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Laboratory – a Hoichoi Original Film for Rabindra Jayanti
MUMBAI: Hoichoi, the world’s largest digital Bengali entertainment content platform, today started streaming Laboratory, the popular story by Rabindranath Tagore as a Hoichoi Original Film.
The “Tagore special film” got uploaded on the OTT platform on 9th May, the day Rabindra Jayanti is widely celebrated. Rabindra Jayanti is a cultural festival celebrated in remembrance of Kabi Guru Rabindranath Tagore’s birth anniversary. It is mostly prevalent among Bengalis and by ardent followers of Tagore. The festival is commemorated on the 25th day of Bengali Calendar’s “Boishakhi”.
Laboratory starts off with Nandakishore Mallik (Kaushik Sen), an engineer of the Indian Railways. He dreams of a nation where thousands of scientists would be able to carry out their research works without bothering about the financial obstacles that pre-independent Indians used to face. He is setting up a science laboratory by buying different instruments used in different scientific experiments. He gets married to Sohini (Nandini Ghoshal), a punjabi lady and they give birth to a girl called Neela (Darshana Banik). After Nanda’s death Sohini is now looking for a young talent who can take up the responsibility of the laboratory. Sohini comes to know about Rebati (Anirban Bhattacharya)‚ a bright talent in the field of science. Rebati is mesmerized through Neela’s charm. Sohini notices it. Rebati joins the laboratory but he is continuously distracted by Neela. He is slowly shifting away from his attention towards his research. Neela’s friends keep persuing Neela so that she gets Nanda’s property. A tussle follows between Sohini and Neela regarding Rebati resulting in an adverse outcome.
Hoichoi has recently completed 6 months since its inception. For OTT, research has indicated that most of the new internet consumers want to consume content in their local language. According to an industry report, there would be 42 million Bengali internet users by 2021, second only to Marathi internet users (51 million) amongst all Indian languages excluding Hindi. Coupled with the fact that 45% of time spent on mobile is on entertainment, Hoichoi is well positioned to capture the market, as the world’s largest digital content platform exclusively for Bengali entertainment.
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What SMS letters G, T, S and P mean and how they help spot scams
Small alphabet tags on messages reveal whether texts are government or ads.
MUMBAI: Sometimes the smallest letter in a message can be the biggest clue. In an age where smartphone users receive dozens of alerts every day, the tiny alphabet appearing at the end of many SMS messages can reveal whether a text is official, transactional, service related or simply promotional. Understanding these tags can help users quickly identify legitimate messages and stay alert to potential scams.
Under telecom regulations in India, SMS senders are required to categorise messages based on their purpose. As a result, many texts end with a single letter that indicates the type of communication being sent.
If an SMS ends with the letter G, it typically means the message has been sent by a government authority. These alerts may include information about public services, government schemes, safety advisories or emergency notifications such as natural disaster warnings.
A message ending with the letter T signals a transactional SMS. These are usually sent by banks, financial institutions or digital services to confirm activities such as payments, account updates or one time passwords (OTPs).
The letter S represents a service related message. These notifications commonly come from companies and online platforms providing updates about services or orders. For instance, e commerce platforms like Amazon or Flipkart often send delivery updates and order confirmations that end with the letter S.
Meanwhile, SMS messages ending with the letter P are promotional in nature. These texts are typically marketing communications sent by businesses advertising products, offers or services such as education programmes, fashion sales or loan schemes.
Understanding these simple tags can also help users stay cautious about fraudulent messages. Cybersecurity experts note that scam messages often do not follow these regulated formats and may arrive without any category letter at the end.
While the absence of a tag does not automatically mean a message is fraudulent, it can serve as an early warning sign encouraging users to verify the source before clicking links or sharing personal information.
For those who wish to reduce marketing texts altogether, telecom operators also provide Do Not Disturb (DND) options.
Users of Jio can activate DND through the MyJio app by navigating to the menu, selecting settings and enabling the DND option with preferred filters.
Similarly, subscribers of Airtel and Vi can enable the same feature through their respective mobile apps to block promotional messages.
In a digital world flooded with alerts and notifications, recognising what a single letter means could make the difference between a harmless update and a potential scam.
