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Cartoon Network buys two series from Toonz Animation
MUMBAI: With Fox Kids due to launch in the country soon Cartoon Network’s gameplan is clear! Reaffirm commitment and maintain numero uno position among childrens channels by acquiring locally relevant content for India, Cartoon Network has announced the acquisition of the 13 half-hour episode series titled The Adventures Of Tenali Raman produced by Trivandrum based Toonz Animation Studios. The Network has also signed a pre-buy agreement with Toonz Animation for a second series called The Adventures of Hanuman, currently under production.
An official release informs that The Adventures of Tenali Raman was produced using 2-D animation. The series revolves around the clever adventures of the popular folklore character, Tenali Raman, and is scheduled for world premiere on the channel in the second quarter of the year. The 13 half-hour episodes of action adventure series The Adventures of Hanuman are expected to be ready for telecast on Cartoon Network by early next year.
Senior VP and GM Turner Entertainment Networks Asia Ian Diamond said, “Providing content based on the Indian story-telling heritage is a critical mandate for Cartoon Network in its mission to contextualise the Network for our Indian audiences.”
Tenali Raman is the intellectual royal court jester and among the eight wise men who adorn Vijaynagaras King Krishna Deva Rayas court. The Kings court is the arena where most of the outrageous battles of wit between Tenali Raman and his adversaries take place. Tenali is the Kings favourite and can never resist challenges verbal or otherwise – and one-way or the other wins out in the end!
Opened in 1999, Toonz Animation India occupies more than 18,000 square feet of space inside Technopark in Trivandrum, Kerala. Toonz Animation claims to be the most advanced studio to open in India since the country emerged as a potential player in the international animation industry. With a staff of over 450 Indian and international artists.
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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.
