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Signify launches NatureConnect lighting at India Light Festival 2024
Mumbai: Signify, (Euronext: LIGHT) the world leader in lighting, today announced the launch of NatureConnect; an industry-first revolutionary product, designed to enhance well-being by bringing the benefits of natural light indoors. Inspired by biophilic design principles, NatureConnect mimics the natural rhythm of sunlight, promoting a healthier circadian rhythm, improved mood, enhanced focus, and better sleep quality.
NatureConnect – The Lighting Inspired by Nature
Research indicates that people spend 90 per cent of their time indoors, emphasising the importance of creating healthy indoor environments. NatureConnect addresses this need by utilizing elements of nature in interior spaces to create healthy, engaging, and inspiring environments with a proven biophilic design principle. Recognizing the profound impact of light on our physical and mental well-being. Nature Connect’s groundbreaking technology emulates the dynamic variations of sunlight throughout the day, helping to balance the body’s circadian rhythm and improve overall health, energy levels, mood, productivity, quality of sleep and overall well-being.
Commenting on the launch Signify, Greater India CEO & MD Sumit Joshi said, “We are proud to bring this industry-first innovation for our customers across India, NatureConnect is tailor-made to bring natural light indoors. Its revolutionary lighting system, developed through extensive research recreates the positive effects of natural light indoors, for professional spaces, hospitality, and the healthcare industry in India. By utilizing energy-efficient LEDs and smart controls, NatureConnect seamlessly adjusts to the changing light patterns throughout the day, enhancing overall well-being and improving productivity. At Signify, we believe in creating products that not only meet but exceed our consumer’s expectations. And with this launch, we are confident that we will redefine the standards for indoor lighting.”
“Bringing in the right light and the right moment, NatureConnect offers the colours and dynamics of nature for a fully immersive experience, helping individuals reconnect with the constant cycles and variations of nature. With the increase in focus towards health and well-being, we are sure that NatureConnect will play a major role in driving productivity gains and transforming lighting experiences, across industries.“ said Signify, Greater India head of professional business Girish K Chawla.
Key Benefits of Nature Connect: Visual, Biological and Emotional wellbeing
1 Improved Circadian Rhythm: Helps regulate sleep-wake cycles for better sleep quality
2 Enhanced Mood: Promotes a positive mood and reduces stress
3 Increased Focus: Improves concentration and productivity
4 Greater Well-Being: Creates a healthier and more engaging indoor environment
Seamless Integration and Control – Sky is not the limit
Launched at the India Light Festival 2024, NatureConnect system comprises three key components, each designed to recreate the natural rhythms of sunlight: SkyRibbon, provides a soft glow imitating morning and evening twilight; Daylight, a ceiling luminaire that changes colour and intensity to mimic daylight patterns; and Skylight, a window-like wall fixture that simulates the effect of natural sunlight streaming in. To accommodate a variety of widely used ceiling types, NatureConnect is flexible and provides three options for ceiling installation: recessed, suspended, and surface mounted. The Nature Connect Lighting system includes the NatureConnect link, a device that seamlessly integrates with popular control systems like Interact. This enables users to easily select NatureConnect scenes, adjust brightness levels, or execute complex light recipes for a fully customizable lighting experience. The system also supports DALI DT8 tunable white luminaires for enhanced versatility.
Green Building and Wellness – Tailor-made solutions
As the focus on green building practices intensifies, NatureConnect aligns with sustainability goals while prioritizing health and well-being tailor-made for you. By mimicking natural light patterns, the innovative lighting system contributes to a healthier and more productive indoor environment.
Signify’s Commitment to Well-Being – Lighting Inspired by Nature
The introduction of Nature Connect Lighting aligns with Signify’s commitment to enhancing life with light in line with the brand vision of ‘Brighter Lives, Better World’. It represents another significant milestone in our ongoing mission to deliver innovative, sustainable, and human-centric lighting solutions in India.
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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.
