What is India’s orange economy that Budget 2026 puts the spotlight on?

India’s Union Budget 2026 places the spotlight on the ‘orange economy’, covering creative sectors such as animation, gaming, ...
ET BrandEquityOpinion

Fillip to the ‘Orange Economy’ in the budget

Budget 2026 champions India's creative industries, the "Orange Economy," as a new driver of jobs and growth. Finance Minister ...
Social Samosa

Union Budget 2026 puts India’s creative & digital economy at front

Budget 2026 moves creativity and technology from the margins to the mainstream of India’s economic agenda. Here’s what the ...

Budget 2026: What is 'orange economy', why the government is backing animation, gaming, VFX, comics and how is it linked to content creators?

Budget 2026-27: In a boost to India’s creative industries, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced government support for the country’s “Orange Economy” in the Union Budget 2026-27.

Budget aims to boost India's animation, content creation with ₹250-crore investment

The Union Budget allocates ₹250 crore to set up AVGC content creator labs across 15,000 schools and 500 colleges, aiming to ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Outsourcing fuels boom in Indian animation biz

NEW DELHI -- The Indian animation industry is expected to achieve revenues of $869 million by 2010, according to a report by Indian software and industry services body NASSCOM. By Nyay Bhushan, The ...