News Broadcasting
Aaj Tak to revamp programming from tomorrow
MUMBAI: The leader has to keep pace with the times too.
Aaj Tak, the news channel that has cornered 59 per cent of the market share and an enviable reach of over 30 million households, is revising its shows and show timings from tomorrow.
The aim of the revamp, says the channel, is to ‘help it climb up the value chain’. To this end, Aaj Tak has included new programmes like Half-hour specials, Jurm ki Duniya and Ho Na Sakaa. Whereas Jurm ki Duniya will be a weekly wrap-up of the crime scene of the country, Ho Na Sakaa is a weekly programme that would take stock of events that did not turn out as expected or failed to happen.
The format and treatment would be chatty and informal, with most of the anchoring being done outdoors. This concept is unique, and untried in any other news channel, claims Aaj Tak. The half-hour specials titled Vishesh on the other hand would be a daily programme that would focus on topical and important issues on that day and would provide an indepth analysis into that topic.
The timings for Seedhi Baat, Duniya Aaj Tak and Cinema Aaj Tak are also being changed to target the viewers more effectively, says an official release. This move by the channel is an effort to create more flexibility and freshness to the content, and to air programmes in keeping with the mood of the viewers at a given point of time, the release adds.
According to Aaj Tak CEO G Krishnan, “These programming changes are being implemented to provide news and information more effectively and to cater to the viewing needs of our target audience. With the implementation of these innovations we will transform news presentation, make it more lively and appealing, and thereby draw more viewers to the channel.”
Programme Date Time
Vishesh Monday-Friday 2130 hrs
Repeat Tuesday-Saturday 0030hrs
Jurm ki Duniya Saturday 2330hrs
Repeat Sunday 1130hrs
Ho Na Sakaa Sunday 2230 hrs
Repeat Monday 1130 hrs
Seedhi Baat Sunday 2130 hrs
Repeat Monday 0030 hrs
Duniya Ravivar Sunday 2030 hrs
Repeat Monday 0130 hrs
Cinema Aaj Tak Saturday 2130 hrs
Repeat Sunday Sunday
Jurm Ki Duniya
This will be a weekly wrap-up of the crime scene in the country. The production format and format would be as filmi as a suspense thriller. The programme will be further divided into various segments –
? Sangeen Jurm – The top crime story(s) of the week
? Tafteesh – Recreation of a major crime
? Safedposh Mujrim – Details of a white-collar crime
? Faraar Mujrim / Qanoon ke Haath – A special feature on the top guy on the run, and his contribution to the growth of the crime industry.
? Insaaf Kab Tak? – A major crime that awaits justice for ages
? Jurm Ek Minute Mein – Major crime stories in a capsule
Ho Na Sakaa
This is a weekly wrap-up of the previous week’s happening, but with a difference. The programme would take stock of the events that did not turn out as expected or failed to happen, and analyse critically the reasons for the same. The programme would be segmented into –
? Ho Na Sakaa story of the week
? Ho Na Sakaa sports
? Ho Na Sakaa cinema
? Ho Na Sakaa business
? Ho Na Sakaa Chitput
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.
