46 directors say inconvenient showtimes and sudden cancellations are strangling independent cinema

The DPDP rules spell out operational norms for entities in the collection and handling of personal data and protect the rights of individuals

As compared to per-season costs of ₹1-2 crore earlier, regional language web originals are now commanding
budgets of ₹5-10 crore in case of bigger platforms.

Support for site or content blocking measures usually turns on individual needs. Equally, those who object to blocking pirate sites, may be enthusiastic supporters of blocking abusive ads, trackers, and malware. Internet users should be free to block whatever they like, piracy included.

Few issues are as widely dissected and discussed within the film business today as the possibilities and consequences of AI technology. When it comes to documentary filmmaking, the discussion takes on a new level of importance, as the form is often tied to journalistic notions of truth and reality.

At its Impact Summit, the platform cited an Oxford Economics study estimating over 9.3 lakh jobs supported by YouTube in India, and announced AI-led tools plus partnerships with IICT and AIIMS to boost creative skills, medical training, and digital well-being

Companies must inform the Data Protection Board of the likely impact of a data breach and its description, including its nature, extent, timing, and location of occurrence, without delay, as per the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules 2025 (DPDP Rules, 2025).

The Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules, 2025, operationalise the DPDP Act, 2023, and establish how organisations must collect, store, process, and safeguard personal data in India. However, these obligations do not take effect all at once.

Union Minister for Electronics & IT, Railways and I&B Ashwini Vaishnaw signals rule amendments to reduce the current 18-month window; consultations underway with industry to fast-track compliance.