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Topic: YouTube

SubscriberWrites: YouTube is National Television Now; Ranveer Allahbadia episode further reinforces risks of this profession

Ranveer Allahabadia's controversial remarks on 'India's Got Latent' spark massive backlash, highlighting the risks and responsibilities for influencers in India's volatile social media landscape.

The ‘subtext-laden Pak-India cricket rivalry’ & ‘raids’ at Kashmiri bookshops draw global media’s focus

International media also reports on how a tiny village has become India's YouTube capital, with the platform sparking an economic & social revolution.

IKEA’s closet experience, 5 Star’s AI disruption—a look back at the best ads of 2024

From hidden messages in newspapers to metro announcements, brands surprised the audience with unexpected collaborations and bold creative moves. They weren’t afraid to push boundaries.

YouTube India is using Komolika, Prerna & Ganji Chudail to target millennials & Gen Z

Previously, YouTube collaborated with actor Anup Soni on a spoof of his ‘Crime Patrol’ series. Like the Prerna-Komolika ad, this one was also a hit.

Spin wizard Ashwin is branching out. Coming soon, Hindi YouTube channel on his life & all things cricket

Cricketer announced launch of all-Hindi channel in Instagram reel alongside journalist Vimal Kumar. 'I've tried to read Hindi and watch Hindi films to improve my Hindi,' he said.

Supreme Court’s YouTube channel hacked, videos promoting cryptocurrency posted

A blank video with the title “Brad Garlinghouse: Ripple Responds To The SEC’s $2 Billion Fine! XRP PRICE PREDICTION” is currently live on the hacked channel.

Suchitra got her singing career through ‘Brahmin-Brahmin’ connection. It’s not ‘cute’

Suchitra is not the only ‘insider’ leaking secrets in Tamil Nadu. Actor Bayilvan Ranganathan, who mostly discusses the lives of celebrity couples in Kollywood, also brings in the views.

YouTube okayed ads with polls disinfo, report finds. ‘Ads withdrawn before our checks,’ says platform

Access Now & Global Witness, as part of an investigation, sent YouTube dummy ads with content about voter suppression, and misleading information on voting age, ahead of India's LS polls.

‘In national interest?’ YouTube blocks videos of job aspirants’ Patna protest citing govt diktat

Channels where protest videos were blocked included 'Kya Kahti Hai Public', 'Sach Bihar' and 'On Duty'. One called ‘SK Jha’ appears to have been shut down.

PM Modi’s Youtube channel crosses 2 crore subscribers, highest among world leaders

Officials noted that the videos posted on the PM's channel have more than 4.5 billion views. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is second in the list, with 22.4 lakh views.

On Camera

India doesn’t want to rely solely on HAL for fighter jets. AMCA project is the first step

India has long spoken of self-reliance, yet delays have repeatedly necessitated stopgap imports, including Jaguars, Mirages, Su-30MKIs, MiG-29Ks, and Rafales.

Vietnam & China cutting into India’s footwear exports, NITI Aayog calls for tariff cuts, R&D push

With non-leather products driving global footwear demand between 2020 and 2024, India’s global market share stood at 1.85% in 2024, says a NITI Aayog report.

ISKP & Lashkar converging under aegis of Pakistan’s ISI to take on Baloch fighters

ISKP, a sub-continental branch of the Islamic State, is said to have vowed to extend operations in Kashmir, on encouragement from Pakistan’s security establishment.

How Pakistan thinks: Army for hire, ideology of convenience

Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.