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Arvind Kejriwal on The Viral Fever
MUMBAI: Delhi has decided its next Chief Minister in Arvind Kejriwal and the man of the moment will soon feature on multi channel network – The Viral Fever’s show Barely Speaking, on Monday, 16 February.
Speaking about its achievements, The Viral Fever founder & CEO Arunabh Kumar said, “We at the Viral Fever are committed to bring out the best content for our eager audiences. We strive to reach out to an entirely resonated audience with what I have personally believed all my life-common Indian man needs to be parodied the most. With Arvind Kejriwal deciding to join us, it proves that we have been able to disseminate great content experiences to young Indians in the digital era.”
“Viewers will be able to see Kejriwal in a never seen before avatar and I am confident that they will be equally impressed beyond doubt. Our satire based programming has always been thought provoking in the past and who better than Kejriwal whose symbol is the humble broom, to strike a meaningful conversation with us,” Kumar added.
Setting another precedent for the genre, it is for the first time that a distinguished and influential politician from the country will be seen gracing a satire show on an Indian online network. Audiences will be able to view previously unseen facets of the man, more popularly and seriously known as the ‘muffler man’ as he gets set to be grilled by show host Arunabh.
Gaming
Sony raises PS5 prices for second time in under a year
US disc edition jumps $100 to $649.99 as memory costs surge.
MUMBAI: Sony just hit the pause button on affordable gaming because when memory prices skyrocket, even the Playstation has to pay the premium. Sony has announced its second price increase for the Playstation 5 range in less than a year, citing pressures in the global economic landscape and a sharp rise in memory component costs driven by AI demand.
In the US, the PS5 disc edition will rise from $549.99 to $649.99, a $100 hike while the digital edition increases to $599.99. The more powerful PS5 Pro will jump $150 to $899.99. The Playstation Portal remote player will also rise by $50 to $249.99. The new prices take effect on 2 April 2026.
Similar increases have been applied in the UK (£90 per model), Europe and Japan. Sony last raised PS5 prices in the US in August 2025.
“We know that price changes impact our community, and after careful evaluation, we found this was a necessary step to ensure we can continue delivering innovative, high-quality gaming experiences to players worldwide,” Sony said in a blog post.
The hikes come amid an unprecedented surge in memory prices, as manufacturers prioritise supply for AI data centres. Analysts say Sony had likely secured price protections for components that have now expired, forcing the company to protect its hardware margins.
Ampere Analysis research director of games Piers Harding-Rolls told CNBC that further increases from Microsoft and Nintendo would not be surprising, though Nintendo may hesitate to raise the price of its recently launched Switch 2 while establishing the new platform.
The increases arrive eight months before the highly anticipated release of GTA 6, which is expected to drive strong console sales. However, early reactions online have been a mix of disappointment and resignation, with growing concern that premium gaming is increasingly becoming a hobby for higher-income players.
In a sector already grappling with tariffs, inflation and component shortages, Sony’s move underscores a tough reality: even the most popular consoles are not immune to the rising cost of keeping up with the latest technology.
