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India Today Originals’ true-crime docu-series “Dancing On The Grave” to release on Prime Video.
Mumbai: India Today Originals is set to launch a new true-crime documentary series titled Dancing On The Grave that will be aired on Prime Video in India and across 240 countries and territories worldwide from 21 April. The show, which caters to a global audience with local content, is an unscripted investigative docu series that takes a deep dive into a bone-chilling crime – the murder of Shakereh Khaleeli–in the early 90s in Bangalore.
Produced by India Today Originals and directed by the talented Patrick Graham, Dancing On The Grave is a four-part docu-series that presents an unbiased perspective of the mysterious murder through exclusive interviews of the key characters in the events as well as by some who were at peripheries, the perpetrator himself and, unseen footage. Delving into a grisly real-life crime, the docu-series is about the disappearance and murder of Shakereh Khaleeli (maiden name Namazi), a well-known and wealthy heiress from a respected family.
The series promises to captivate audiences with its gripping storytelling and extensive research into the shocking murder. The docu-series goes beyond the already-known facts, digging deep into the murder that shook everyone 30 years ago.
India Today Originals, a part of India’s most credible media house, the India Today Group, is an original content hub that produces high-quality non-fiction series and features for streaming and audio platforms. The production house was launched as a part of the group’s expansion, leveraging its expertise in storytelling across various formats such as print, broadcast, radio, and digital.
Backed by an experienced team of correspondents, content writers, and directors hand-picked by the India Today Group, India Today Originals has built an extensive content pool for creating intriguing and stimulating stories that are informative and entertaining.
Dancing On The Grave is the second production by India Today Originals which has established itself as a producer of gripping, high-quality, true-crime content. Its first production, Indian Predator – Diary of a Serial Killer (Season II), currently streaming on Netflix features among the top 10 shows on the platform.
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Meta plans 8,000 layoffs in new AI-led restructuring wave
First phase from May 20 may cut 10 per cent workforce amid AI pivot.
MUMBAI: At Meta, the future may be artificial but the cuts are very real. The social media giant is reportedly preparing a fresh round of layoffs, with an initial wave expected to impact around 8,000 employees as it doubles down on its artificial intelligence ambitions. According to a Reuters report, the first phase of job cuts is slated to begin on May 20, targeting roughly 10 per cent of Meta’s global workforce. With nearly 79,000 employees on its rolls as of December 31, the move marks one of the company’s most significant workforce reductions in recent years.
And this may only be the beginning. Sources indicate that additional layoffs are being planned for the second half of the year, although the scale and timing remain fluid, likely to be shaped by how Meta’s AI capabilities evolve in the coming months. Earlier reports had suggested that total cuts in 2026 could reach 20 per cent or more of its workforce.
The restructuring comes as chief executive Mark Zuckerberg continues to steer the company towards an AI-first operating model, committing hundreds of billions of dollars to the transition. Internally, this shift is already visible: teams within Reality Labs have been reorganised, engineers have been moved into a newly formed Applied AI unit, and a Meta Small Business division has been created to align with broader structural changes.
The trend is hardly isolated. Across the tech sector, companies are trimming headcount while investing aggressively in automation. Amazon, for instance, has reportedly cut around 30,000 corporate roles nearly 10 per cent of its white-collar workforce citing efficiency gains driven by AI. Data from Layoffs.fyi shows over 73,000 tech employees have already lost jobs this year, compared with 153,000 in all of 2024.
For Meta, the move echoes its earlier “year of efficiency” in 2022–23, when about 21,000 roles were eliminated amid slowing growth and market pressures. This time, however, the backdrop is different. The company is financially stronger, generating over $200 billion in revenue and $60 billion in profit last year, with shares up 3.68 per cent year-to-date though still below last summer’s peak.
That contrast underlines the shift underway. These layoffs are less about survival and more about reinvention. As Meta restructures itself around AI from autonomous coding agents to advanced machine learning systems, the question is no longer whether the company will change, but how many roles will be left unchanged when it does.
