Please retweet: The politics that govern Twitter

Please retweet: The politics that govern Twitter New Delhi: Twitter has been around for the last six years but I joined it six months ago exasperated at colleagues speaking in a seemingly foreign tongue. 'Followers', 'trolls', 'bots' and 'DP' had become water cooler conversation. "I'm nothing if not flexible," I said to myself and signed up for hell. Today, I'm not only a junkie but also an endorser of the subaltern democracy that the micro-blogging site offers...
10:30 AM, Mar 28, 2012

Celebrities to back Sriramulu's two-day fast

Celebrities to back Sriramulu's two-day fast GADAG: Will celebrities bring sheen to Sriramulus Hunger for Answer, the two-day fast aimed at laying the foundation for the BSR party?Though the party is yet to be launched, speculations are rife that intellectuals, writers, film actors, sports persons, not to forget religious heads, will join hands with Sriramulu.Kannada writer Siddu Yapalparvi, one of the organisers of the event, told Express the fast will provide a platform for discussions on...
08:34 AM, Mar 13, 2012

Celebs have edge over social workers: Salman

Celebs have edge over social workers: Salman Mumbai: Salman Khan, who runs charity organisation Being Human for underprivileged people, feels that due to media coverage movie stars tend to have an edge over others who sincerely work toward the betterment of society. And he is not too happy about it. "We (celebrities) have an edge because we are there on every TV and every screen, good films, bad films, stuff like what we do in restaurants...So, we...
12:54 PM, Feb 26, 2012
Preview: CNN-IBN's new show 'Dimensions'

Preview: CNN-IBN's new show 'Dimensions'

Vijay Amritraj will speak to sports stars, Hollywood celebrities, fashion divas and business tycoons in a special show called 'Dimensions'. ...
03:44 PM, Feb 05, 2012

Celebrities may temper Twitter comments after 2011 blunders

Celebrities may temper Twitter comments after 2011 blunders Los Angeles: Celebrities may resist the urge to send a stream of consciousness on Twitter in the new year, after famous people tweeted their way into trouble on everything from boxer briefs to breast-feeding in 2011. NASCAR driver Kasey Kahne became the latest celebrity to blunder on Twitter, when he recently had to apologise for a tweet critical of public breast-feeding. But Kahne has been far from alone in discovering...
12:17 PM, Jan 01, 2012
The Year That Wasn't 2011

The Year That Wasn't 2011

On this New Year special episode we bring you the lighter side of all that happened in the year 2011. ...
06:55 PM, Dec 31, 2011
Watch: Bollywood's best dressed divas of 2011

Watch: Bollywood's best dressed divas of 2011

Before we start talking fashion trends for 2012, it's time to look at the best dressed Bollywood celebrities of this year. ...
07:46 PM, Dec 26, 2011

Twitter changes business of celebrity endorsements

Twitter changes business of celebrity endorsements New York: Rapper Snoop Dogg gave props on Twitter to an ad for the Toyota Sienna minivan. Actress Tori Spelling linked to a website for rental cars. And reality TV star Khloe Kardashian soliloquised about the brand of jeans that accentuates the famous Kardashian derriere. "Want to know how Old Navy makes your butt look scary good? Ask a Kardashian," the reality TV star wrote, or tweeted, on the social...
02:44 PM, Nov 03, 2011
Tech Toyz: the hype special

Tech Toyz: the hype special

On this week's show we bring you tips on how to be a celebrity and the hyped technology present today. ...
11:35 PM, Sep 11, 2011
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