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India Shines at WAVES 2025: ₹8K Cr MoUs, ₹1.3K Cr Deals, 77 Nations Unite

By Aman Kumar Himanshu May 4, 2025 77 Nations 8th National Community Radio Sammelan A Studio Called India Aamir Khan Adam Mosseri Adobe AI-driven storytelling Akshay Kumar Animation artists Ashwini Vaishnaw AVGC-XR B2B meetings BCG Bharat Pavilion CABIL Chiranjeevi CIC CJ ENM Comics community radio connectivity Content Creation corporate leaders Create in India Create in India Challenge Creative Economy creativity creators Creatosphere cultural heritage Culture Deepika Padukone devendra fadnavis Devi Chowdhurani digital innovation digital music Dr S Jaishankar entertainment EY Farhan Akhtar film Film India Screen Collective filmmaking From Content to Commerce Gaming Gazprom Media Global Media Dialogue Godrej Google HEMA MALINI IICT incubator network india Indian Institute of Creative Technology Indian youth Indo-UK co-production international creators international speakers investment Investors jio Jio World Convention Centre Kala to Code Khaitan & Co.Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw knowledge sessions languages Legal Handbook Live Events Industry Lumikai Mark Read masterclasses media Meta Michael Lehmann Microsoft Ministry of I&B Mukesh Ambani Mumbai music Neal Mohan netflix News Nvidia Only Much Louder Orange Economy OTT plenary sessions policymakers Prime Focus Prime Minister Narendra Modi prime video Radio Screen Canterbury NZ shah rukh khan Snap Spotify start ups Statistical Handbook storytelling tech pioneers Ted Sarandos University of Western Australia University of York VFX virtual production Wacom WarmUp Ventures WAVES 2025 WAVES Bazaar WAVES Declaration WAVEX XR Youtube ₹1.3K Cr Deals ₹8K Cr MoUs

MUMBAI: The inaugural edition of the World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES 2025) concluded today at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai, delivering…

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PM Modi Opens WAVES 2025, Hails Creators Driving India’s Growth

By Khushboo Kumari May 1, 2025 $50 billion market A R Rahman Abhijnana Shakuntalam AI Animation animation market art and creativity Art meets Augmented Reality Ashwini Vaishnaw AVGC-XR bengaluru Bhajans Bharat Pavilion Bharata Muni buyers C. P. Radhakrishnan Cannes Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis classical compositions Comics Connecting Creators Connecting Countries contemporary tunes Content Creation Create for the World Create in India Creative Economy creative professionals creativity Creativity meets Coding Creators Challenge Creatosphere cultural renaissance Culture Dadasaheb Phalke Damru digital content Digital Media Dr. L. Murugan economic growth emerging tech fashion film filmmaker Flute folk traditions game designer Gaming Gandhi One Fifty ghazals global hub Global Media Dialogue global storytellers Gujarat Statehood Day Guru Dutt Guwahati harmful ideologies human sensibilities india Indian cinema international artists Investors Jio World Centre Kalidasa Kochi Krishna lord shiva Maharashtra Day maharashtra governor mega messages micro screens Mumbai music musician Natya Shastra Orange Economy OTT People’s Padma pm modi podcaster punjab Raj Kapoor Raja Harishchandra Ritwik Ghatak RRR Russia S.S. Rajamouli Saraswati satyajit ray sellers Shankha Skill India Startup support storytelling subtitles technology Vaishnav Jan To Veena Vishnu WAVES 2025 WAVES Advisory Board WAVES Awards WAVES Bazaar World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today inaugurated WAVES 2025—India’s first World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit—at the Jio World Centre in Mumbai, marking a…

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WAM! Set to Crown India’s Best Anime & Manga Creators at WAVES 2025

