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Asia growing as outsourcing hub for US TV animation : report
MUMBAI: This is a piece of news that should make Indian animation companies sit and take note.
Latest research from the organisation Research & Markets states that 90 per cent of all American television animation is produced in Asia.
The report has been titled Asian Animation Industry: Strategies, Trends and Opportunities. This report contains detailed analysis of the trends in animation outsourcing in India, Korea, among other Asian nations. It has also examined the nature of co-production work being done in the region. The report has noted that the procedure starts with pre-production (preparing the script, storyboard, and exposure sheets) done in the US.
After this, the package is sent to Asia for production (drawing cells, colouring by hand, inking, painting, and camera work). The work is then sent back to the US for post-production (film editing, colour timing, and sound).
Asian animation companies bid fiercely to be part of the global business. They insist that it provides employment and skills to young people, brings in needed foreign capital, and adds to the creation or enhancement of domestic animation.
The report has gone on to note that offshore animation has led to creating and nurturing of the local industry. As infrastructure is built up and equipment is put in place, it leads to skills being transferred.
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Kamlesh Singh receives Haldi Ghati Award from MMCF
India Today Group editor honoured for three decades of journalism at Udaipur ceremony.
MUMBAI- Kamlesh Singh just turned a lifetime of sharp words into a shiny shield because when journalism wakes up a society, even the Maharana of Mewar wants to pin a medal on it.
The Maharana of Mewar Charitable Foundation (MMCF) conferred its prestigious Haldi Ghati Award on Kamlesh Singh, a senior editor at the India Today Group, during a ceremony in Udaipur on 15 March 2026. The national award, instituted in 1981-82, recognises “work of permanent value that initiates an awakening in society through the medium of journalism.”
Singh, who leads several editorial initiatives including Aaj Tak Radio, the Teen Taal community and The Lallantop, was presented the honour by Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar, Managing Trustee of MMCF. The citation highlighted his three decades of contributions to Indian media, innovations in digital journalism, mentoring young reporters, and his popular podcast persona “Tau” on Teen Taal, which fosters thoughtful public discourse.
The Haldi Ghati Award, named after the historic Battle of Haldighati symbolising valour and resilience, is one of four national awards given annually by MMCF. Past recipients include Tavleen Singh, Piyush Pandey and Raj Chengappa.
Other honourees this year included Padma Vibhushan Pt Hari Prasad Chaurasia, Vedamurti Devvrat Rekhe, Treeman of India Marimuthu Yoganathan, Vir Chakra Capt Rizwan Malik, and US-based researcher Molly Emma Aitken, who received the Colonel James Tod Award for contributions to understanding Mewar’s spirit and values.
In an era where headlines often shout louder than substance, the MMCF quietly reminded everyone that real journalism isn’t about noise, it’s about the quiet, persistent work that stirs society awake, one thoughtful story at a time.
