WaveX invites applications from startups for 'India AI Summit' next monthWaveX has opened applications for the India AI Impact Summit 2026. Selected startups will exhibit AI products at the Bharat Mandapam. The e...
30 Jan, 2026, 07.05 PM IST
India’s first creative tech institute to open admissions in AugustThe Indian Institute of Creative Technologies (IICT) is set to launch this August, offering specialized courses in AVGC-XR domains. Aiming ...
16 Jul, 2025, 02.32 PM IST
"Today, India is emerging as global hub for film production, digital content, gaming": PM Modi at Waves SummitPM Modi highlighted that this presents a significant opportunity for India's animation and graphics industry, urging stakeholders to levera...
01 May, 2025, 04.38 PM IST
Gaming, animation, VFX market projected to touch $6.8 billion by 2026: reportThe Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Comics, and Extended Reality (AVGC-XR) sector, currently accounting for 20% of India's M&E industry,...
21 Aug, 2024, 10.57 PM IST
Bengaluru will lead gaming & animation industry in India: Priyank KhargeKarnataka Minister Priyank Kharge discussed the state's efforts to support the AVGC-XR sector and establish Bengaluru as a key global hub. ...
19 Aug, 2024, 10.11 PM IST
M&E sector has growth, employment intensity embedded in it: I&B secretary Sanjay JajuIndia's Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) secretary, Sanjay Jaju, highlighted the growth and employment intensity of the Media...
05 Mar, 2024, 09.35 PM IST
TRAI kicks off public consultation on national broadcasting policyThe Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released a pre-consultation paper to gather input from stakeholders for the formulatio...
22 Sep, 2023, 11.27 AM IST
Centre mulling increasing filming incentives for global production, says I&B secretaryIndia is mulling increasing the incentives offered to international production houses for filming in the country and also grant one-off per...
08 Aug, 2023, 05.35 PM IST
Need similar licensing regime for content delivery: Trai's PD Vaghela“As far as Trai is concerned, under the Trai Act, we have limited mandate in that we can regulate only those service providers to whom the ...
04 May, 2023, 08.54 AM IST
Will Budget 2023 hike threshold for tax deduction at source on income from online games?The online gaming is in news due to various reasons. Budget 2022 announced to set up a task force committee to boost the domestic capacitie...
24 Jan, 2023, 10.34 AM IST
Trai working on light-touch norms for OTT platforms: Chairman PD VaghelaExperts at Trai are studying these issues with a view to create a level playing field among various service provisioning mechanisms, he sai...
17 Nov, 2022, 08.02 PM IST
Indian media and entertainment industry should target to reach $100 bn by 2030: MIB Secretary“Currently, the sector is less than 1% of India’s GDP, and while India will be a $10 trillion economy in the next 10 years, we should targe...
27 Sep, 2022, 07.16 PM IST
Is India's gaming industry set to take off and create jobs for Gen-Z?The pandemic, leading to several lockdowns and restrictions has changed the landscape of the gaming industry in India, which is one of the ...
17 Feb, 2022, 07.02 PM IST
TRAI’s tariff regulations for broadcast sector did not address any stakeholders’ interest: K MadhavanIn his keynote at the CII Big Picture Summit, the IBDF president said it is essential that the M&E industry be allowed to freely flourish w...
17 Nov, 2021, 05.16 PM IST
Government ready to bring in National Broadcast Policy soonThe Ministry of Information and Broadcasting is in the process of coming up with a Draft National Broadcasting Policy and consultations on ...
17 Dec, 2020, 04.07 PM IST
Centre for 'Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comics' courses to be set up: Prakash Javadekar"We are a country where the growth of communication technology is phenomenal. This presents a tremendous scope for the entertainment and me...
16 Dec, 2020, 05.13 PM IST
Govt to clarify on applicability of FDI policy on digital media: SourcesThe present FDI policy is silent on the fast-growing digital media segment.
18 Aug, 2019, 12.48 PM IST