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CNN Intl makes correspondent, anchor appointments
MUMBAI: CNN International has appointed three new international correspondents in London, Bangkok and Tokyo as well as a new London-based anchor.
The broadcaster has hired multilingual TV anchor Andrea Sanke to join the London network as a news and business anchor. Sanke begins broadcasting in July. For the past four years Andrea has been presenting Deutsche Welle TV’s weekly business magazine Made in Germany, as well as The Journal, a half-hour, news programme.
Meanwhile Paula Hancocks, recently deployed to cover the ongoing Israelis/Palestinian conflict, has been promoted from producer/reporter to full-time video correspondent.
Based out of the network’s regional headquarters in London, Hancocks joined CNN six years ago as an intern and has worked her way up through various programme production responsibilities in London to her most recent post.
Also taking on the role of video correspondent is Aneesh Raman, who will be based in Bangkok, Thailand. Raman brings with him the experience of digital editing and filming as well as strong editorial skills from his current position as a assignment desk editor based in Atlanta.
Atika Shubert currently a Tokyo-based correspondent for CNN, has been appointed as the full-time correspondent in Japan. From her current base in Jakarta, Indonesia, Shubert has, during the last four years, reported extensively on the increased terrorist activity in the region.
Talking about these new appointments CNN International MD Chris Cramer added, “These new positions reinforce CNN’s commitment to hiring and deploying highly energised and talented correspondents and anchors. Their enthusiasm and agility in their new roles will further enhance our global newsgathering and anchor teams.”
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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.
