News Broadcasting
BBC World gets new Washington presenters on board,
MUMBAI: BBC World has lined-up new presenters for anchoring its live news programmes at 6 PM and 7 PM (EST) from Washington and London starting on 28 June.
BBC News correspondent based in the BBC’s Washington bureau Katty Kay will co-present the Monday to Thursday news programmes with colleague Mike Embley in London. Every Friday, the New York-based presenter of World Business Report, Tanya Beckett, will be in Washington to anchor the two programmes with presenter Zeinab Badawi as her co-host in London.
BBC World editorial director Sian Kevill said, “These two BBC World news bulletins bring an international agenda to our audiences in the US and around the globe. One of the main advantages is that we will be able to attract top guests into the Washington studio, but we’re as likely to be talking to them about the Middle East, Africa or a top sporting event, as we are about US affairs. Katty is an experienced BBC correspondent with a distinguished track record who is increasingly well-known in the USA, and Tanya is already an established BBC World figure, as the presenter of World Business Report.”
BBC World news bulletins are shown on 229 public television stations throughout the US, and four times daily on BBC America. The presenters of these two bulletins will lead from Washington with the main news, then cross to London for a round-up of the day’s events. Using high-profile guests to broaden discussions, the two half-hour programmes offer viewers an international perspective on the issues of the day.
Kay said, “I am looking forward to bringing BBC World’s global audience a balanced bulletin of world affairs, not just US-based stories. We will select guests who are authoritative and passionate about international issues as well as US politics.” Kay will be closely monitoring and covering this year’s elections in the US.
News Broadcasting
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.
