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CNN’s Richard Quest takes viewers on ‘Election Express’
MUMBAI: CNN International takes to the road for the 2004 US Presidential Election in a specially customised CNN Election Express bus.
The first stop on the year-long road trip will be the strategically important Iowa caucuses on 19 January. Then on 20 January, CNN anchor Richard Quest hops on board the bus for the build up to the New Hampshire primary on 27 January. After seven days of taking the pulse of the Democratic election campaign and broadcasting from the high-tech mobile production studio, Quest teams up with Jonathan Mann for live reports and a special edition of Insight from New Hampshire on 28 January.
Throughout the year, they will lead the networks signature coverage of global reaction and interest in the battle for the White House. CNN will interview the top candidates, policy makers and citizens alike to gauge the temperature of international issues affected by US politics.
CNN will showcase two, one-hour special programmes, America Votes hosted by Aaron Brown. The first hour airs on 18 January from Des Moines on the eve of the Iowa Caucus. The second hour airs on 25 January from Concord. This is two days before the first-in-the-nation state primary in New Hampshire.
During the week beginning 19 January, the broadcaster will feature a special series of profiles of the Democratic candidates, who they are and what experience they are offering. Then, during the week starting 26 January, CNN will examine the platforms that each candidate is running on and look at the key issues of interest to the international audience including US foreign policy, Iraq and the economy.
CNNs coverage also highlights top US political headliner, Former Defense Secretary William Cohen on a weekly basis. Secretary Cohen joins CNN to share his extensive knowledge of political and world affairs and weigh in on the importance of US foreign policy in the election. Every Wednesday, Cohen will provide additional background context and critical analysis of campaign issues that resonate outside the US.
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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.
