News Broadcasting
India TV transforms, brings back Aaj Ki Baat
MUMBAI: The change has been much awaited. Ten years in the news business and now one of India’s most popular Hindi news channels, India TV, has decided to undergo a complete makeover. Starting today, the channel will adopt a completely new avatar.
Taking advantage of the election frenzy going on in the country, the channel has decided to incorporate several changes to itself. The logo, designed by DY Works, has been made crisper with the orange globe in the centre. DY Works is a is a brand strategy and brand design firm in India and has done creations for names such as Yippee noodles, Dabur, Bar One, Lakme, Amul, Mahindra, TATA, Nestle, Britannia, Godrej and many more. According to sources, the logo design might have cost Rs 10 to Rs 13 lakh. US based packaging firm Renderon Broadcast Design has created the new look. Some of its previous clientele include Fox News, NBC, China’s CCTV News and CNBC Awaaz. The company’s website says has taken into account the channel’s current market perception and made changes to allow for the new positioning to come across clearly.
A new double story set type of presentation has been adopted, designed and executed by Broadcast Design International (BDI). Former BBC Lighting Director Mike Baker did the lighting for the new set. BDI’s stunning client list includes Bloomberg News, CNBC, Comcast, Fox, RTL, The Times Group, BAG Films and Sakshi TV. Even the microphones have been given a touch up by Germany based Schultze- Brakel that specializes in creating and designing on microphone windscreens. Microphone IDs of leading names such as Reuters, BBC, RT, UTV etc can be attributed to it.
The erstwhile popular show hosted by current India TV chairman and editor-in-chief Rajat Sharma called Aaj Ki Baat – Rajat Sharma ke Saath will make a comeback. The whole editorial team has been refreshed along with the look of the channel.
Capturing the revamp, India TV MD & CEO Ritu Dhawan said, “It is the result of months of seamless planning and execution by all involved with the refresh. The channel will soon launch a 360-degree marketing campaign to promote and reinforce the rejuvenated look and feel, programming and packaging. The campaign will elaborate and capture the thought and philosophy behind the revamp across mediums.”
News Broadcasting
Rising Bharat Summit 2026 spotlights India’s global ascent
PM Modi keynotes two-day event with ministers, diplomats and icons in New Delhi.
MUMBAI: India didn’t just host a summit, it threw a coming-out party for a nation ready to own the global stage. The News18 Rising Bharat Summit 2026, held on 27–28 February in New Delhi, emerged as a high-octane platform for ideas, vision and strategic dialogue, uniting national leadership, global policymakers, industry titans, defence strategists and cultural icons under the theme “Strength Within”.
Prime minister Narendra Modi set the tone with a keynote that framed India’s resurgence as a reclaiming of lost potential built over generations. “In previous industrial revolutions, India and the Global South were merely followers,” he said. “But in the era of Artificial Intelligence, India is a partner in decisions and shaping them.” He highlighted the country’s thriving AI startup ecosystem and the recent AI Impact Summit attended by over 100 nations.
Union minister Piyush Goyal (Commerce & Industry) stressed India’s readiness to scale exports and deepen manufacturing, while Ashwini Vaishnaw (Railways, I&B, Electronics & IT) positioned technology and infrastructure as twin engines of growth, especially in AI and digital trust. Jyotiraditya Scindia (Communications & North East Development) revealed India’s ambition to lead in 6G through the Bharat 6G Alliance and partnerships with over 30 countries.
Global voices added depth: former Singapore Foreign Minister George Yeo called India’s development “self-sustaining” and strategically vital; ex-UK Chief of Defence Staff General Sir Nick Carter asserted India deserves a seat at the great powers’ table; and former US Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez joined ambassadors from Norway, Germany and Sweden in discussions on geopolitical realignment, sustainability and defence preparedness.
Other speakers included veteran investor Ramesh Damani, World Gold Council CEO David Tait, Vianai Systems founder Dr Vishal Sikka, DeepTech Bharat Foundation co-founder Shashi Shekhar Vempati, defence experts Rajesh Kumar Singh, Sunil Ambekar, Patrick McGee, Tom Cooper and Adrian Fontanellaz, plus cultural and sporting icons Kangana Ranaut, Saina Nehwal, PR Sreejesh, Mohammed Shami, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mithali Raj, Anil Kapoor and Yami Gautam.
The summit was supported by Jio Financial Services (Presenting Partner), Phonepe and DS Group (Co-Presenting Partners), Pernod Ricard India and Kia Seltos (Powered By & Driven By), state governments of Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Uttarakhand (State Partners), and associate partners including NSE, M3M Foundation and Reliance Industries.
Broadcast live across News18 Network, CNBC-TV18 and CNBC Awaaz, the event reinforced India’s image as a confident democracy and emerging global power proving that when strength comes from within, the world can’t help but watch.
