India, May 1 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:

The inaugural day of WAVES 2025 at the Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai, featured a compelling panel discussion titled "Indian M&E @100: Reimagining the Future of Media and Entertainment." The session brought together leading voices from the industry to reflect on its growth and the road ahead as India moves towards 2047. The discussion was moderated by Vanita Kohli Khandekar, Contributing Editor, Business Standard.

Opening the session, Vanita Kohli Khandekar recalled how the media and entertainment sector, valued at just rs 500 crore around the year 2000, has now grown into a rs 70,000 crore industry. She pointed to two policy decisions that played a critical r...