Indian TV companies face a sharp rise in signal theft. Smuggled set-top boxes are illegally beaming channels abroad, hitting revenues hard. Broadcasters are urging the government for stronger measures. They propose mandatory watermarking and stricter subscriber verification. These steps aim to curb losses and protect the DTH and Cable industry's future.
Actors like Sunny Deol witnessing a resurgence via hits like Gadar 2 and Border 2, prove that box office success and brand or social media traction are not necessarily linked.
Ekudden told PTI that the evolution of networks will be central to the AI journey. While already being used to optimise 5G networks today, the future will see the rise of agent AI agents, and eventually physical AI such as robots and humanoids
The conversation highlighted that the question is no longer limited to build data centre capacity, but to ensure that these resources are used to clearly define public-interest outcomes across sectors
At the India AI Impact Summit 2026, Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis shared that India’s AI mission is about using technology to deliver transparency, inclusion and scale
At the India AI Impact Summit 2026, speakers demonstrated how India’s approach, combining consent-based data systems has created the foundation for AI deployment at a population scale
Following the meeting, PM Modi emphasised that India is making immense strides in AI
As content and code continue to converge, the bigger question is not what AI can create, but what creators will choose to make with it.
Acknowledging that tensions between AI training models and copyright are complex, Ashwini Vaishnaw said simplistic regulatory approaches may not work. Foundational AI models, he noted, are built using vast amounts of publicly available knowledge from books, films, articles and other content sources.
Electronics and IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday said India is in discussions with ministers from over 30 countries to develop common technical and legal solutions to tackle the misuse of AI in media, as deepfakes and synthetic content pose growing risks to trust, democracy and creative industries.