PM Modi emphasises importance of newspapers in journey to ‘Viksit Bharat’

The Prime Minister praised India's animation studios for partnering with global giants like Disney and Warner Brothers, creating original content that showcases Indian culture on the world stage.

Underlining the role of newspapers and magazines in the next 25-year journey, the Prime Minister said that the media is not a mute spectator of the conditions of the nations but plays a major role in changing them.

CGI is the most powerful tool for attention-grabbing campaigns: Sahil Chopra of iCubesWire

"Advertising risks a generic appearance due to excessive use of CGI, making many adverts alike. This diminishes their effectiveness and ultimately leads to lower viewer engagement," says Sahil Chopra of iCubesWire.

While for smaller brands or campaigns with limited budgets, initial investment in Computer-Generated Imagery can be a significant barrier, Sahil Chopra, Founder & CEO, ICubesWire, says it eventually tends to become cost effective. Traditional methods may necessitate expensive locations; settings and properties while those can be digitally created by using CGI.

Govt to focus on increasing employment in M&E industry; creating access to tech and funds

“Our intent is to encourage it; that is giving more opportunities to express, share and create new intellectual property,” the minister said.

India will organize the first World Audio Visual & Entertainment Summit from 20th -24th November in Goa. “WAVES as the input and IFFI as the output will establish a major hub for creativity and talent in India,” said Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Ashwini Vaishnaw.

Budget 2024: Focus should be on ‘100% FDI in multi-brand retail trade,’ Deloitte India says

The Union Budget 2025 are set to make a range of products more affordable, benefiting both industries and consumers across various sectors.

Budget 2024: Government should consider allowing 100% FDI in multi-brand retail trade, at least for goods that get manufactured in the country, Anand Ramanathan, Partner and Consumer Products and Retail Segment Leader at Deloitte India said

MIB meets stakeholders on regulating UGC on social media under broadcast services bill

Most of the companies collected users' age, gender, and the language they spoke. Many platforms also obtained information on education, income, and marital status.

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting held a meeting with the stakeholders including Spotify, Google, Netflix and FICCI, on July 9 to discuss the purview of the broadcast services bill w.r.t. social media news content. It has requested feedback and comments within three weeks on the latest version of the bill.

KFC joins government-backed ONDC: Report

As of now, KFC has begun a pilot programme in Gurugram on ONDC. The nationwide roll out is expected soon.

KFC has reportedly roped in Magicpin to help with tech integration, logistics, and catalog assortments for joining ONDC.

Indian gaming industry awaits tax exemptions, SEZ in upcoming budget

The Union Budget 2025 are set to make a range of products more affordable, benefiting both industries and consumers across various sectors.

Recently, a consortium of 70 Indian gaming companies wrote to the PMO and I&B Ministry suggesting a reduction of GST on video games to a 12 percent bracket to promote sustainability and better cash flow for game companies, as well as exemptions on import/customs duties, IGST, and any cess for proprietary hardware development kits used for testing and developing video games.