News Broadcasting
Aaj Tak, Headlines Today in US via Dish Network
MUMBAI: Targeting the Indian diaspora in the US, the Aroon Purie promoted — TV Today Network officially kicked off its Hindi news channel Aaj Tak and English news channel Headlines Today on 1 December at New York’s bustling Nasdaq marketsite.
This October, TV Today, had tied up with EchoStar’s Dish Network, a leading satellite service provider for South Asian programming in the US. The network runs three channels in India-Aaj Tak,Headlines Today and Tez.
Aaj Tak, which launched in India in 2000, is being offered as pay-channel in overseas markets, even though it is a free-to-air service in India, English news channel — Headlines Today, launched in 2003, which has been modelled to suit the viewing habits of English-speaking viewers and Hindi news channel — Tez, which launched this year in the month of August, has been designed to focus to provide headlines news in Hindi.
In a rare interview to Indiantelevision.com in February 2004, when quizzed about plans for making international forays, Purie said, “Aaj Tak is already available on a pay platform in the Middle East. We would consider going into the US and the UK markets with Aaj Tak or a combination of both the news channels. We are looking into the economics of transponder costs and as soon as the costs reach a level that would make good business sense for us, we’d consider tapping other markets.”
The Indian news channels also present catering to the Indian disapora, includes Star News, Zee News and NDTV 24X7. Dish Network offers 117 international channels from over 25 countries in more than 28 languages, including Urdu, Tagalog, Armenian, Korean, Greek, Italian and French.
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.
