‘You can get a solid hour of comedy out of threats and abuse on the internet’: Stand-up comedian Anirban Dasgupta It is always exciting to watch comedians perform on stage or on-screen, and it is even quirkier reading about them. Indus Age spoke to Stand-up comedian Anirban Dasgupta on the sidelines of Melbourne International Comedy […]
Debutant Karan Kapadia says his cousin sister Twinkle Khanna and his brother-in-law Akshay Kumar have asked him to work hard and stay focussed to sustain in the film industry. Karan will be making his Bollywood debut with “Blank”, directed by Behzad Khambata. He opened up about the suggestion while interacting with the media at a […]
Opener Chris Gayle missed out on his century by just one run but his valiant effort (99* off 64) helped Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) post a fighting 173/7 against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) clash at the Punjab Cricket Association I.S. Bindra Stadium, here on Saturday. Despite getting little support […]
Waving saffron flags, displaying traditional weapons like swords and mace and shouting “Jai Sri Ram” at high pitch, right wing Hindu outfits on Saturday assembled thousands of people as they celebrated Ram Navami on a massive scale across West Bengal. A number of armed rallies were taken out by Hindutva supporters including leading lights of […]
In celebration of hitting 3 million downloads in less than a week, online music streaming platform YouTube Music hosted a music night with the Indian music fraternity. Artists including Taufiq Qureshi, Akriti Kakkar, Alka Yagnik, Anirudh Ravichander, Badshah, Guru Randhawa and Harshdeep Kaur performed at the celebration here on Monday. International music sensation Alan Walker […]
Photo-messaging app Snapchat has finally released its rebuilt app for Android users in a bid to bring performance for the Android version up to par with the iOS version. The redesign does not implement any major changes in the user interface (UI) or navigation on Snapchat, but the new version is expected to be much […]
Online music streaming app YouTube Music announced that it has hit three million downloads within a week of its launch in India. Earlier in March, Google-owned content sharing app YouTube launched its paid service called YouTube Premium and its music streaming app, YouTube Music in India, to take on international music streaming platforms like Apple […]
There was a general perception that Tamil cinema wasn’t too kind to transgednders – but not any more. It is heartening to finally see some Tamil filmmakers portraying transgender characters with dignity. The industry may still be a while from signing transgender actors in key roles, but the change is slowly happening. In Vijay Antony’s […]
All good things must come to an end, and that stands true for hugely popular shows like “Game of Thrones”, “Big Bang Theory”, “Modern Family”, “Supernatural” and “Suits”. As the quest to claim the Iron Throne nears its end with the final chapter of “Game of Thrones” opening next week, IANS lists shows that are […]
In its first crackdown against white nationalism and separatism on its platform, Facebook has banned far-right political commentator Faith Goldy and Canadian white nationalist groups including from Instagram. Facebook last month abandoned a long-standing policy of allowing white supremacy to thrive on its platforms as nations criticised it for promoting hate propaganda in the wake […]