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Director Karan Tejpal speaks in depth with Subhash K Jha about the making of his stunning debut drama Stolen.

Where did you get the idea for Stolen?

The idea for Stolen began with a video I saw of the 2018 Karbi Anglong lynching in Assam. It left a knot of fear in my stomach—a visceral, physical reaction I couldn’t shake. I felt stuck, disturbed, and the only way I knew to process that feeling was to write. The story of the Bansal brothers grew from that moment, where two young men were brutally killed by a mob that mistakenly believed they were child kidnappers—driven by panic, misinformation, and manipulated videos circulating rapidly on WhatsApp. That tragedy became the seed for the film’s narrative and emotional terrain.

How much back-research did you do on mob lynchings?

As I began researching what came to be known as the “WhatsApp lynchings,...

Zee 5’s Crime Beat has given us a great political drama to both enjoy and ponder over, with a handful of crime thriller elements. There’s always risk when a show begins explosively, but Crime Beat continues to keep you hooked throughout. The ending of the show is pretty definitive, which I thought was a good creative decision. In this article we’re mainly going to discuss that, along with the possibility of the show getting another season.

Spoilers Ahead

What’s the show about?

Crime Beat opens with wanted criminal Binny Chaudhary getting shot by someone when he’s about to surrender in Indirapuram, Delhi. Then the story takes us back to a while ago, and we now follow crime journalist Abhishek Sinha, who’s struggling to find a good story (and a big break). Binny is hiding in Afghanistan, and thanks to a treaty between the Afghan and Indian governments,...

When you first start watching the movie Athomugam, it may seem like it’s going to be a sweet romantic comedy. You meet Martin, a husband who feels like he’s always failing because, no matter how hard he tries, he can never outsmart his wife Leena when it comes to surprising each other. They’ve known each other since childhood, went to the same school, and after drifting apart for a while, they reconnected in Ooty, where Leena was working at a school. They eventually got married and are living a happy life. Martin is determined to make Leena happy, and his idea of a perfect surprise is to download a hidden spy app on her phone to track her every move. His plan is to gather footage and make cute videos to surprise her (what a creepy way to surprise someone!). But here’s where things get really twisted.

Shark Tank India: Peyush Bansal’s Net Worth & Massive Investments (Picture Credit: Facebook)

Sony TV’s Shark Tank India, which probably is one of the most popular business reality shows, has kept the nation intrigued over the entrepreneurs and the deals they break or make in front of the Sharks. The judging panel of this much-loved reality show boasts names like Shadi.com CEO Anupam Mittal, boAt co-owner Aman Gupta, and others. One such name from this panel is Peyush Bansal, the CEO of the eye-wear brand Lenskart.

Peyush has been loved for his presence as the man with a heart on the show, as he usually tends to lean toward social causes much more quickly than taking calculated risks in other business models pitched by the participants.

His net worth is surely going to surprise you. The Lenskart CEO enjoys a net worth of 600+ crore apart from the...

A Jio Cinema release, Hey Kameeni, is a two-hour-long torture session for the audience, who’d make the mistake of watching it. The film revolves around a waiter, Gauri, who meets a mysterious woman, named Kameeni, looking for a job in a restaurant. Gauri is so unnecessarily kind and generous that she begins to trust Kameeni and helps her out in every situation, even though the latter completely hides her own identity and acts criminally. Hey Kameeni, with its nonsensical storytelling and some of the worst acting, torments the audience, prompting them to turn off the film halfway through.

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Plot Synopsis: What Happens In The Film?

Hey Kameeni opens with a woman taking a nap in the canteen of a hospital. She woke up the next day and went into the streets to look for a job. Finally, at a roadside cafe, she met Gauri and introduced herself as Kameeni,...

Actor Aayudh Bhanushali, who is currently seen as Krishna in ‘Doosri Maa’, shared his plans for Halloween, and said he has devised a menu filled with spooky delights, featuring monster-shaped snacks and cupcakes oozing with blood-red filling.

Talking about the spooky festivities, Aayudh shared: “After completing my midterm exams, I have made the exciting plan to host a Halloween gathering at my place. My objective is to turn it into the most thrilling event possible.”

“Collaborating with my mother, we have devised a menu filled with Halloween-themed delights featuring monster-shaped snacks and cupcakes oozing with blood-red filling. We’ll serve beverages in a cauldron, accompanied by eerie music, to craft the perfect Halloween ambience,” he said.

Aayudh added: “To up the fun factor, I have decided to play playful pranks on my friends and cousins. Additionally, I’ll suspend a terrifying demon mask from the ceiling to spook anyone who enters – all in good humour.

