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BBC sites register record unique visitors from India
Thiruvananthapuram: Amid the Corona virus of 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, BBC sites in India (across all BBC online sites visited by the Indian audience) registered a record 52.5 million unique visitors in March 2021 alone. The figures released by Comscore revealed that BBC sites grew faster than domestic publishers in the news category across the financial year 2020-2021 in India.
The year-on-year growth of BBC sites in 2020-21 over 2019-20 has been notably contributed to by the 35+ age group and female audiences in particular. Moreover, BBC sites continue to be the number one international news site in India.
“This boost in audience numbers clearly indicates that people are increasingly being drawn towards news brands that are trusted and impartial by nature. As always, we are committed to continue delivering high-quality and fact-based journalism that our users across the country know they can rely on,” said BBC Global News, managing director, Rahul Sood.
BBC News, head of Indian languages, “Our ambition is ensuring best journalism that goes further, serving all parts of the audience. Delivering on diversity with a range of stories that we cover is clearly bringing wider audiences to BBC sites.”
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Business Today MindRush returns to Mumbai, spotlight on India’s edge in a fractured world
Policymakers and corporate heavyweights gather to map supply chains, energy security and markets
MUMBAI: As fault lines widen across global trade and geopolitics, Business Today is doubling down on India’s moment. The 14th edition of Business Today MindRush & Best CEOs Awards lands in Mumbai on March 28, pitching India’s strategic edge at the centre of a fragmenting world.
The day-long summit, presented by PwC, will bring together a tight mix of policymakers, industry leaders and market voices to decode shifting supply chains, maritime strategy, defence priorities, energy security and capital markets—sectors now deeply entangled with geopolitics.
M Nagaraju, secretary, department of financial services, ministry of finance, will headline the event, setting the tone for discussions that aim to track how India is repositioning itself amid disrupted trade routes and volatile energy dynamics.
The speaker slate reads like a cross-section of India Inc’s command centre. Krishna Swaminathan will zero in on sea lanes and supply chains, while Prashant Ruia is set to push the case for self-reliance in oil and gas. Ashish Chauhan will weigh in on capital markets at a pivotal juncture, as a panel featuring Vibha Padalkar, Sanjiv Mehta, Amish Mehta and Sanjeev Krishan debates navigating economic uncertainty.
Leadership under pressure will be another running theme. Madhavkrishna Singhania, Sharvil Patel, Karan Bhagat and Anurag Choudhary will unpack how businesses are steering through disruption. Arun Alagappan will turn the spotlight on fertilisers, Arundhati Bhattacharya will reflect on leadership transitions, while Anish Shah and S Vellayan will outline blueprints for building future-ready conglomerates.
The event will close with Aroon Purie setting the broader editorial lens, before the Best CEOs Awards recognise standout corporate leadership across sectors.
At a time when the global order looks increasingly splintered, MindRush 2026 is positioning itself as more than a conference—it is a signal that India intends not just to navigate the churn, but to shape it.
