Articles by Sachin Kalbag
Meet Hakuho Sho, the greatest sportsman you’ve never heard of
In the world of sumo wrestling, one man stands the tallest. And he is not known by many outside Japan. Meet Hakuho Sho, who takes the stage this Sunday in Tokyo
Updated on May 14, 2018 12:07 PM IST
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Roll out the carpet, prepare the speeches
The jury’s still out on who the winners of this year’s YouTube Awards will thank in their acceptance speeches, writes Sachin Kalbag.
Updated on Mar 16, 2008 02:43 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Sachin Kalbag
Pet Peeve: Up in arms over a dog video
The video has sparked off such adverse reaction from all over the world that Motari’s parents and girlfriend have received death threats on social networking sites under the US Marine's profile. Sachin Kalbag reports.
Updated on Mar 09, 2008 01:24 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Sachin Kalbag
Whose speech is it, anyway?
The verbal fistfight between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama entered Internet folklore last fortnight with hundreds of YouTube videos showing the two trading and defending charges. Sachin Kalbag elaborates.
Updated on Mar 02, 2008 12:47 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Sachin Kalbag
YouTube’s great vlogger is no more
Roger Samway died last week due to meningitis. Ever since, there has been an outpouring of grief on the Web with several videos popping up to pay tribute to the great video blogger, writes Sachin Kalbag.
Updated on Feb 17, 2008 12:58 PM IST
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Obama’s winning support for a song
Presidential elections in the US have been called various things over the last few decades — acrimonious, jingoistic, hate-driven, even surreal. The 2008 race is different, though. It's been driven mostly by news and views on the net, writes S Kalbag.
Updated on Feb 10, 2008 12:12 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Sachin Kalbag
India’s kidney racket story goes global
Even as Dr Amit Kumar, the kidney racket mastermind, is on the run, he would also not take heart from the fact that his ‘celebrity’ status is no longer restricted to India alone. Thanks to YouTube, he is now a global embarrassment for the country. Sachin Kalbag examines...
Updated on Feb 06, 2008 02:02 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Sachin Kalbag
Video is the winner on the Web
In November 2007, the world watched a phenomenal 9.5 billion videos online, 28.3 per cent higher than September 2007. Sachin Kalbag reports.
Updated on Jan 20, 2008 11:00 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Sachin Kalbag
They’re using YouTube to swing votes
A study says that 24% of Americans depend on the Internet to get their campaign news, and sites such as YouTube heavily influence their final decision on who to vote for, writes Sachin Kalbag.
Updated on Jan 13, 2008 04:07 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Sachin Kalbag
Human Tetris: A Game and a Half!
Did Mughal emperors or their European counterparts inspire Guillame Reymond, the Swiss creative genius, to put up his fourth human video game clip Tetris on YouTube, ponders Sachin Kalbag.
Updated on Jan 06, 2008 04:19 AM IST
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A year of ‘12 days of Indian Christmas’
The 12 Days of Indian Christmas video has a “whatte fun” special place in the pantheon of India-related videos on YouTube... . Sachin Kalbag tells us more.
Updated on Dec 23, 2007 03:55 AM IST
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Led Zep's rise is no stairway to heaven
The sudden removal of Stairway to Heaven videos from You Tube brings up the issue that to what extent copyright infringement should be penalised, writes Sachin Kalbag.
Updated on Dec 16, 2007 03:50 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Sachin Kalbag
Paris Hilton’s still a hit
The new video is part 2 of an earlier bathtub video which was banned after Hilton acquired an injunction against the tapes being sold or displayed on video sites, writes Sachin Kalbag.
Updated on Dec 09, 2007 04:50 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Sachin Kalbag
For YouTube, it's a season to ban
While the world's most popular video sharing site's administrators ignore a lot of soft-porn clips on it, they insist on banning rather innocuous videos, writes Sachin Kalbag.
Updated on Dec 02, 2007 12:51 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Sachin Kalbag
No porn please, you are a school teacher
Friuli-Venezia Giulia, a small region in Italy known for its wine and grappa, is getting more attention because of Anna Ciarani, a schoolteacher who has been suspended for posting an erotic video on YouTube from her antics at an international pornography festival in Berlin, writes Sachin Kalbag.
Updated on Nov 25, 2007 01:54 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Sachin Kalbag
Imran Khan on Islam vs America
While in hiding, Imran Khan released a video exhorting students and liberals across the country to rise against the Emergency. Sachin Kalbag tells more.
Updated on Nov 18, 2007 03:19 AM IST
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What the Buck! Comedian holds sway
Michael Buckley, a comedian who satirises American celebrity culture, broke all records last week when four of his shows ended up on the week’s 10 top-rated videos, writes Sachin Kalbag.
Updated on Oct 21, 2007 01:42 AM IST
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Coming soon: YouTube’s India site
YouTube India will aggregate Indian video content – movie trailers, music videos, independent films and television content. Sachin Kalbag tells us more about its plans for an India-specific website...
Updated on Oct 14, 2007 04:23 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Sachin Kalbag, New Delhi
Where Burmese rage a silent battle…
Recently, when Hollywood actor Jim Carrey led a US campaign for Aung San Suu Kyi's release, he did so on YouTube as part of the US Campaign for Burma organisation. Sachin Kalbag tells us more...
Updated on Oct 07, 2007 10:27 AM IST
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It’s called Ice Cricket, is anyone interested?
Most ice cricket videos on YouTube are filmed by amateurs who think nothing of standing close to the bowler or the slip fielder to get the angle they desire, writes Sachin Kalbag.
Updated on Sep 30, 2007 03:31 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Sachin Kalbag
Yuvraj's six appeal floors YouTube
With nearly half a million hits in just three days, Yuvi’s videos are fast climbing up the charts, writes Sachin Kalbag.
Updated on Sep 23, 2007 05:09 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Sachin Kalbag, New Delhi
Have you logged in to your YouTube class yet?
In the picturesque Claremont, California, a group of 35 students are making academic and media history. Sachin Kalbag gives a detailed account. See video
Updated on Sep 30, 2007 12:37 AM IST
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A revolution is raging, it’s called Rajinikanth
The Chennai superstar’s video is now the first ever video originating from India to breach YouTube's all-time Top 100, writes Sachin Kalbag.
Updated on Sep 10, 2007 04:14 AM IST
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A short film that’s big on ambition
Nitin Das, an IIM graduate left his corporate career for filmmaking. His eight-minute film is an inspiring story about a Buddhist boy who finds the solution to global warming, writes Sachin Kalbag. See video
Updated on Sep 02, 2007 02:03 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Sachin Kalbag, New Delhi
Promoting Incredible India
On 15th August this year, the ministry of tourism launched its dedicated channel on YouTube(www.youtube.com/India), its second foray on the Internet, writes Sachin Kalbag.
Updated on Aug 26, 2007 01:38 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Sachin Kalbag, New Delhi
Promoting Incredible India
On 15th August this year, the ministry of tourism launched its dedicated channel on YouTube (www.youtube.com/India), its second foray on the Internet after the fairly impressive incredibleindia.org. It may not be on YouTube’s hot list, but what the heck! tourism minister Chowdhury’s dream to promote India through the web, it would seem, is on it way, writes Sachin Kalbag.
Updated on Sep 30, 2007 12:54 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Sachin Kalbag
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