India’s animation, visual effects, gaming and comics (AVGC) ecosystem is set for a significant boost after finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed a ₹250-crore allocation to expand formal talent development across schools and colleges, signalling a push to institutionalize the country’s fast-growing creator economy. As part of the Union Budget presented on Sunday, the government will support the Indian Institute of Creative Technologies (IICT), Mumbai, in setting up AVGC content creator labs across 15, ...