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When children became editors…
MUMBAI: Asianet News, the leading news channel in Kerala, has been keen enough to cater to the needs of the audience. As part of engaging the audience, the channel organises various programmes throughout the year. One such initiative is the Child editor, held every year on Children’s Day since 2013.
Through the programme, vibrant, energetic, able and confident students from class 2 to 9 get an opportunity to present news in the numero uno channel of the state. They appear in every news bulletin from Vartha Prabhatham at 7am to 9@9 at night.
17 students from across the state got the opportunity to present news on Children’s day this year. They were selected after a number of auditions held at Kochi, Calicut and Trivandrum bureaus. Selected kids were given training with tele-prompter so that get accustomed with the news atmosphere.
Each child editor was given a segment to read in every bulletin along with the news presenters of the channel .Sai Pournami from Holy Angels ISC school, Trivandrum was the first one to present news this year followed by Farsana Parveen, Abet Mathews from Ernakulam, Della Richu from Thiruvalla. Anjana N, a fourth standard student from Government UP school, Brahmamangalam, Vaikkom was the youngest child editor among the lot. Thasha R.P (Vijayamatha EMHS, Ponnani),Arya Lalmohan (Rani Public school,Vadakara), Sharona Eliya Saji (Holy family HSS Rajapuram, Kasargode), Gargi Gangan (VHM HSS, Marayur) represented the Northern part of Kerala.
The channel assures to select students from all part of the state so that each part gets represented. With their presence and excellent renditions, the child editors have always helped the channel to achieve their aim of bringing a new charisma and energy to the news bulletins on Children’s day.
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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.
