Music and Youth
Indian Music Industry’s two point recommendation for IPR protection
MUMBAI: In an attempt to combat music piracy the Indian Music Industry (IMI) has recommended a two-point programme..
The programme advocates the setting up of an enforcement agency within the police department. This will protect copyrights and levying statutory damages to ensure deterrent punishments to the pirates.
The IMI has suggested that the national enforcement agency it has suggested should ideally comprise of an anti piracy organisation by the government that will operate at the national level. This force will help expand the reach and powers of IMI’s anti piracy operations conducted across the country and bring about efficiency and speed in law enforcement against piracy.
IMI has also urged the central government to impose stringent statutory damages as a deterrent punishment for pirates. Leniency in the Indian judicial system and law enforcement is resulting in a dilutiion of efforts undertaken by IMI to dissuade pirates.
The IMI has given the example of the US where imposition of statutory damages has reduced piracy levels. There a person caught with pirated products is charged with statutory damages of $ 150,000. In India a person caught with pirated products is charged with a maximum fine of Rs. 5000 and/or one year’s imprisonment.
IMI president Vijay Lazarus added, “IMI welcomes the I&B Ministry’s initiative of seeking monthly reports on piracy-related raids and seizures conducted from the states. We also need to remember here that music and entertainment software should be treated as human creative inputs. It is relevant to point out that 70 per cent of CD and recording equipment costs comprise of the creative inputs of music artistes.”
Music and Youth
TLC launches ‘World On My Plate’ with Shipra Khanna
New travel-food series premieres 29 March at 7:00 PM.
MUMBAI: Shipra Khanna just packed her bags and her flavours because when a celebrated chef takes you on a global plate tour, even the couch starts feeling like first-class. Warner Bros. Discovery India has announced the launch of World On My Plate with Shipra Khanna, a new travel and food series set to premiere on TLC on 29 March at 7:00 PM. Hosted and curated by the popular chef and television personality, the show blends food, travel and culture through an intimate and immersive lens.
Across three visually rich episodes, Shipra journeys to global destinations to explore not just what people eat, but why they eat it, uncovering the stories, traditions and human connections behind every dish. The series opens in London, weaving its iconic landmarks with diverse culinary scenes, before moving to Spain’s vineyards, olive orchards and coastal kitchens.
Warner Bros. Discovery head of advertising revenues for South Asia Tanaz Mehta said: “At TLC, our focus has always been on bringing authentic stories that reflect how people live and connect. World On My Plate builds on this by using food as a lens to explore shared traditions across geographies. We’re excited to collaborate with Chef Shipra Khanna, whose perspective brings both depth and relatability to these narratives.”
Shipra Khanna added, “Food has always been my way of connecting with people and understanding cultures. With World On My Plate, I’ve had the opportunity to step into new worlds, learn from incredible individuals, and share stories that go far beyond the plate. This show is very special to me.”
The series promises strong visual storytelling, meaningful interactions and a fresh perspective on global cuisine celebrating flavours alongside the emotions and traditions that shape them.
In a world where travel shows often feel like distant postcards, Shipra Khanna is serving up something far more personal: a passport to cultures through their kitchens, proving that the best way to understand a place is still through the plate. Tune in to World On My Plate with Shipra Khanna starting 29 March at 7:00 PM on TLC.
