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· Rebecca Moon

Actor Priyanka Chopra slams Indian body spray commercial for ‘promoting sexual violence’

Indian actor Priyanka Chopra branded an Indian male fragrance commercial as “disgusting” for “promoting sexual violence.” The advertisement shows four men watching a scared woman in a store when one of the men asks, “We’re four, there’s one, who takes the shot?” Almost 24 hours…

· Bryan Ke

K-pop video addiction and poor school performance led to teenager’s suicide, Indian police say

An Indian teenager reportedly hanged herself over the weekend because of her poor performance at school due to her smartphone and K-pop music video addiction. Jeevamohan J.S., a 16-year-old student from the town of Vettiyara in the Indian state of Kerala, was found dead inside…

· Iris Jung

Indian women risk their lives by scaling well walls without rope to fetch water in viral video

In a video posted to Twitter by Indian news outlet ANI, women in Madhya Pradesh, India, are seen traveling long distances to scale the walls of a well without ropes or harnesses. The video is a reflection of the Ghunsiya village’s dire situation after wells and ponds have dried…

· Bryan Ke

Sriya Lenka is the newest Indian K-pop idol after joining girl group Black Swan

Teenager Sriya Lenka has become the newest Indian K-pop star after joining South Korean girl group Blackswan. The 18-year-old from the state of Odisha in eastern India and Brazilian artist Gabriela Dalcin were introduced as the latest members of the new roster of Blackswan,…

· Michelle De Pacina

Indian American student choked by peer receives harsher punishment than his bully from Texas school

A viral video of a Texas student choking an Indian American peer has sparked a petition against the aggressor. In a video circulating online, Shaan Pritmani can be seen being assaulted and choked by a white student in the cafeteria of Coppell Middle School in Texas on May 11.

· Jane Nam

YouTuber Emma Chamberlain’s Met Gala necklace, allegedly stolen from Indian royalty, sparks debate

Twitter users expressed divided opinions on popular YouTuber Emma Chamberlain’s Met Gala, Cartier-designed diamond choker, which was allegedly stolen by the British from India. The necklace, lent to the vlogger for the event, reportedly disappeared from the Patiala royal…

· Michelle De Pacina

Indian parents sue their son demanding he either give them a grandchild or pay $675,000 compensation

An Indian couple filed a lawsuit against their son and his wife on the grounds of “mental harassment” for not giving them a grandchild. Sanjeev Prasad and his wife Sadhana demanded their son produce a grandchild within a year or otherwise compensate them with 50 million rupees…

· Rebecca Moon

Indian airline removes disabled teenager from flight after claiming he was ‘uncontrollable’

Indian airline IndiGo is under investigation after it prevented a disabled teenager from boarding a flight on Saturday at the Ranchi Airport in India due to his “uncontrollable” behavior. Staff members told the teenager’s parents that he would pose a risk to other passengers,…

· Rebecca Moon

Indian startup to implement daily 30-minute nap breaks for employees

An Indian startup company is launching a policy to give its employees a daily half-hour nap as a way of upkeeping their health and well-being. As a business that sells sleep and home solution products, Wakefit Solution’s co-founder Chaitanya Ramalingegowda announced yesterday…

· Rebecca Moon

Taiwanese man berates Indian man for not wearing a mask: ‘Indian man, black man, get out of Taiwan’

After being berated with racial slurs for not wearing a mask, an Indian man is pursuing charges against a Taiwanese man for “public insult, embarrassment, and verbal abuse.” On April 29 at 2:40 p.m., the Indian man, a 36-year-old entrepreneur who asked to be identified only as…

· Michelle De Pacina

Indian police station officer arrested for sexually assaulting teen girl who was reporting sexual assault

A 13-year-old girl, who was allegedly gang raped by four people, was allegedly sexually assaulted again at the police station where she was left by her rapists in India. The teen reached out to an NGO to narrate her ordeal, who then approached the superintendent of police and…

· Khier Casino

‘Drivers took white people and animals over us’: Indian student recounts racism while fleeing Ukraine

A student from India who left his family for Ukraine to attend university and find a better job says he experienced discrimination and robbery during the ongoing war. Mohammad Sajid, 23, arrived in Kyiv in February to study at the National University of Physical Education and…

· Rebecca Moon

Man in India dies by self-immolation after his boss asks for sex with his wife in exchange for transfer

