Netflix has expanded its India slate of original content with eight new titles including six original films and two original series across various genres like thrillers, romantic comedies, and lighthearted dramas. With this, Netflix now has commissioned overall about 50-60 productions in the country, its largest investment in original programming outside the United States. Of […]

Multiple high-profile Twitter accounts were hijacked on Wednesday, with some of the platform’s top voices – including U.S. presidential candidate Joe Biden, reality TV star Kim Kardashian, former U.S. President Barack Obama and billionaire Elon Musk, among many others – used to solicit digital currency. Hours after the first wave of hacks, the cause of […]

Walmart-owned ecommerce company Flipkart has rolled out a new payment method that will allow customers to partially pay for a product at the time of ordering and the rest during delivery, in a bid to help reduce returns and cancellations. Customer cancellations and returns have been major issues with the cash on delivery (COD) model, […]

Over the last couple of years, Reliance Industries‘ annual general meeting has turned into a tech showcase event, garnering the same excitement from consumers that one sees in flagship technology events like Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference or Google’s I/O developer conference. This shift comes at a time when Reliance Industries Chairman and Managing Director Mukesh […]

Amazon India has made it mandatory for sellers on its platform to disclose the ‘country of origin’ of new and existing product listings by August 10. The online retail giant warned sellers that they could face action, including suspension of listings if they fail to do so. Amazon said in a mail to sellers that […]

Micro blogging platform Twitter said on Wednesday it is launching a dedicated search prompt in India to help people stay updated with the latest information from authoritative sources around disaster relief and preparedness efforts. Twitter said every time someone searches for certain keywords associated with disaster relief, a prompt will direct them to the relevant […]

Government jobs have become more sought-after in this uncertain time of the pandemic, as people seek the security they provide amid rampant job cuts in the private sector. Online coaching providers such as Byju’s, Adda247, Oliveboard, Testbook and ixamBee said there had been a huge increase in demand for coaching and courses that help crack […]

The RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group on Wednesday said it has acquired a majority stake in video-based news app Editorji, a move that marks its foray into the digital news media space. RP-Sanjiv Goenka (RPSG) Group has acquired 51% stake through a combination of primary and secondary transaction in Editorji Technologies, started by former NDTV chief executive […]

Spotify on Tuesday launched its music streaming service in Russia, the fastest growing international market for music, and 12 other regions as part of its expansion strategy after breaking into India last year. It will begin offering free and subscription services in 13 new markets, which include Albania, Belarus, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, […]

Releasing the “Pragyata” guidelines for online classes, the Union HRD ministry recommended a cap on daily sessions and their durations for different levels of school students. The guidelines recommended that the duration for online classes for pre-primary students should not be for more than 30 minutes, for classes I to VIII, two online sessions of […]