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BBC World Service on the lookout for media professionals
MUMBAI: As per an advertisement appeared in The Times of India’s job supplement Ascent (dated 20 September), the BBC World Service and its ally, the independent charity organisation, BBC World Service Trust are looking at hiring media professionals.
BBC World Service is looking for producers / journalists for its Hindi service. The BBC World Service Trust has called for applications from professionals in the fields of production, direction, editing, scripting and finance.
The BBC’s Hindi service broadcasts on radio to South Asia and its website bbchindi.com, is a constantly updated one. The job responsibilities of journalists / producers include writing, rewriting, translating, and presenting programmes on air. The positions are based in London. Interested candidates can either apply online at bbc.co.uk/jobs or send an email to wsrecruit@bbc.co.uk. Applications should be received by 12 October.
The BBC World Service Trust, producer of shows Jasoos Vijay and Haath Se Haath Milaa, is recruiting producers, production manager, unit managers, casting director, art director / costume designer, VT editors, script editor, chief assistant directors, assistant directors, assistant producers and finance assistant. All these full-time positions are based in Delhi.
Freelance positions for directors, directors of photography and script writers are also open. For its youth TV programmes, BBC World Service Trust is hiring an executive producer.
Applications can be sent to jobs@bbcwst.org. The last date for receiving applications for the same is 25 September.
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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.