A man in Lakhimpur, India, killed himself after his boss reportedly demanded to have sex with his wife in exchange for a transfer. Technical lineman Gokul Prasad poured diesel over himself outside his boss’ office, junior engineer Nagendra Kumar, on April 9. Kumar allegedly…

· Michelle De Pacina

Man with gun ‘arsenal’ is arrested for ‘random’ fatal shooting of Indian student outside Toronto subway

Toronto Police arrested Richard Jonathan Edwin, 39, in connection to separate murders of an Indian student and a Toronto resident last week. The police found and seized Edwin’s "arsenal" of legally owned firearms, including rifles, handguns and loaded magazines. He was charged…

· Rebecca Moon

Four men arrested for ‘raping’ Bengal monitor lizard in western India

A Bengal monitor lizard was allegedly raped by four male hunters at the Sahydari Tiger Reserve in Maharashthra, India. The four men were reportedly found on video gang-raping the monitor lizard after the Maharashtra Forest Department investigated one of the hunter’s phones. The…

· Michelle De Pacina

UPenn professor criticizes Indian immigrants who are critical of the US, calls India a ‘sh*thole’

University of Pennsylvania law professor Amy Wax has sparked outrage for comments she made during a TV interview with conservative political commentator Tucker Carlson. She stated that “Blacks” and “non-Western” groups have “a tremendous amount of resentment and shame against…

· Michelle De Pacina

Indian student fatally shot outside Toronto subway in what family suspects is hate crime

Kartik Vasudev, a 21-year-old international Indian student at Seneca College, was shot eight times at the Sherbourne subway station in Toronto while on his way to a part-time job on April 7. He was pronounced dead shortly after being rushed to St. Michael’s Hospital. The…

· Jane Nam

‘Ugly girls can be married off’: Indian textbook lists merits of a dowry system

A page purportedly from an Indian nursing textbook has gone viral for stating that “ugly looking girls can be married off with an attractive dowry.” The point was from a list in the textbook regarding the “merits and advantages” of a dowry system. The post warranted a response…

· Daniel Anderson

Indian American producer calls Chris Rock a ‘f*cking dick’ for ruining his Oscar-winning moment

Joseph Patel, producer of the recent Oscar-winning “Summer of Soul,” is blasting Chris Rock for jokingly introducing him and his Best Documentary Feature co-winners as Questlove and “four white guys.” Patel, who is Indian American, expressed outrage on his now-privated Twitter…

· Ryan General

‘God has not blessed us’: Indian boy’s response to a reporter about schools over temples goes viral

A boy in India has earned praise online for his candid response to a local reporter asking why he valued attending school over temple. The 13-year-old boy from the city of Varanasi spoke about the merits of schools, noting, “When we study, then we’ll get a job.” When the…

Saregama India

Saregama owns one of the largest Bollywood and Indian music catalogs — decades of film songs that stream, license, and soundtrack a billion-strong culture.

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Saregama owns one of the largest Bollywood and Indian music catalogs — decades of film songs that stream, license, and soundtrack a billion-strong culture.

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IMAX (India)

IMAX (India) connects to PVR Inox and the broader film story around it.

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Company · India · NSE:SAREGAMA

Saregama India

Saregama owns one of the largest Bollywood and Indian music catalogs — decades of film songs that stream, license, and soundtrack a billion-strong culture.

Known for: Bollywood music catalog · Carvaan · Yoodlee Films
Music
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Company · India · NSE:PVRINOX

PVR Inox

PVR Inox is where India watches movies — the largest multiplex chain, and the theatrical engine behind Bollywood and Hollywood box office in the country.

Known for: PVR Cinemas · INOX · IMAX (India)
Film
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Company · India · NSE:NYKAA

Nykaa

Nykaa turned Indian beauty shopping into a cultural destination — influencer-led, house-brand-heavy, and bridging online with glossy physical stores.

Known for: Nykaa Beauty · Nykaa Fashion · House brands
Beauty
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Company · India · NSE:ZEEL

Zee Entertainment

Zee is one of India's largest media networks — the TV channels and ZEE5 streaming that carry Bollywood and regional-language entertainment to a billion viewers and the diaspora.

Known for: ZEE5 · Zee TV · Zee Studios
Entertainment
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