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Alibaba.com re-launches Yahoo! China as a search brand
MUMBAI: Alibaba.com, which claims to be China’s largest e-commerce platform, has announced the re-launch of Yahoo! China.
It has a new home page and business model focussed on search. As part of the re-launch, Yahoo! China’s search brands, including Yisou.com, have been consolidated and rebranded as Yahoo! Search.
Last month, Alibaba had acquired the China business of Yahoo! and became the exclusive licensee to the Yahoo! brand and search technology in China. Alibaba CEO, Jack Ma says, “This is the first big step we are taking to reshape the Yahoo! brand in China since taking over its operations. We have successfully married Yahoo!’s world-class search technology with Alibaba.com’s expertise in China, to build the best search engine for China’s Internet users.”The re-launched site, at www.yahoo.com.cn , provides a simplified look and feel with a home page focussed on search.
Alibaba says that Yahoo! China already enjoys a strong second place position in the China search market, on the heels of market leader, Baidu, by only five per cent in terms of market share. According to, the latest available independent study, from iResearch (Q1 2005), Yahoo! China’s search properties had a combined market share of 32 per cent as measured by search queries, placing Yahoo! China in the second position behind Baidu (37 per cent) and well ahead of third-place Google (19 per cent) in China.
Yahoo! China now has the capacity to index one billion Chinese language web pages. In the three months, since announcing the Yahoo! China acquisition, Yahoo! China’s servers have been moved to China to support large scale growth in search traffic on its site.
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Mukta Arts and Green Gold ink MOU to animate iconic film IPs
Kalicharan, Karz, Hero, Karma, Ram Lakhan to spawn animated shows plus features.
MUMBAI: When classic hindi movie meets animation, the result is a fresh reel of nostalgia with a cartoon twist. Mukta Arts Ltd. and Green Gold Animation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on animated shows and feature films drawn from Mukta Arts’ four-decade treasure trove of iconic IPs. The partnership taps Mukta’s SGM Animation Studio launched in 2025 as its dedicated animation and games arm and Green Gold’s proven track record in building scalable, homegrown franchises. Creative teams from both sides have already kicked off discussions, with the first project currently in development.
The slate will draw inspiration from landmark Mukta films including Kalicharan, Karz, Hero, Karma, Ram Lakhan, Khalnayak, Saudagar and Iqbal, plus character-led spin-offs from those universes. The aim is to reimagine these stories for today’s young, global audiences while preserving their emotional core.
Green Gold Animation (home of Chhota Bheem) founder and CEO Rajiv Chilaka said, “This partnership with SGM Studios allows us to apply our experience in building long-lasting animation IPs to a truly iconic film catalogue. Together, we aim to create animated worlds that are rooted in these legendary stories, yet designed to connect with today’s young, global audiences.”
Mukta Arts Ltd. filmmaker and founder Subhash Ghai added, “Mukta Arts has always believed in creating stories with lasting emotional value. Through animation, we are extending our IP into a new medium for the next generation.”
In an industry where timeless tales never go out of fashion, this collaboration promises to bring beloved characters back to life with a modern, animated glow proving that some stories are too good to stay in live-action. Stay tuned for the first animated frame to drop.
