Music and Youth
Rediff launches India’s first online music store
MUMBAI: Composer and singer Sanjay Maroo launched an online music download site containing a range of his songs for online users using Rediff.com as the launch portal.
This association between Sanjay Maroo and Rediff.com an online provider of news, information, communication, entertainment and shopping services for Indians will enable millions of Sanjay’s fans worldwide to download his songs with digital quality for as little as Rs 10 per song.
Rediff.com approached Akamai Technologies, a global service provider for accelerating Web content and business processes online, and chose Akamai Media Delivery Solution to enable the secure download of the songs. Rediff’s e-commerce payment gateway seamlessly integrated with Akamai’s secure delivery and download service, making Rediff.com India’s first online music e-tailer.
Akamai Technologies director Asia Pacific region Stuart Spiteri said, “The demand for media of all types—music, movies, games, and more—is enormous and growing rapidly. However, there are many challenges to successfully monetizing media assets online. This means media need to be supported in all popular formats compatible with multiple end-user devices and platforms. Businesses also need to be able to protect and track the use of their media assets to ensure they are being used properly and verify that only authourised consumers are accessing them. Rediff.com has been using Akamai’s scaleable and performance-oriented content delivery solutions since 2000, so we were their natural choice to provide this value-added service.”
Rediff.com CTO Venki Nishtala says, “Akamai Media Delivery has been instrumental in revolutionising the content delivery arena and enabling efficient monetization of media content. Akamai has been providing increased scalability, availability and performance for our Web site for close to five years, and they were a natural choice for powering our online music initiative.”
Maroo says, “Rediff is one of the most trusted content providers on the Indian webscape and users’ trust is very important in any dealing. Secure sites exist all over, but the image and the trust comes only with time and experience. When this partnership with Rediff came along and it was decided that Akamai would be providing the download platform, it gave me satisfaction as I knew I was in technically perfect and safe hands with Akamai’s experience in the field.”
Music and Youth
TLC launches ‘World On My Plate’ with Shipra Khanna
New travel-food series premieres 29 March at 7:00 PM.
MUMBAI: Shipra Khanna just packed her bags and her flavours because when a celebrated chef takes you on a global plate tour, even the couch starts feeling like first-class. Warner Bros. Discovery India has announced the launch of World On My Plate with Shipra Khanna, a new travel and food series set to premiere on TLC on 29 March at 7:00 PM. Hosted and curated by the popular chef and television personality, the show blends food, travel and culture through an intimate and immersive lens.
Across three visually rich episodes, Shipra journeys to global destinations to explore not just what people eat, but why they eat it, uncovering the stories, traditions and human connections behind every dish. The series opens in London, weaving its iconic landmarks with diverse culinary scenes, before moving to Spain’s vineyards, olive orchards and coastal kitchens.
Warner Bros. Discovery head of advertising revenues for South Asia Tanaz Mehta said: “At TLC, our focus has always been on bringing authentic stories that reflect how people live and connect. World On My Plate builds on this by using food as a lens to explore shared traditions across geographies. We’re excited to collaborate with Chef Shipra Khanna, whose perspective brings both depth and relatability to these narratives.”
Shipra Khanna added, “Food has always been my way of connecting with people and understanding cultures. With World On My Plate, I’ve had the opportunity to step into new worlds, learn from incredible individuals, and share stories that go far beyond the plate. This show is very special to me.”
The series promises strong visual storytelling, meaningful interactions and a fresh perspective on global cuisine celebrating flavours alongside the emotions and traditions that shape them.
In a world where travel shows often feel like distant postcards, Shipra Khanna is serving up something far more personal: a passport to cultures through their kitchens, proving that the best way to understand a place is still through the plate. Tune in to World On My Plate with Shipra Khanna starting 29 March at 7:00 PM on TLC.
