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ABC from Down Under comes aboard Dish TV
NEW DELHI: ASC Enterprise’s Dish TV, country’s first KU-band DTH service, has signed an exclusive deal with ABC Asia Pacific, an Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s free-to-air international satellite television channel.
Now, for the first time this channel would be available in India exclusively through Dish TV making it possible for the subscribers to watch this Australian channel.
ABC Asia Pacific offers a rich and diverse range of information and general programming. The channel is already available in Bangladesh, China, Burma, Nepal, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan, Philippines, amongst various other countries across the Pacific, at present.
Commenting on the tie-up, Essel Group additional vice-chairman Jawahar Goel said, “It’s a pleasure to have such a renowned channel on the Dish TV platform. This tie-up with ABC has just strengthened our commitment to provide the best entertainment to our customers spread across the length and breadth of the country.”
However, neither Goel, nor the company offered any financial details of the deal. Essel group is the umbrella entity under which Subhash Chandra carries out his various business ventures through different companies.
On ABC Asia Pacific, viewers can catch the latest regional news, update English language skills and tune in to international documentaries, lifestyle programmes and top quality dramas. Extensive sports coverage and award-winning children’s programmes are also included in the programming mix.
This Australian television channel draws on the vast inventory of programming available from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Australian commercial television networks and independent production houses from around the world.
According to John Doherty, joint head of ABC Asia Pacific Operations, “We are very delighted to be a part of the Dish TV family and look forward to a fruitful and lasting relationship with Dish and its viewers.”
Existing Dish TV bouquet encapsulates channels from 32 Indian and international broadcasters that cover the entire gamut of TV viewing from news, soaps, sports, music, movies, cartoons regional languages, plus a range of niche channels.
Broadcasters on Dish TV include Turner, ESPN, Star Sports, NDTV, TV Today, India TV, Zee Network, ETV, Asianet, DD channels, MCM Trace, Fashion TV and Trendz. Dish TV signals is available on NSS-6 satellite.
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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.
