AI content floods OTT platforms, but monetization still a puzzle
While traditional TV channels are sticking to formats with proven audiences, digital-first brands are slowly experimenting, backing AI content with...
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Panel flags China risks in biotechs, quantum, legacy chips, Taiwan
The U.S. needs to up its game in protecting its biotech, quantum and foundational semiconductor supply chains so that China...
Automakers seek leeway on clean cars as watchdogs call foul
New Delhi: India wants clean cars, but how much leeway they should get in upcoming emission norms is now the...
Why NBFCs are reining in loans to MSMEs
Bajaj Finance, IIFL Finance, Shriram Finance and Ugro Capital are among lenders that have slowed the growth of collateral-free lending...
Govt weighs interest, penalty to make MSME clients pay up dues on time
The MSME and finance ministries are discussing amendments to the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (MSMED) Act, 2006, to...
OTT platforms bet big on regional originals. But is viewership catching up?
Entertainment industry experts say that while the budgets for regional content are substantial, they are seen as investments to build...
India’s music stardom has moved from film sets to feeds
Meanwhile, singer-songwriter Anuv Jain — whose virtual lockdown concerts helped him form an emotional connect with listeners — now commands...
Indian oil companies sign first-ever LPG deal with US for 10% annual imports, announces Hardeep Singh Puri
Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri announced on Monday that Indian public sector oil companies have...
From AI verticals to astrological apps, traditional entertainment firms are diversifying fast
While Abundantia Entertainment, known for films like Baby, Airlift and Toilet – Ek Prem Katha, launched a new division dedicated...
In India’s car labs, Chinese models are the new benchmark
Increasingly, though, the cars being subject to the microscope are Chinese, not European, Japanese or American. Once distant curiosities, models...
