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CoinDCX unveils unfold of India’s largest Web3 event returns!
Mumbai: CoinDCX, India’s leading and most valued crypto and Web3 company, has announced the second edition of Unfold 2023, the most awaited Web3 event in India. With an aim to empower developers, entrepreneurs, regulators, and enthusiasts to create and contribute to the next generation of decentralized applications and blockchain solutions, Unfold is a visionary event.
Unfold 2023 will cater to the entire spectrum of the Web3 community, offering panel discussions, hackathons, demo days, exhibitions and workshops that will shape the future of Web3. The event will include the most exhaustive Web3 conference in India and the world’s largest multi-chain multi-protocol hackathon with close to 1000 promising developers participating. The demo day will attract the region’s most exceptional startups and prominent Web3 investors. Moreover, the venue will house India’s largest Web3 exhibition with booths, workshops, and masterclasses.
CoinDCX CEO and co-founder Sumit Gupta said, “We are absolutely thrilled to unveil the second edition of our flagship initiative and much-anticipated event, Unfold! This year, Unfold promises to be even more transformative and engaging than before. We have carefully curated a diverse range of sessions that cater to all interests and expertise levels, ensuring that each participant gains valuable insights and leaves with actionable takeaways. At CoinDCX, we firmly believe in the power of our community to #BuildItsWayOutOfTheBearMarket. Unfold 2023 will be a catalyst in fostering meaningful discussions, driving innovation, and providing invaluable learning opportunities for the Web3 ecosystem. We are eagerly looking forward to witnessing the collaborative spirit, fresh ideas, and groundbreaking innovations that will emerge from Unfold 2023”.
He also added, “CoinDCX is taking a leading role in developing the Indian Web3 ecosystem, and Unfold is a major milestone in this journey”.
The event will be held from 19 to 21 October 2023 at KTPO, Bangalore, India. Early bird registrations are now open! Register now to secure your spot.
Unfold 2023 will include a stellar lineup of speakers, with over 100 global Web3 experts; a multi-chain, multi-protocol hackathon with bounties worth $100k; a demo day with funding opportunities worth USD one million for Web3 startups; immersive master classes; and over 70 exhibition booths featuring cutting-edge Web3 projects. Attendees can expect three days filled with collaboration, innovation, and the exchange of knowledge with the Web3 community.
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Content India 2026 opens with a copro pitch, a spice evangelist and a £10,000 prize for Indian storytelling
Dish TV and C21Media’s three-day summit puts seven ambitious projects before an international jury, and two walk away with serious development money
MUMBAI: India’s content industry gathered in Mumbai this March for Content India 2026, a three-day summit organised by Dish TV in partnership with C21Media, and it wasted no time making a statement. The event opened with a Copro Pitch that put seven scripted and unscripted television concepts before an international panel of judges, and by the end of it, two projects had walked away with £10,000 each in marketing prize money from C21Media to support development and international promotion.
The jury, comprising Frank Spotnitz, Fiona Campbell, Rashmi Bajpai, Bal Samra and Rachel Glaister, evaluated a shortlist that ranged from a dark Mumbai comedy-drama about mental health (Dirty Minds, created by Sundar Aaron) to a Delhi coming-of-age mystery (Djinn Patrol, by Neha Sharma and Kilian Irwin), a techno-thriller about a teenage gaming prodigy (Kanpur X Satori, by Suchita Bhatia), an investigative crime drama blending mythology and modern thriller (The Age of Kali, by Shivani Bhatija), a documentary on India’s spice heritage (The Masala Quest, hosted by Sarina Kamini), a documentary on competitive gaming (Respawn: India’s Esports Revolution, by George Mangala Thomas and Sangram Mawari), and a reality-horror competition merging gaming and immersive fear (Scary Goose, by Samar Iqbal).
The session was hosted by Mayank Shekhar.
The two winners were Djinn Patrol, backed by Miura Kite, formerly of Participant Media and known for Chinatown and Keep Sweet: Pray & Obey, with Jaya Entertainment, producers of Real Kashmir Football Club, also attached; and The Masala Quest, created and hosted by Sarina Kamini, an Indian-Australian cook, author and self-described “spice evangelist.”
The summit also unveiled the Content India Trends Report, whose findings made for bracing reading. Daoud Jackson, senior analyst at OMDIA, set the tone: “By 2030, online video in India will nearly double the revenue of traditional TV, becoming the main driver of growth.” He noted that in 2025, India produced a quarter of all YouTube videos globally, overtaking the United States, while Indians collectively spend 117 years daily on YouTube and 72 years on Instagram. Traditional subscription TV is declining as free TV and connected TV gain ground, forcing broadcasters to innovate. “AI-generated content is just 2 per cent of engagement,” Jackson added, “highlighting the dominance of high-quality human content. The key for Indian media companies is scaling while monetising effectively from day one.”
Hannah Walsh, principal analyst at Ampere Analysis, added hard numbers to the picture. India produced over 24,000 titles in January 2026 alone, with 19,000 available internationally. The country now accounts for 12 per cent of Asia-Pacific content spend, up from 8 per cent in 2021, outpacing both Japan and China. Key exporters include JioStar, Zee Entertainment, Sony India, Amazon and Netflix, delivering over 7,500 Indian-produced titles abroad each year. The top importing markets are Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt, the United States and the Philippines. Scripted content dominates globally at 88 per cent, with crime dramas and children’s and family titles performing particularly strongly.
Manoj Dobhal, chief executive and executive director of Dish TV India, framed the summit’s ambition squarely. “Stories don’t need translation. They need a platform, discovery, and reach, local or global,” he said. “India produces more movies than any country, our streaming platforms compete globally, and our tech and creators win international awards. Yet fragmentation slows growth. Producers, platforms, and tech move in different lanes. We need shared spaces, collaboration, and an ecosystem where ideas, technology, and people meet. That is why we built Content India.”
The data, the pitches and the prize money all pointed to the same conclusion: India is not waiting for the world to discover its stories. It is building the infrastructure to sell them.
