All cinema theatres in the five south Indian states will stop screening films indefinitely from Friday to demand reduction of Virtual Print Fee (VPF).


South India theatres won't screen movies from Friday


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Stand-up comedian Balraj, who was seen in the show "Entertainment Ki Raat", will be penning a book on the art of stand-up comedy before it became popular in India.


Stand-up comedian Balraj to pen a book


"Because I love you," was the sublime response of Booker-winning writer Arundhati Roy to her readers when asked why she pens the kind of novels  she does.


Arundhati Roy wows Delhi readers; announces Hindi, Urdu translations of 2nd novel


How about visiting a beautiful beach along the Mediterranean Sea, walking on layers of history stretching back to over 2,000 years, and dropping in on one of the most diverse organic farms in the world? All in a day?


History, culture, nature. A day is full of possibilities in Israel (Travelogue)


Amazon.in on Wednesday launched Amazon Prime Music -- an ad-free streaming service with innovative voice controls with digital assistant Alexa -- for its Prime members in the country.


Enjoy ad-free, Alexa-enabled songs on Amazon Prime Music in India


The shortest month of the year turned out to be quite a dull one for most readers. While Sourav Ganguly's "A Century Is Not Enough" and "Do We Not Bleed" by Mehr Tarar did create some buzz, most other books released during the month seem to have gone out of sight. A quick look at the front shelves of bookstores as also the books trending on e-commerce sites shows the disappointment that February was for bookworms.


Five books to look forward to in March 2018


Online video sharing service YouTube on Tuesday rolled out a new enhanced version of YouTube "Mobile Live" that will afford users more ways to watch live videos and interact with the community in real time.


Going live on YouTube just got easier


Actress Gemma Chan has joined the cast of Brie Larson-starrer "Captain Marvel", the latest superhero film by Marvel Studios.


Gemma Chan joins Larson in 'Captain Marvel'


Rapper-actress Queen Latifah will star in an inspirational true-life drama titled "Hopes Wish".


Queen Latifah to star in 'Hope's Wish'


In association with Apple Music, Radio City 91.1FM on Monday announced a Bollywood countdown chart show.


Apple Music, Radio City to produce countdown show


Title: Stark Raving Ad: A Giddy Guide to Indian Ads You Love (Or Hate); Author: Ritu Singh; Publisher: Hachette India; Pages: 272; Price: Rs 350


The ad game: What advertisements tell us about ourselves (Book Review)


Anyone who thinks that the only place you could find the likes of, say, Stalin, Marilyn Monroe, Ernest Hemingway, Albert Einstein and Elvis Presley together would be in an encylopaedia or a detailed tome of socio-cultural history, would not be entirely right. For creative expression can sometimes take some very unexpected forms and unlikely inspirations.


Rhythms of history: A rocking retelling of the later 20th century (Column: Bookends)


Go on a thrilling ride with driven, young detective who is trying to prove herself; read the love story of a woman who knows that she is soon going to lose her husband; get to know of a unique approach to help arthritis sufferers reverse and even heal this condition; and flick through a captivating cross-generational novel about a Jewish family divided by the second World War.


Mystery, love, WW-II and arthritis (IANS Books This Weekend)


Netflix's CEO Reed Hastings says that the Global internet TV network will be a giant exporter of Indian stories in the future.


Netflix will be a giant exporter of Indian stories: Reed Hastings


With nearly 96 per cent people, especially millenials, binging on long-format videos in India, the video consumption in the country has seen a five-fold growth in just one year, digital and mobile entertainment platform Hotstar said on Thursday.


Video consumption in India up five times in 1 year: Report


Filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj says he is pushing back his film, starring Deepika Padukone and Irrfan Khan, by a few months as both the actors are having health issues.


Bhardwaj postpones Irrfan, Deepika starrer over health issues


Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone said she was not afraid to fail and not afraid to talk about the way she feels.


Not afraid to fail, asserts Deepika Padukone


Chef Vikas Khanna, who recently received his second doctorate, hopes such recognitions encourage youngsters to research and build a unique place for Indian cuisine.


Vikas Khanna hopes to encourage youth with his recognitions


Title: Saving Maya; Author: Kiran Manral; Publisher: Bombaykala Books: Pages: 142 Price: Rs 275


Romantic repetitions: Love re-ignited and its redemptive course (Book Review)


Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) and Eros International PLC (Eros) on Tuesday announced that RIL, through a subsidiary, has agreed to subscribe to a 5 per cent equity stake in Eros at a price of $15 per share.


RIL to buy 5% stake in Eros International, form Rs 1,000 cr fund to co-produce content


The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday retrospectively approved an agreement on film co-production between India and Israel, an official statement said.

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