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2 Indian professionals bag broadcasting fellowships
Two Indian broadcasting professionals have made it to the One World Broadcasting Trust’s fellowships for October – November 2002, from among 120 entries received globally.
Doordarshan Mumbai station director Mukesh Sharma and Aaj Tak south India bureau chief Jayashree Balasubramanian have been selected for the organisation’s fellowships this season from six shortlisted finalists. The OWBT helps advance public understanding of global development issues through creative and collaborative use of media. The Trust’s annual fellowships are an opportunity for top professionals from developing country broadcasters to meet their counterparts in the UK, and share ideas, problems, frustrations and hopes, says the official website.
While Sharma has been instrumental in turning around DD Mumbai’s fortunes after taking charge as station director two years ago, Balasubramanian has been involved in television journalism for over seven years. Making the most of technology, effectively working with deadlines, creating new ways of presenting news and building a better work environment – my interest is in studying how various companies manage these various aspects of the industry, and the innovative and interesting strategies they use, she says.
Sharma on his part says, “I am of the opinion that the power of television lies in its value as a common reference point for millions of people. TV, I feel, has the power to unite us just as it can divide us. We as citizens can be united through Public Service Broadcasting, or divided through the niche marketing of hundreds of commercial channels.”
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India’s AI Future Gets a Neural Kick-Off in Delhi
NDTV IND.AI Summit on 18 Feb 2026 to debate governance, ethics, and India’s big-tech ambitions.
MUMBAI: Artificial intelligence is about to get a very Delhi welcome smart, spirited, and ready to out-think the room. On 18 February 2026, New Delhi plays host to the inaugural NDTV IND.AI Summit, a high-stakes pow-wow that promises to put India’s AI ambitions under the brightest spotlight yet. Billed as a deep dive into how artificial intelligence is already rewiring the nation’s economy, policy playbook, and strategic dreams, the one-day event is curated by NDTV in partnership with the Startup Policy Forum. At its core lies a single, sharp question: how do you unleash AI’s transformative power while keeping trust, equity, and sanity intact?
The guest list reads like a who’s-who of global AI heavyweights. Former UK prime minister Rishi Sunak headlines a special session on AI in governance, sharing hard-won lessons on how the technology is reshaping statecraft and decision-making. Joining the fray are OpenAI’s Chris Lehane, UC Berkeley’s AI safety pioneer Stuart Russell, and Google’s James Manyika, voices that will anchor India firmly in the international conversation on accountability, risk, and cross-border cooperation.
Beyond the policy wonks, the Summit rolls up its sleeves for real-world impact. General Catalyst’s Hemant Taneja and other top-tier investors will unpack how AI is redrawing the rules of capital, innovation, and long-term value creation. Separate tracks will tackle AI’s footprint in workplaces, large-scale adoption, productivity shifts, evolving job roles, and organisational culture. India’s digital public infrastructure, often hailed as a global blueprint for inclusive tech gets its own spotlight, alongside a dedicated segment on AI sovereignty: what does true national control look like in a borderless tech universe?
NDTV CEO and editor-in-chief Rahul Kanwal framed the event’s bigger picture, “The IND.AI Summit is about the kind of future we are choosing to build. India has the scale, the talent, and the moral imagination to shape how AI serves society and this Summit is our way of bringing the most credible voices together to define that direction.”
In a world where AI chatter can feel abstract, the New Delhi gathering aims to ground the debate in India’s own story, one that ties cutting-edge innovation to public purpose, domestic priorities to global influence, and raw ambition to responsible stewardship. Whether you’re an algorithm enthusiast or just mildly curious about tomorrow’s headlines, this Summit is India signalling it’s not just catching the AI wave, it intends to help steer it.
