlash over a promotional gimmick for its new series 'Undekhi' during which frantic calls were made to people.

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.

Politics, sports, royalty, sex: ‘Chargesheet’ will be brutal reminder of Syed Modi murder

Priyanka Ghatak, writer of Chargesheet scheduled to premiere on Zee5, says she had no idea of the Syed Modi case until the start of the show’s production.

‘The Office’ Hindi version: Can Hotstar pull off a successful adaptation of the mega show?

Hotstar is now streaming an Indian adaptation of the mega-popular sitcom, 'The Office'.

Netflix announces nine new Indian shows, including a prequel to Baahubali

Some estimates say that India has emerged as Netflix’s biggest market in Asia,  leaving Japan, its first Asian foray, far behind. 

On Camera

On Arundhati Roy, mother-daughter conflicts, and the burden of being a ‘good mother’

When reading the book, one can see Roy’s mother as a 'fascist government' unto herself, the centre of her own cult. In Arundhati’s words, Mary Roy was ‘mother guru’.

A Rs 33,000 cr ‘banking fraud’: ED’s case against Arvind Dham, Amtek’s web of ‘500 shell companies’

ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.

‘Loyal wingman’ to full ICBM triad & air defence, China’s show of power at Victory Day parade

China flaunted military might & modernisation as it displayed stealth drones, anti-satellite system & cyber warfare contingent during parade to mark victory over Japan in WWII.

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.