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Terribly Tiny Tales launches Pillwaale satirical micro-drama
60–90 second episodes on Instagram from 13 February 2026 poke fun at quick-fix culture.
MUMBAI: In a world chasing instant zen one scroll at a time, Terribly Tiny Tales has bottled the perfect antidote and it’s hilariously bitter. The studio’s new Instagram series Pillwaale, premiering 13 February 2026, imagines a sleek pill shop where every modern meltdown comes with a colour-coded capsule and zero side effects (except maybe self-reflection).
The premise is deliciously dark, one pristine counter, two deadpan dispensers (Omi the optimist, Nina the realist), and an endless parade of customers armed with absurdly specific 2026 anxieties. The Hookah Guy believes his personal sacrifice will fix Delhi’s AQI. Manifestation Girl frets the universe is ghosting her affirmations. Whatsapp Uncle has forwarded himself straight into existential crisis. Each brisk 60–90 second episode feels made for the feed but sticks like a bad habit you can’t unfollow.
The comedy crackles in the quiet tension between Omi’s gentle reassurance and Nina’s unflinching reality check, turning the shop into a mirror for our collective obsession with biohacks, labels and neatly packaged escapes from messier truths.
Terribly Tiny Tales CEO Anuj Gosalia nailed the intent, “What excited us about Pillwaale was how deceptively simple the idea is. On the surface, it’s absurd, a pill for everything. But when you look closer, it’s really about how conditioned we’ve become to seek immediate solutions for deeply human, often uncomfortable experiences. This show leans into that instinct with humour, but also with honesty.”
Collective Artists Network (parent of Collective Studios) founder and Group CEO Vijay Subramaniam added, “At Collective Studios, we’re deeply invested in building original IP that feels culturally relevant and creatively distinct… Pillwaale is a great example of that philosophy in action. The team has built a world that is wildly entertaining but also sharply observant.”
New episodes drop every alternate day on TTT’s Instagram handle, keeping the dose steady and the satire sharp. In an era of 15-second wisdom and overnight fixes, Pillwaale doesn’t promise to cure anything, it just holds up the mirror and asks if we’d like that in blue or green. Scroll at your own risk; the laughs might linger longer than the Reels.
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Jio IPO faces delay as India yet to clear listing rule changes
Proposed rule change allows mega IPOs to float just 2.5 per cent
MUMBAI: The Indian government’s delay in formalising changes to listing rules may derail the targeted timeline for the initial public offering (IPO) of Jio Platforms, the digital arm of Reliance Industries controlled by billionaire Mukesh Ambani.
According to media reports, Reliance is awaiting formal notification of regulatory amendments before appointing investment bankers and filing a draft IPO prospectus. The company is now aiming to submit the draft prospectus before April, depending on when the government issues the notification.
Jio, which owns India’s largest wireless operator, is widely seen as one of the crown jewels of Ambani’s business empire. Its listing, the first public offering of a major Reliance unit in nearly two decades, could become the country’s biggest ever IPO.
Investment bankers have proposed a valuation of as much as $170 billion for the company. Even the minimum stake sale could raise roughly $4.3 billion, potentially placing Jio among India’s most valuable listed companies.
Ambani had earlier said that Reliance was targeting a listing of Jio in the first half of 2026, a plan first outlined in 2019 with a five-year timeline. In 2020, global technology groups Meta Platforms and Alphabet invested more than $10 billion combined in the company.
The delay stems from pending regulatory changes approved by the Securities and Exchange Board of India in September. The amendments allow companies with a post-issue market capitalisation exceeding Rs 5 trillion (about $55 billion) to float as little as 2.5 per cent of equity in an IPO, compared with the current 5 per cent minimum.
Such changes are expected to enable mega listings, including potential offerings by Jio and the National Stock Exchange of India. However, the reforms still require formal notification from the government.
Meanwhile, the National Stock Exchange is moving ahead with plans to raise as much as $2.5 billion through its own IPO and has recently invited banks to pitch for roles in the offering.
