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Skilling push for Orange Economy in Budget 2026-27, Karnataka to gain with 20% share in AVGC-XR

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has proposed setting up AVGC Content Creator Labs in 15,000 secondary schools and 500 colleges across India.

Budget’s ‘Orange Economy’ push. Why govt is backing animation, gaming, VFX, comics

FM Nirmala Sitharaman announced that the govt would support setting up labs for animation, visual effects, gaming, and comics in schools and colleges. ‘Will shape India’s creative economy.’

How does The Legend of Hanuman stay on top in OTT chart? Japan level animation

This marriage of animation and religion is a winning combination. The Ormax ratings show that it trumps drama, comedy and reality TV.

1 size fits all? Industry welcomes policy on animation, VFX, gaming & comics but flags concerns

Some concerns include whether government will cross barriers & change its taxation system. Another focus area for industry stakeholders is Intellectual Property (IP) creation.

Animation classes to Experiential Art degree: A govt roadmap to boost gaming & content sector

A govt committee suggested conducting a special entrance exam for admissions into the sector, while emphasising on the need to have media & entertainment studios/labs in schools.

Viral video of MiG aircraft landing on a dam is not real, is a simulation video game

The video is a simulation game made by Digital Combat Simulator. It was first posted on YouTube in October last year.

‘Swipe’ right for death sentence. A Pakistani film matches Tinder with I-Fatwa

Pakistani filmmaker Arafat Mazhar's new animated film ‘Swipe’ isn't far-fetched. It imagines life with an app that crowdsources death sentences.

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What India can learn from the US-Israel war on Iran

Without any air force or navy worth the name, both Iran and Ukraine have held two superpowers at bay.

US strike on Iran’s key oil export island Kharg raises fears of wider supply disruption

President Trump said the US had bombed military targets on Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf, but spared oil infrastructure.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.