Actor Aayudh Bhanushali, who is currently seen as Krishna in ‘Doosri Maa’, shared his plans for Halloween, and said he has devised a menu filled with spooky delights, featuring monster-shaped snacks and cupcakes oozing with blood-red filling.

Talking about the spooky festivities, Aayudh shared: “After completing my midterm exams, I have made the exciting plan to host a Halloween gathering at my place. My objective is to turn it into the most thrilling event possible.”

“Collaborating with my mother, we have devised a menu filled with Halloween-themed delights featuring monster-shaped snacks and cupcakes oozing with blood-red filling. We’ll serve beverages in a cauldron, accompanied by eerie music, to craft the perfect Halloween ambience,” he said.

Aayudh added: “To up the fun factor, I have decided to play playful pranks on my friends and cousins. Additionally, I’ll suspend a terrifying demon mask from the ceiling to spook anyone who enters – all in good humour.

Retail giant Walmart has paid around $3.5 billion to acquire shares in e-commerce major Flipkart from non-controlling stakeholders, including co-founder Binny Bansal and top investment firms Tiger Global and Accel, among others. In a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing in the US, the company said that during the six months ended July 31, 2023, “the company paid $3.5 billion to acquire shares from certain Flipkart non-controlling interest holders and settle the liability to former non-controlling interest holders of PhonePe”.

Additionally, during the six months ended July 31, the company received $0.7 billion related to new rounds of equity funding for the company’s majority-owned PhonePe subsidiary.

Bansal reportedly received about $1-$1.5 billion from his shareholding in Flipkart.

Binny, along with Sachin Bansal, exited Flipkart after selling it to Walmart in 2018 for around $16 billion.

Last year, Binny Bansal sold his stake worth $264 million in the homegrown e-commerce platform to Chinese Internet giant Tencent.

In July, retail...

New Delhi, Aug 18 (Ians) Flipkart co-founder Binny Bansal is reportedly planning a new startup in the burgeoning e-commerce space in India.

According to Money Control, Bansal recently sold his remaining stake in Flipkart and is now looking to create an e-commerce startup.

The report said, citing sources, that Bansal will not seek to raise external funds and would rather infuse his own capital in the new e-commerce startup.

Bansal received about $1-$1.5 billion from his shareholding in Flipkart.

Binny, along with Sachin Bansal, exited Flipkart after selling it to

Walmart in 2018 for around $16 billion.

Binny has backed around 60 startups, like Acko, Ather Energy, Curefoods, Cultfit, BrightChamps, Unacademy, Yulu and others.

Last year, Binny Bansal sold his stake worth $264 million in the homegrown e-commerce platform to Chinese Internet giant Tencent.

Sachin and Binny Bansal, who received their B.Tech degree in computer science & engineering from Iit-d in 2005, built one of the largeste-commerce marketplaces in India.

New Delhi, Aug 5 (Ians) While high blood pressure is majorly known to affect the heart, the disease which makes a discreet progression can have a significant effect on other body organs such as the brain, eyes, kidneys as well as also exacerbate various illnesses such as diabetes and some autoimmune diseases, say doctors.

Bp, or blood pressure, plays a crucial role in maintaining the proper functioning of our body’s organs. Consisting of two measurements — systolic and diastolic pressure — it reflects the force exerted on blood vessel walls as the heart pumps blood.

High blood pressure (Bp) or hypertension quietly damages the body for years before symptoms develop, and adversely affects various organs.

The heart is particularly vulnerable, as elevated Bp strains its muscles and may lead to conditions like heart attacks, heart failure, or arrhythmias.

Additionally, high Bp damages blood vessels, which can impair blood flow to the brain,...

New Delhi, Aug 3 (Ians) Premji Invest-backed software-as-a-service (SaaS) startup Increff has reportedly laid off 20 per cent of its workforce, or about 60 employees.

According to an Inc42 report, the job cuts affected employees in tech, sales, customer success, and Hr departments, as part of the cost-cutting exercise by Increff.

Increff CEO and co-founder Rajul Jain confirmed the layoffs, saying the startup is aiming to turn profitable again.

Jain, however, said that they will continue with expansion plans in the US and Europe, according to the report.

“The layoffs were a part of the cost-cutting exercise that Increff is doing to achieve profitability at the earliest. Without attaining profitability, the startup won’t get the valuation that it is seeking,” according to the report, citing sources.

Founded in 2016, the startup helps fashion brands and retailers optimise inventory and improve sales velocity through its inventory management and supply chain solutions.

The platform had...

