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It is Arnab’s Republic now
NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: It’s not the nation now, it’s republic. And, true to his flamboyant style, Arnab Goswami’s new venture, believed to be on the cutting edge of technology — and news — would be christened Republic.
Though not much details are available, Goswami, when contacted by indiantelevision.com on Thursday, confirmed that his new independent venture would be called Republic.
Goswami was mum on the nature of the project or the investors funding it or when the venture would be launched. Industry sources, however, opined that it may be up and running (as a news channel) on 27 January 2017. Goswami, reportedly, has offers dangling for many of his former colleagues in Times TV Network. According to company sources, quite a few may also join their former editorial boss’ new venture.
After about a fortnight’s speculation, the news about Goswami exiting Times group as the editor-in-chief of Times Now and ET Now became official in the first week of November 2016. Some media reports, which indiantelevision.com could not confirm independently, had indicated that the departure was not on as much a friendly terms as the celebrity news anchor had expected.
Before his departure from Times group’s TV news venture, in at least a couple of media conferences and events, Goswami had said that there were no reasons why India could not have a media organisation as professional or credible as BBC or CNN and also straddle the digital (news) world with equal ease, hinting at his future assignments and challenges.
Over the last several years, Goswami had become the face of Times Now news channel with his aggressive brand of TV journalism and signature news show called the `News Hour’, which actually ran over 60 minutes debating two to three big news developments of the day.
It is ironical — some may call it coincidental — that Goswami chose to make public to select media outlets about his new venture `Republic’ on a day when his former employer, Times TV Network, formally announced his successor at Times Now in Rahul Shivshankar for whom this would be his second stint at Times.
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India Today Group debuts AI anchor ‘Sutra’ at AI Impact Summit 2026
Sutra aims to simplify live policy debates using sovereign AI models
NEW DELHI: India Today Group has unveiled Sutra, an AI-driven news anchor designed to deliver real-time, contextual reporting, marking the group’s latest push to integrate artificial intelligence into mainstream journalism.
The AI anchor was introduced at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi and developed in collaboration with BharatGen, with the initiative showcased by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.
India Today Group said Sutra is built to navigate complex policy discussions and fast-moving developments by synthesising information into concise, accessible insights, aimed at narrowing the gap between high-level debates and public understanding. The AI anchor was used to surface live takeaways from key sessions at the summit.
India Today Group chief AI officer Nilanjan Das, said the project was focused on clarity and accessibility without diluting editorial rigour. He added that working with BharatGen aligned the group’s AI ambitions with India’s broader push towards sovereign technology capabilities.
BharatGen CEO Rishi Bal, said the partnership reflected a shift from basic automation towards deeper contextual intelligence in media. He emphasised the importance of indigenous, multimodal AI models capable of understanding Indian languages, regional dialects and cultural nuance, particularly as AI-driven news formats gain traction.
The launch positions India Today Group among the first major Indian media houses to deploy an AI anchor backed by home-grown technology, underscoring a growing convergence between journalism, public policy and sovereign AI infrastructure.
