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CNN’s ‘Global Office’ investigates technology in Tinseltown
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Kristie Lu Stout and the GLOBAL OFFICE team visit Hollywood and Bollywood in September to investigate how the latest developments in media technology are transforming the way the film industry works.
To gain a first hand view of these changes, Kristie heads to Hollywood to meet leading figures from the world of film. Independent producer Ted Hope (’21 Grams’, ‘The Ice Storm’), Mandalay Entertainment CEO Peter Guber, whose production credits include ‘Batman’ and ‘Rain Man’ and MGM CEO Harry Sloan all share their insights on the latest trends affecting the film industry.
GLOBAL OFFICE’s regular tech segment GO:Tech looks at CinemaNow, the world’s number one legal movie download store and a company that is aiming to revolutionize the way movies are distributed. Are digital downloads the way of the future for movie watchers?
New Line Cinema is one of the most progressive film companies, successfully employing novel marketing and distribution ideas with recent projects such as the ‘Lord of the Rings’ trilogy. The company has taken one further creative step with ‘Snakes on a Plane’ — asking online audiences to submit story lines. New Line’s CEOs join GLOBAL OFFICE to discuss the importance of innovation in staying ahead in the movie business.
But nowhere else makes more films than Bollywood — a US$700 million business. Over the past two years the Hindi-language film industry has received growing international acclaim. To showcase the change from what was once a business financed in part by underworld figures, GLOBAL OFFICE profiles two students trying to reach for the stars at Bollywood’s brand new movie school, Whistling Woods International. Set in the sprawling grounds of Mumbai’s famous film city, the school teaches the latest Hollywood technology and techniques to its Indian students.
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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.