New Delhi, July 26 (Ians) The Delhi High Court was informed on Tuesday that a ban on two veterinary drugs used for the treatment of livestock have been agreed by the experts because of their adverse impact on vultures.

A division bench of Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Saurabh Banerjee was hearing a Public Interest Litigation filed by advocate Gaurav Kumar Bansal over the issue of the declining vulture population in India.

The high court had, in April, granted more time to the Central government to file its reply to the plea.

The reply affidavit by the Health Ministry and the Central Drugs Standards Control Organisation (Cdsco) read: “The matter was referred to the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (Dahd) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer’s Welfare for their expert opinion.”

It further said that the matter was examined by the Dahd in consultation with the subject...

New Delhi, April 21 (Ians) The Delhi High Court on Friday granted more time to the Central government to file its reply in a plea raising te issue of the declining vulture population in India.

A division bench headed by Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma, hearing a Public Interest Litigation (Pil) plea filed by advocate Gaurav Kumar Bansal over the issue, listed the matter for the next hearing on July 25.

The court, in December 2022, had directed the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (Cdsco) to take action to safeguard and conserve vultures, by outlawing the medications that are to blame for India’s declining vulture population.

It had taken serious note of the fact that the usage of Nsaids (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) in veterinary medicine, such as diclofenac, aceclofenac, ketoprofen, nimesulide, etc., has caused a 97 per cent drop in the number of vultures.

Bansal had informed the court that even the Environment,...

‘Gunehgaar’, ‘The Fame Game’, ‘Mithya’, ‘Suzhal: The Vortex’ and ‘Delhi Crime-2’ were some of the most engrossing slow-burners of the year. Long format, procedural as well dramatic shows and teleplays added to the diverse viewing experience of audiences on the small screen in 2022. They brought along with them ample thrills, chills, and psychological intrigue. Here is our pick of the best, immersive entertainers from this lot.

The Fame Game

You may argue that the series that heralded Madhuri Dixit Nene in the Ott space frittered away its potential at the end but a second season may just redeem it. Yet, for the most part, this show was a perfect blend of drama, emotional heft, mystery, psychological layers, and histrionics with Dixit demonstrating why she is still considered one of the best actors to grace the silver screen. A moving performance by Manav Kaul, strong turns by Sanjay Kapoor, Suhasini Mulay,...

Dozens of EVs burst into flames, even in showrooms, in the first half of 2022, resulting in some casualties which triggered several probes from the government and related ministries.

In October, the government released new norms for Ev makers that include additional safety requirements related to battery cells, battery management system (Bms), on-board charger, design of battery pack, and thermal propagation due to internal cell short circuit leading to fire, among others.

According to Gunjan Malhotra, Director, Komaki Electric Division, due to the growing need to reduce reliance on imported oil and the quickly diminishing fossil resources, the adoption of EVs is expanding and they are prepared to provide a secure and safe experience for riders.

"Komaki envisions safe and reliable EVs on Indian roads by offering ultra-modern EVs equipped with heat-resistant Lithium Ion Phosphate (LiPO4) batteries. Even in the worst-case scenarios, LiFePO4 batteries are safer and more secure against fire.

Mountains of earth, metal and concrete fly in the face of claims that workers had already carted away 60 per cent of 80,000 tonnes of debris of the skyscrapers demolished after the Supreme Court deemed them illegal and ruled that the remains of the 104-metre structures must be cleared by November 28.

Mayur Mehta of Edifice Engineering, which carried out the demolition and is overseeing the disposal of the rubble, said that the company had expected to be able to finish the work "in a month", but then came the ban on construction activities because of poor air quality and work was stopped for 25 days last month.

"We are now going at full speed," Mehta told Ians.

He denied allegations of violating noise pollution rules at the site where Apex and Cayenne stood till the demolition of the two towers comprising 914 apartments in all on August 28.

"The ambience-level sound was 64 decibels (dBA), near...

New Delhi, Nov 30 (Ians) 5G will represent around 53 per cent of mobile subscriptions in India by 2028, with 690 million users, a new report showed on Wednesday.

5G subscriptions in India are expected to reach around 31 million by the end of this year, as telecom providers like Jio and Airtel continue to roll out 5G services across the country.

Average data traffic per smartphone in the country is projected to grow from 25Gb per month in 2022 to around 54 Gb per month in 2028, according to the latest ‘Ericsson Mobility Report’.

The smartphone subscriptions in India as a percentage of total mobile subscriptions are expected to grow from 77 per cent this year to 94 per cent in 2028.

4G subscriptions are expected to peak in India in 2024 at around 930 million, and from there, will decline to an estimated 570 million by the year 2028, the report mentioned.

“5G will play a crucial role in achieving India’s digital...