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Akshayakalpa Organic launches ‘Good Food Talks’ video podcast series
Mumbai: Akshayakalpa Organic, an organic dairy and food brand, has launched its new video podcast series under the title ‘Good Food Talks’. Through this series, the brand intends to increase awareness among consumers about the source and quality of food and its future, as well as the fast-growing health and fitness awareness in modern society.
‘Good Food Talks’ is envisioned as a podcast series where thought leaders, industry experts, and health enthusiasts can express their opinions on the changing world of food and wellness. Each episode will bring viewers closer to home with regard to the importance of organic and healthy eating habits, the journey of food from farm to table, and the broader implications of our food choices on health.
The first episode features Nithin Kamath, an established entrepreneur and the co-founder of Zerodha. The conversation touches upon many various aspects of food and health. These include knowing the origin of our food, the benefits of choosing organic and understanding good food and its impact on our health. It also features topics like the public shift in consciousness over the last 10 to 20 years to healthier living and fitness. Nithin Kamath further shares his personal journey and thoughts on the importance of making informed food choices and how these choices contribute to overall well-being.
Zerodha founder and CEO Nithin Kamath remarked, “The entire Rainmatter Health team keep questioning the source of the food we all consume which led us to investing in startups across various food categories like milk, eggs, vegetables and cereals. With this initiative, Akshayakalpa will nudge more Indians to think about what they consume and how it affects their health.
Akshayakalpa Organic co-founder and CEO Shashi Kumar stated, “We are excited to bring out a series on the Good Food Movement as part of our continuous initiatives to educate and engage the community on the importance of organic and healthy eating. We want to empower consumers to question the source of their food through such conversations, further raising awareness around what they consume.”
The video also discusses the importance of soil health in producing high-quality, more nutritious food. The soil in which food is grown plays an important role in determining its nutrient content and overall health benefits. Healthy soil supports rich plant growth, enhances the flavor of produce, and reduces the need for additional chemical additives, ultimately leading to better food quality.
Akshayakalpa Organic is a company committed to changing the way people eat through healthy organic dairy and food products. In pursuit of the vision ‘Healthy World, Happy World’, Akshayakalpa Organic closely associates with farmers to ensure the highest standards of organic farming and animal welfare.
The first episode of “Good Food Talks” featuring Nithin Kamath is now live on the official YouTube channel and website of Akshayakalpa Organic.
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.
