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Ramayana Part 1 must earn 2.5x of India’s highest-grossing film to break even: The ‘impossible’ task, explained | Mint

A decade ago, most Indian cricket fans simply watched the match, but today millions of them also pick a captain, juggle credits and check a leaderboard before the first ball is bowled. Fantasy sports turned every IPL evening into a personal contest, and it quickly spread from office chats to family WhatsApp groups.

While cryptocurrency and trading get a significant amount of press associated with Web3 opportunities in India, one opportunity that has not seen as much movement, despite being very real, exists in gaming. There are almost 600 million gamers in India and blockchain technology could provide a new way for those players to own digital items,…

India is advancing the adoption ofimmersive technologies, driven by AI, high-speed connectivity and computing, to transformeducation, healthcare, urban planning and the creative economy, strengthening its potential as a global hub for immersive innovation. 

A poster for Hubballi Hunters (L), Samay Raina and Naman Arora (R) Updated on: 27 Oct 2026, 9:49 am

Cities such as Guwahati, Indore, Lucknow and Jaipur are emerging as important markets as the concert circuit expands beyond metros. Moneycontrol News October 26, 2026 / 11:47 IST music concert

Story conceptualiser Justy Thomas (L) with illustrator Dr Ahzana K Nazarudheen with the comic book, ‘Stronger Together Than Germs’Photo | Express Updated on: 12 Oct 2026, 1:04 am

Prime Minister (PM) of India, Narendra Modi has identified mobile connectivity as a major force behind India’s expanding gaming and creator economy. He stated that more than 500M people are now connected to gaming in some form.

The broader question for entertainment companies is whether money itself can become the architecture of a reality format, rather than merely a subject being discussed or a prize waiting at the end. Moneycontrol News October 04, 2026 / 09:03 IST Representative image (Canva)

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