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Mankind Pharma urges people to mask up in new campaign
Mumbai: India is still grappling with the second wave of Covid-19 and continues to report over 1.5 lakh cases in a day. Still, there are people who are reluctant to take basic measures like wearing a mask to stop the virus from spreading. Mankind Pharma, the fourth largest pharmaceutical company in India has taken the initiative to make citizens aware of the importance of wearing a mask and is urging them to do their bit through its new campaign #MaskMyIndia.
The pharma company has released a video that captures a moment in the life of doctors, the frontline Covid warriors, who are setting examples by doing more than their call of duty during the pandemic in India. The campaign, #MaskMyIndia throws light at the stressful working hours and heavy duty situations of healthcare workers and doctors. It walks the viewer through their endless spirit-breaking work routine day in and day out to ensure every one of us are safe while we, the people, are coming up with excuses to not wear a mask.
Despite all the efforts our frontline workers are putting, the mortality rate is on the higher side and people are witnessing the grief of losing their loved ones. Through this campaign Mankind Pharma has urged everyone to do their bit by wearing a mask properly and help to fight the deadly virus. They request each one to be a responsible citizen and not take the situation lightly. Not wearing a mask is not an option, and we all should ensure we support our frontline workers by just doing our basic duty.
The campaign is designed to raise awareness and to grow a sense of responsibility amongst the citizens and encourages all of us to take a pledge to wear a mask correctly to cover the nose and mouth entirely.
Managing director & vice chairman Rajeev Juneja said, “At Mankind Pharma, we follow a strong brand philosophy of raising awareness on social issues. Through this campaign, we would like to spread the message that together we can all fight with deadly coronavirus, all we have to do is wear a mask and follow all the preventive measures given by the government. The video campaign is an attempt by Mankind Pharma to deliver the message of wearing a mask, and keep ourselves and our loved ones safe and healthy. We all need to behave as responsible citizens and take ownership of ensuring our safety and other’s as well.”
Digital
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.
