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Vama.app launches Vama TV with spiritual micro-dramas
MUMBAI: Spiritual storytelling in India has found a new home and it fits neatly into a smartphone. Vama.app has launched Vama TV, an in-app content platform that serves up short spiritual dramas designed for modern, mobile-first audiences.
Billed as India’s first spiritual micro-drama platform, Vama TV blends mythology, faith and fast-paced storytelling into episodes that last little longer than a coffee break. The idea is simple but timely. Ancient stories are retold in a format shaped by today’s scrolling habits.
The platform opens with Hanumant Shani Leela, a ten-episode series of 90-second instalments that revisits well-loved tales of devotion and destiny. Familiar characters, temple lore and childhood myths are reimagined in crisp, studio-quality visuals produced in-house by Vama’s AI-powered content team.
Vama TV is aimed squarely at millennials and Gen Z users, particularly in tier 1 and tier 2 cities, who may be curious about faith but prefer stories over sermons. Rather than lengthy explanations, the platform offers quick narratives that spark interest and invite reflection.
Vama.app co-founder and CEO Manu Jain, said spiritual consumption in India is changing shape. A generation raised on televised epics now watches short videos on social platforms, and their children are growing up entirely on mobile screens. According to Jain, younger seekers want more than rituals. They want context, meaning and a connection to their roots. Vama TV, he says, is designed to provide exactly that.
New series exploring temples, pujas and deities are already in the pipeline, with fresh episodes set to drop every week. For a limited period, all Vama TV content will be available free within the app.
The launch also signals Vama’s wider ambitions. Alongside content, the company is expanding its temple partnerships, growing its spiritual e-commerce arm, Vama Mall, and preparing to roll out offline spiritual travel experiences. With 1.5 million lifetime users and more than 500,000 pujas facilitated so far, Vama is positioning itself as a one-stop spiritual companion for a digitally fluent India.
With Vama TV, devotion meets short-form drama, and ancient stories find a new rhythm for the age of the swipe.
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OpenAI hits back at Elon Musk’s lawsuit ahead of trial
Company calls claims “baseless” and accuses Musk of trying to disrupt a rival.
MUMBAI: When the stakes are measured in billions and egos are involved, even Silicon Valley titans can turn a courtroom into a battlefield. OpenAI has issued a sharp public response to Elon Musk’s ongoing lawsuit, accusing the billionaire of filing the case to harass a competitor rather than address genuine concerns. In a strongly worded statement shared on its official X account, OpenAI described Musk’s allegations as “baseless” and suggested the lawsuit is an attempt to disrupt the company as the case heads toward trial later this month in Oakland, California.
The response comes after Musk’s legal team recently amended the complaint, proposing that any damages potentially exceeding $150 billion should go to OpenAI’s nonprofit entity rather than to Musk personally. OpenAI questioned the timing and motive behind this change, calling it a late-stage attempt to “pretend to change his tune” on the nonprofit structure.
The company further labelled the lawsuit a “harassment campaign”, arguing that Musk’s actions are driven by personal rivalry, ego, and a desire for greater control and financial upside.
At the heart of the dispute is Musk’s claim that OpenAI has abandoned its original nonprofit mission of developing artificial intelligence for the benefit of humanity. A co-founder who left in 2018, Musk is seeking governance changes, including the removal of CEO Sam Altman from the nonprofit board, and the return of certain financial gains linked to Altman and President Greg Brockman.
OpenAI has firmly rejected these allegations, maintaining that its current hybrid structure, a public-benefit corporation overseen by a nonprofit parent remains true to its long-term goals. The company has also previously accused Musk of anti-competitive behaviour aimed at weakening its leadership.
As the case prepares for a jury trial, this public exchange highlights the deepening rift between two of the most influential figures in the AI revolution and raises broader questions about governance, mission, and power in the fast-moving world of artificial intelligence.
In the high-stakes game of AI, it seems the real drama isn’t just inside the models, it’s playing out in courtrooms too.
