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‘Aap Ki Adalat’ relaunches on India TV
MUMBAI: The much acclaimed television presenter Rajat Sharma’s trademark show Aap Ki Adalat, which has featured more than 400 guests in its earlier spell, returns on India TV.
Armed with a new look, the revamped show re-inaguarates itself on 15 August at 10 am.
Commenting on the re-launch of the show, Rajat Sharma says: “Aap ki Adalat was never conceived merely as an interview programme. It is a mission, a mission to expose the truth from behind the closed doors in the corridors of power. It was about making public figures accountable and voicing the concerns of the common man. This is what I believe endeared the show to the audience.”
“Laloo Prasad Yadav, will be the first guest to grace the show in its return spell, answering a volley of questions lobbed by the host and the members of the audience,” he informed.
A multicamera studio equipped with computer-controlled lighting has been specially designed for Aap ki Adalat. Also, the studio designed to accommodate the vast audiences of Aap ki Adalat for the show boasts of the largest television studio floor in Asia.
The new-look set is designed by the legendary Nitin Desai (of Devdas fame) and sports a new digitalized lighting arrangement executed by the noted cinematographer Ashok Mehta.
Yadav will be seen reacting to the charge that he pipped Ram Vilas Paswan to the post by grabbing the Railway ministry which the latter wanted desperately. “It was not my first choice. I accepted it rather reluctantly”, he tells the audience on the programme.
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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.
