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Broadcast News buys studio space
MUMBAI: Broadcast News, the new venture that ex-NDTV stalwarts Rajdeep Sardesai and Sameer Manchanda have floated in collaboration with TV 18 Group, has identified prime space for setting up base for its news channel headquarters.
Broadcast News editor-in-chief Rajdeep Sardesai has confirmed to indiantelevision.com that his company has acquired 50,000 sq feet of space in Express Towers in Film City in Nodia, on the outskirts of Delhi.
A clear indication that Broadcast News will be launching a Hindi news channel at some point to accompany the main English channel was provided by Sardesai’s assertion that the space acquired was more than enough to handle two channels.
The acquisition of new office-cum-studio space, industry sources indicate, testifies that Broadcast News will be having more than one studio for various audiences and guest-based shows for its two channels.
Though Broadcast News will have its headquarters at Nodia, it will have a central studio in Delhi, apart from a central studio in Mumbai.
It is also expected that part of the CNBC TV 18 work could also be done at the Broadcast News studios in Noida. At present, TV18-CNBC combine runs two channels in India, the English language CNBC TV 18 and the Hindi language consumer channel Awaaz. The TV-18 offices and studio are located in Delhi’s Jhandewalan area in central-west Delhi.
After moving into the glass-fronted building at Noida, Broadcast News, will have as neighbours Zee News, the Rajat Sharma promoted India TV, Moving Pictures, BAG Films’ studio-cum-media school and Jagran TV Pvt. Ltd managed Channel 7, amongst some other studios.
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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.
