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YouTube, Netflix, Facebook reduce bit rate to mitigate network congestion

YouTube said it is temporarily defaulting all videos on YouTube to standard definition

Binge-fight the virus with the best online shows and films going

Nikita Puri lists the best shows and films to watch online as you ace social distancing

Glenn Maxwell dons Indian attire during engagement ceremony with Vini Raman

Pictures of Maxwell with Vini from their engagement ceremony emerged on social media where the Australian cricketer was spotted sporting a "sherwani" and a "tilak" on his forehead.

Rewriting the script: Tech, wider footprint boost multiplexes' growth story

The box office collections in financial year 2018-19 grew by 14.7 per cent to stand at Rs 12,940 crore domestically, while the collections from the overseas markets rose by 16.1 per cent

Disney+ now available on Hotstar; no changes in subscription plans

Most of the Disney titles are available in English and a few Indian languages like Hindu, Tamil, Telugu, etc

Discovery's Bear Grylls shares teaser of Rajinikanth's TV debut

The one minute video ends with the superstar saying 'this is the real adventure' and wearing the sun glasses in his trade mark movie style

Frames per Second: So easy to kill a man

As uneasy calm settles on Delhi, there is little hope for sprouting love like between Mr and Mrs Iyer

The Netflix series Yeh Ballet examines kindness beneath sordid everydayness

Despite numerous scenes set in Mumbai's slums, the film doesn't stray anywhere near poverty porn

The fantastic, multi-layered and sometimes political world of comics

It's an intriguing peek into the fantastic, energy-packed kingdom of comics teeming with finely etched, timeless characters

Suryakant Sawhney makes essential music for today's woke youngster

Hindi lyrics are no bar to the global appeal of LIFAFA's kind of electronica

Box office report: Indian cinema has a happy story in rising ticket sales

Multilingual films, better scripts attract audiences to theatres

Bong Joon Ho's Parasite makes history, wins big at 92nd Academy Awards

The Korean film took home the best film, best international film, best screenplay and best direction awards

Oscars 2020: 'Parasite' creates history, gets leading four Academy Awards

Joaquin Phoenix, Renee Zellweger named best actors, Scorsese's "Irishman" leaves empty-handed

Frames per Second: Chilli flakes and resistance

Like in the movie Mirch Masala, a status quo has been established by the women of Shaheen Bagh, which has become synonymous with countrywide protests against the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act

'1917' dominates BAFTA 2020 with 7 wins; Phoenix bags best actor award

Both British Academy of Film and Television and Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences were heavily criticised for the lack of representation and diversity after the nominations were announced

Disney drops 'Fox' from 20th Century, Searchlight Pictures post acquisition

Discussions about a name change are underway, but no consensus has emerged, according to a source close to the situation.

Woody Allen settles $68-million contract lawsuit against Amazon Studios

The studio ended their deal with Allen when allegations that he raped his adopted daughter, Dylan Farrow, arose again amid the rise of the #MeToo movement

Frames per Second: Remember Derozio, enfant terrible of Bengali Renaissance

An almost forgotten Bengali film casts light on the current turmoil on campuses

Google Doodle marks 101st birthday of noted poet, lyricist Kaifi Azmi

Kaifi Azmi's legendary works such as Pakeezah's Chalte Chalte, Koi Yeh Kaise Bataye from Arth and Yeh Duniya Yeh Mehfil have gone down as notable contributions in Urdu and Hindi language

Oscar nominations 2020: Joker and Netflix's Irishman lead the nominees

Black actors and actresses were largely overlooked, with the British-Nigerian actress Cynthia Erivo ("Harriet") as the sole nominee