By Rohan Dua April 21, 2025 #tokyo Ahmedabad Animation Anime Anime Japan 2026 Artistic Diversity AVGC-XR bengaluru Bhubaneswar chennai CIC Comics Content Creation Contest Cosplay Create in India Challenges Creative Economy Creative Talent creators Cultural Movement Delhi Dubbing eXtended Reality Fantasy Finalists Folklore Gaming Global Exposure global stage Gulmohar Media Guwahati Hyderabad india India’s Anime Market Indian Stories Industry Panels Interactive Exhibitions International Jury Jio World Convention Centre kolkata Manga MEAI Media & Entertainment Association of India Media Production mentorship Ministry of Information & Broadcasting Mumbai nagpur National Finale networking Original IPs Pitch Development Production Houses Professionals Regional Competitions Sci-fi Slice-of-life storytelling students Talent Search Toonsutra varanasi Visual Effects Voice Acting WAM!WAVES 2025 webtoon World Audio-Visual Entertainment Summit

NEW DELHI: The countdown has begun for one of India’s most anticipated creative events of the year. After months of rigorous regional competitions and thousands…

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India’s Top Young Game Developers Set to Shine at WAVES Summit 2025

By Rohan Dua April 15, 2025 affordable internet all-expense-paid trip Animation AR AVGC-XR cities colleges Comics Create in India Challenge creativity designers developers digital powerhouse elimination rounds game concepts Game Developer Association of India game launches game projects Gaming gaming revolution GDAI global game development hub global gaming ecosystem global jury government support in-game purchases india industry leaders innovation interactive entertainment international collaboration KGeN Kratos Gamer Network Lumikai mentorship Metaverse mobile-first gaming Mumbai national competition national skilling programs networking Pillar 2 private investment Prize Pool publishers Road to Game Jam Season 1 solo creators startups student teams studios veteran game developers visibility Visual Effects VR WAVES World Audio-Visual Entertainment Summit world-class games young population ₹7 lakh

NEW DELHI: India is witnessing a new wave in its gaming revolution as the top 10 game titles from the Road to Game Jam have…

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WAVES 2025 Theme Music Competition Winners Announced

By Rohan Dua April 10, 2025 AI Allapp Sardarh Animation Bhavaganesh Thambiran broadcasting chennai coimbatore Create in India Challenge creative prowess Deep Rajesh Dabare entertainment films Gaming global creative powerhouse Gulraj Singh india Indian Music Industry Jayananthan R jury kolkata Kunal Kundu maharashtra media Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Mumbai music musical entries musical talents musicality New Delhi originality Pune Saandip Bakchu Somesh Kumar Mathur soundscape Tamil Nadu thematic relevance Theme Music Competition Vivek Dubey WAVES 2025 West Bengal winners World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit XR

NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, in partnership with the Indian Music Industry, has announced the winners of the Theme Music Competition, part…

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Toonsutra secures $3.2 million in seed funding to expand India’s digital comics market

By Aman Kumar Himanshu February 12, 2025 Animation business news ComicApp DigitalComics EntertainmentTech Google Holtzbrinck IndiaComics IndianStartups StartupFunding TamilComics Toonsutra VentureCapital webtoon

Toonsutra aims to capitalize on India’s 700-million-strong mobile youth market, offering a premium webtoon comics platform in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu.

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Gen Fukunaga joins Toonsutra, India’s top webtoon as investor

By TNI Team July 26, 2024 Animation comic app Fukunaga Funimation investor Toonsutra webtoon webtoon market webtoon market in India

Fukunaga, the visionary behind Funimation, is joining Toonsutra, India’s top webtoon comic app as an investor and Advisory Board member. This move marks a significant milestone for Toonsutra as it aims to dominate the burgeoning webtoon market in India.

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India Shines at WAVES 2025: ₹8K Cr MoUs, ₹1.3K Cr Deals, 77 Nations Unite

PM Modi Opens WAVES 2025, Hails Creators Driving India’s Growth

WAM! Set to Crown India’s Best Anime & Manga Creators at WAVES 2025

India’s Top Young Game Developers Set to Shine at WAVES Summit 2025

WAVES 2025 Theme Music Competition Winners Announced

Toonsutra secures $3.2 million in seed funding to expand India’s digital comics market

Gen Fukunaga joins Toonsutra, India’s top webtoon as investor

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