WAVES Archives - DD India

November 17, 2025 4:22 PM

IFFI 2025: Cinema, Culture, and Change Come Together in Goa

For more than seven decades, the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) has carried the spirit of a nation that believes cinema is not just art but a bridge between cultures. As India prepares for the 56th edition of IFFI in Goa, the festival fe...

July 18, 2025 2:13 PM

I&B Secretary urges AI startups to embrace India’s linguistic diversity, develop tools to bridge language gaps

Information & Broadcasting Secretary Sanjay Jaju on Thursday urged AI startups to create homegrown, scalable solutions that reflect India’s rich linguistic and cultural diversity. Speaking at a meeting with incubators and startups at T-Hub in ...

May 27, 2025 3:20 PM

Bharat, the Sutradhar

At the WAVES Summit earlier this month, the icons of an industry that once framed itself as the voice of India stood still for a moment, not on a set, not in a scene, but in real time. Khans and Kapoors, studio heads and screenwriters, streaming mogu...

April 28, 2025 4:57 PM

‘Make in India’ booster: HMD Global to launch direct-to-mobile phones in India

In a major step towards advancing India's technological landscape, HMD Global, in collaboration with FreeStream Technologies (incubated at IIT Kanpur), Tejas Networks, and other partners, has unveiled plans to address the growing demand for Direct-to...

December 30, 2024 2:58 PM

PM Modi calls on India’s creative industry to join WAVES summit, honors cinema legends

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended a call to India’s entertainment and creative industries to come together and showcase the nation’s creative prowess on the global stage. In the 117th episode of his monthly radio program ‘Mann Ki Baat,�...